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Experts seeing 'more and more' hate content created by artificial intelligence

Experts seeing 'more and more' hate content created by artificial intelligence

OTTAWA — The clip is of a real historical event — a speech given by Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler in 1939 at the beginning of the Second World War. But there is one major difference.
Who is Buffalo Woman? Serial killer trial hears of police efforts to identify victim

Who is Buffalo Woman? Serial killer trial hears of police efforts to identify victim

WINNIPEG — In mid-March 2022, a young Indigenous woman stood outside Winnipeg's Salvation Army and spoke with a man who invited her back to his home.
Plane crash reported in the remote outskirts of Squamish, B.C.

Plane crash reported in the remote outskirts of Squamish, B.C.

SQUAMISH, B.C. — Mounties are investigating a report of a plane crash in the remote backcountry near Squamish, B.C. A statement from the RCMP says police were informed of an automatic crash notification from a smartphone on Friday evening.
Quebec premier says he’s open to limiting social media use as CAQ debates age limits

Quebec premier says he’s open to limiting social media use as CAQ debates age limits

MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault says he’s open to “taking major steps” to curb children’s social media use amid pressure from his party's youngest members.
1 dead, four injured in Quebec’s Outaouais region after car swerves into guardrails

1 dead, four injured in Quebec’s Outaouais region after car swerves into guardrails

MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police say a collision in the province's Outaouais region this morning has left a 22-year-old man dead and four others seriously injured.
'Crime of vengeance': Saskatchewan RCMP say witnesses key to solving brutal slaying

'Crime of vengeance': Saskatchewan RCMP say witnesses key to solving brutal slaying

Mounties suspected Tiki Laverdiere was dead before her burned, bludgeoned body was found wrapped in a carpet under rocks in a Saskatchewan pond in the summer of 2019. She was a 25-year-old mother of two.
Border intelligence program needs improved training, analytical tools: evaluation

Border intelligence program needs improved training, analytical tools: evaluation

OTTAWA — Better training and information-processing tools are needed to help the intelligence program at Canada's border agency fight everything from firearms smuggling to human trafficking, says an internal evaluation.
Governments must disaster-proof Canada's hospitals against climate change: experts

Governments must disaster-proof Canada's hospitals against climate change: experts

OTTAWA — A wall of flames met David Matear when he finally stepped outside of the downtown Fort McMurray hospital, after the final patient was hurried out of the building and into a waiting bus. "You couldn't see the trees.
Private property or public space? Encampments spark debate over campus status

Private property or public space? Encampments spark debate over campus status

MONTREAL — After four weeks that have featured torrential downpours, blistering heat and two failed legal bids to have them removed, pro-Palestinian protesters remain encamped on McGill University’s downtown campus.
Police watchdog investigates RCMP over threats against B.C. woman, later found dead

Police watchdog investigates RCMP over threats against B.C. woman, later found dead

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia's police watchdog has launched an investigation into the RCMP's handling of alleged threats made five months ago against Tatjana Stefanski, who disappeared from her home in the B.C.