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Registration of U.S. nurses in B.C. soars amid recruitment push
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
This summer, Alex Alvarez will pack her belongings and make the 3,500-kilometre trek with her husband, young son and Boston Terrier from Anchorage, Alaska, to Nanaimo, B.C. — a city she’s never visited — to work as a registered nurse. Alvarez is among hundreds of American health-care workers the province says are relocating to B.C. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Uncover what’s really going on’: UFO researcher in Manitoba supports AI tracking
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
WINNIPEG — Artificial intelligence is going to make it easier to spot whether a bird, a plane or an otherworldly creature is in the sky, as Canadians continue to report sightings of unidentified flying objects, says Canada’s top UFO expert. Chris Rutkowski has spent decades researching the phenomenon and is part of Ufology Research, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defence to call more witnesses in Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
TORONTO — Defence lawyers are set to call more witnesses today in the sexual assault trial of Canadian auto parts tycoon Frank Stronach. The defence began presenting its case Monday, calling several witnesses, including the businessman’s former driver. Glenn Anderson told the court he was on call to drive Stronach to work events, meetings and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mother of wounded Maya Gebala sues OpenAI over mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
VANCOUVER — A lawsuit against artificial intelligence firm OpenAI says the company’s chatbot helped the killer in the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting to plan and carry out the murders, even describing precedents for “other historical acts of violence.” The family of 12-year-old Maya Gebala, who was critically injured in the mass shooting, launched the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family sues OpenAI over mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The family of the girl critically injured in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., has launched a civil court lawsuit against artificial intelligence firm OpenAI. The mother and father of Maya Gebala allege in the B.C. Supreme Court legal claim that OpenAI had “specific knowledge of the shooter utilizing ChatGPT to plan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Family sues OpenAI over mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The family the girl critically injured in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., has launched a civil court lawsuit against artificial intelligence firm OpenAI. The mother and father of Maya Gebala allege in the B.C. Supreme Court legal claim that OpenAI had “specific knowledge of the shooter utilizing ChatGPT to plan a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!TikTok to continue operating in Canada, subject to safety conditions
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — TikTok is being allowed to continue its operations in Canada after the government wrapped up a national security review. Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the decision hinges on key conditions, including for TikTok to bring in stronger protections for minors and the personal information of all Canadians. The minister says the decision will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opposition parties call for clarity from government as MPs debate Iran war
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney was absent from a debate on the U.S.-Israel war on Iran as opposition parties continued to question the government’s position on the conflict. Speaking in the House of Commons Monday night in front of a few dozen MPs, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Canada condemns attacks on civilians ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawyer says no proof of his client was present when B.C. couple was killed
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
ABBOTSFORD — One of three men accused of killing an Abbotsford, B.C., couple has conceded that evidence against him shows he knew of the planned home invasion that resulted in their deaths — but his lawyer says the prosecution hasn’t proven his client was at the crime scene. Andrew Cochrane, a lawyer for Abhijeet Singh, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marc Miller says Musqueam deal has ‘nothing to do with’ private property
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — Culture Minister Marc Miller says a rights acknowledgment agreement between the federal government and the Musqueam First Nation has “nothing to do with” private property. He says instead that the agreement signed last month is a small step forward for a First Nation that has been fighting for its rights ever since British ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!200 alleged victims of Vancouver-area Catholic school abuse could share $30M
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Lawyers say a $30-million class-action settlement over child abuse allegedly committed for decades at two Vancouver-area Catholic schools could be shared by more than 200 ex-students. Joe Fiorante with Vancouver-based CFM Lawyers said Monday that the estimated number of eligible victims is based on communications over the last few years with former students ... Read More »
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