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The federal government’s proposed online safety legislation is a good start on regulating artificial intelligence chatbots — but more work will be needed to protect Canadians from their potential harms, a pair of advocates say. Bill C-34, introduced earlier this month in the House of Commons, would regulate the companies behind AI chatbots by imposing on them a duty to act “responsibly.”It includes measures to lower the risk of chatbots communicating harmful content and would put in place crisis intervention protocols for cases involving self-harm, suicide or violence.Wyatt Tessari L’Allié, founder of Artificial Intelligence Governance and Safety Canada, said the…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 21, 2026 3:31 pm Updated June 21, 2026 3:37 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Firefighters battling a wildfire near Lytton, B.C., say cooler temperatures and light winds helped overnight but that fire activity could increase throughout the day as temperatures climb. An update posted online Sunday by the BC Wildfire Service says crews overnight prioritized the protection and defence of structures near the Saw Creek wildfire burning south of Lytton.The report says firefighters and aircraft continue to focus on securing the perimeter of the communities near…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 21, 2026 3:45 pm Updated June 21, 2026 3:46 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says “the fun police have struck” Calgary after the city announced it’s turning down the sound dial for its upcoming rodeo and music festival. Smith claims in a post on X that Calgary’s recent decision to lower music volume thresholds during the Calgary Stampede will negatively affect workers and create crowd-control issues, as festivalgoers will leave early. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your…

Thousands of people in Montreal are without power, and some basements are inundated with water after heavy rain made its way through the region, causing flooding and outages. According to Environment Canada, some parts of Montreal’s West Island and South Shore received between 100 and 150 millimetres of rain in just a few hours on Saturday.“The situation is extremely serious,” said Dimitrios Jim Beis, mayor of the Montreal borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro.He said his community saw numbers higher than Environment Canada’s report, estimating 150 to 170 mm fell in about two hours. The mayor added “several hundred” homes were severely flooded,…

From a massive ad blitz featuring Canadian broadcast icon Peter Mansbridge to a cabinet minister calling on shipbuilders to cough up a car plant, the brief race to replace Canada’s aging submarine fleet turned heads in more ways than one. The unusually short competition to build the navy’s next submarine fleet seemed to focus on everything but the boats themselves — even though the two vessels in the running are, in some ways, very different.At no point during the two-year-long procurement competition did the federal government ever really talk about the boats’ capabilities. The navy made it clear very early…

Saskatoon emergency officials have switched to a recovery mission after a jet ski rider reportedly did not resurface after going under the water on the South Saskatchewan River. The police and fire department responded to multiple reports late Saturday afternoon that the rider was in distress after going over the weir in the river adjacent to the train bridge and 33rd St. E. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won’t miss a trending story. Crews used a specialized vessel designed for weir rescue operations upon arrival, but transitioned to…

According to a Wall Street Journal investigation, Polymarket has been paying people to film themselves placing fake bets and celebrating fake wins on social media. WSJ identified over 1,100 deceptive clips and talked to creators who, despite not stating as such in their videos, confirmed the company paid them to create the clips.The videos posted on social media look legit at first, but there are subtle clues that betray them as fraudulent. For instance, when examined closely, one clip shows someone visiting “poiymarket.com” rather than polymarket.com. According to the Journal’s investigation, none of the bets placed in the over 1,100…

Muslim groups and Culture Minister Marc Miller are decrying an alleged attack on an imam of a mosque in Victoria on Thursday night. Miller said in a tweet that the reported assault is “appalling and vile” and that such violence and Islamophobia have no place in Canada.The BC Muslim Association said in a statement that Ebrahim Ali, head imam of BCMA Masjid Al Iman Victoria, was the victim of the alleged attack in the city’s downtown.The statement said that according to information provided to it, the imam was seated in his vehicle near his home shortly after prayers when he…

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on aviation, air taxis, and Wi-Fi speeds at 30,000 feet, follow Andrew J. Hawkins. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes on Sunday at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here.Last year, two of the leading air taxi companies in the US, Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation, sued each other, with Joby accusing Archer of corporate espionage and Archer claiming that Joby was concealing its ties to China. Then, in February of this year, Archer filed a patent infringement suit against…

OTTAWA – Events are being held across the country to mark the 30th National Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Sunday — a day meant to honour the culture, histories and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people. The day coincides with the summer solstice — the longest day of the year — and holds deep cultural significance for many Indigenous groups. It’s the culmination of Indigenous Peoples Month, which is observed every June.National Indigenous Peoples’ Day, formerly National Aboriginal Day, was proclaimed in 1996 by Gov. Gen. Romeo LeBlanc after years of advocacy from Indigenous groups.Métis National Council president Victoria…