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[published_date] After being flooded with negative feedback from the public, organizers of the Eden Mills Writers' Festival near Guelph, Ont., have cancelled a workshop next month that was to feature an artificial intelligence (AI) author. "The intention was always to invite thoughtful dialogue about AI's impact on writing, including its problematic elements and the ethical…

[published_date] A small B.C town is buzzing after the world's richest man made an unexpected touchdown this past weekend. Elon Musk, the CEO of X and Tesla and a former White House adviser, landed in Bella Bella on B.C.'s Central Coast on Saturday in a small private aircraft before being flown out by helicopter. He returned to…

[published_date] With the first day of school just over a week away, educators connected with Yellowknife's Mildred Hall School say they are worried about what major cuts to support staff — resulting from changes to Jordan's Principle administration — will mean for students this fall and into the future.  Mildred Hall has used Jordan's Principle funding for…

[published_date] Gabriel Leclerc owns two cottages in Calabogie, Ont., with his family. He's taking them off Airbnb after the township introduced short-term rental licensing rules in 2024. He and some other cottage owners say between fees and a complex administrative process, it's no longer worth renting out their vacation properties. "We were frankly not surprised because we knew that a…

[published_date] An Alberta oilfield services company has been fined nearly $450,000 for unsafely storing and illegally profiting from industrial sewage it was not authorized to accept. In a decision issued last week, Red Deer-based Terroco Industries Ltd. was penalized by the Alberta Energy Regulator for a string of infractions dating back to the summer of…

[published_date] Green Party Leader Elizabeth May told supporters Tuesday that she won't be leading the party into the next election. May — who is currently the only Green MP — made the announcement in an email to party members which was shared with CBC news. She said she intends to stay on as an MP and leader pending…

[published_date] Ray and Jean MacKay got married in 1950. They had only known each other for a few days before they got engaged. Kyle Moore has the story. Source link

[published_date] A non-profit watchdog says Canadians have no way of knowing how much money is being donated to an evangelical group founded by an American who is making headlines across the country for event cancellations and questions about his views. Permits for Sean Feucht's summertime worship concert events organized by his Burn 24/7 group in major…

[published_date] Five wildfires continue to burn in Newfoundland and Labrador. (Department of Fisheries and Oceans)Latest updates: Off-road vehicle ban extended to 11:59 p.m. NT on Wednesday. Kingston fire is 10,708 hectares. Paddy's Pond Fire is 318 hectares. Martin Lake fire is 1,770 hectares. …

[published_date] Hurricane Erin will bring some wind and strong waves to the Atlantic region over the next few days, but will likely be too far offshore to bring rain to the region. As of Tuesday morning, Erin was a Category 3 hurricane, and is set to curve northward over the next few days. CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon said…

[published_date] Nilab still remembers the day Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021. She was at the bank trying to pay for her sister's passport in preparation for fleeing the country.  Dressed in a red suit from work and with her hair uncovered, every taxi driver refused to take her home. Nilab, 29, says they feared they would…

[published_date] Kerry Russell, left, and Jennifer Murphy say they're excited to make history as part of Team Newfoundland and Labrador at the 2025 Canada Summer Games in St. John's. (Mike Moore/CBC)A quiet, cool morning along Carpasian Road in St. John's opens up into a hub of activity as the historic St. Pat's Ballpark plays host for another week…