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Police say a black SUV believed to be a Ford Explorer side-swiped one car, sparking a collision with a second, then fled east on 16 Avenue N.E
Chris Murphy says the Trump administration's decision to lift human rights conditions on military funding preceded arrests of journalists. The State Department cites national security interests
The Department of National Defence collected the item from a North Bedeque farm, a day after another suspected explosive came from the same Slemon Park field
The Guard says the vessels were on routes Tehran considers unauthorized; U.S. Central Command disputes Iranian claims about the waterway
Likud alleges foreign-funded vote-buying by Arab-majority parties; election officials, the Shin Bet and Qatar reject parts of the claim, and no evidence has been presented
Google lost nearly half a trillion this week. But the week's tech sell off might provide an opportunity, says Mike Khouw.
Bill S-211 is before the House heritage committee, with Ontario, Alberta and a Bloc MP opposed and a Liberal MP hoping for a full ban
Leaders of the Organization of Turkic States backed transport, energy and digital cooperation; Uzbekistan proposed 100 joint projects and Turkey signed new deals with Uzbekistan
The Controlled Environment Agriculture Growth Pathway Program will fund technology and local projects, with project summaries accepted until Dec. 23
Events
The calendar identifies upcoming municipal, provincial and territorial votes, while cautioning readers to confirm official dates with the responsible election authority
The Oct. 19 ballot is set to include five non-constitutional questions on immigration and election rules, plus four constitutional questions on Alberta’s relationship with Ottawa
The vote will choose the 44th National Assembly, with Christine Fréchette now leading the CAQ after François Legault’s listed resignation from party leadership and the premiership
The four-day FMG event at Parc de la Baie is expected to feature balloon launches, live music, fireworks, rides and evening illumination displays
The 10-day event at Stampede Park is slated to bring back daily rodeo, evening shows, concerts, agricultural competitions, midway attractions and community programming
The June 2-4 event at the University of Ottawa will proceed separately from Congress 2026, which the Federation says will not go ahead
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Elon Musk’s xAI introduced Grok as its first product in 2023, positioning the chatbot around real-time X data, sarcasm and a challenge to more guarded rivals
Born from the combination of Google Brain and DeepMind, Gemini has become the company’s flagship AI effort after Bard was renamed in 2024
OpenAI’s assistant has grown into search, images, agents and commerce, even as concerns over hallucinations, bias and misuse remain central to its public profile