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Residents hug as they place flowers at a memorial for the victims of a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Why forcing AI firms to report online threats may not be simple

Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Updated: 12:38 PM CST

A cybersecurity law expert says Canada could introduce laws requiring artificial intelligence companies to notify police of online threats, but the process would not be a simple one, since reporting every suspicion is "just not workable."

Emily Laidlaw, a Canada Research Chair in cybersecurity law at the University of Calgary, said every AI company sets its own policy on when to inform police about what happens online. She said Canada considered introducing laws in the past but did not follow through.

The issue is under scrutiny again in the wake of the mass killings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., by a shooter who was banned by OpenAI from its ChatGPT platform at least seven months ago.

OpenAI did not inform police about the problematic behaviour of Jesse Van Rootselaar until after the Feb. 10 killings and the firm has been called to Ottawa to meet with federal Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree and Culture Minister Marc Miller on Tuesday evening to explain its safety procedures and decisions.

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How social media killed the food festival stars. And created others

J.m. Hirsch, The Associated Press 6 minute read Preview

How social media killed the food festival stars. And created others

J.m. Hirsch, The Associated Press 6 minute read Updated: 12:30 PM CST

MIAMI (AP) — For nearly 10 years running, Lesley VanNess never missed the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, a beachfront bacchanal of celebrities, booze and bites that tens of thousands of attendees pay hundreds to thousands of dollars to join.

It was about access, the chance to nosh and gab with the likes of Rachael Ray and Bobby Flay, people she otherwise could experience only via the hands-in-pans purview of the Food Network.

“I’d get the Food Network Magazine and there would be advertisements for it. I’m like, ‘0h my god! You could go to that? Go to these great events and meet these celebrity chefs?’,” said VanNess, a 44-year-old former restaurant owner from Iowa. “I’m in!”

That was during the food festival heyday, a decade-long stretch starting around 2010 when copycat events popped up everywhere, creating a circuit-like scene for A-list chefs (and ample wannabes).

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Butcher Dario Ceccini of Italy, welcomes guests to a private dinner at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, in Miami Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Canada green-lights latest Gulfstream business jets after Trump tariff threat

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Canada green-lights latest Gulfstream business jets after Trump tariff threat

Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Updated: 12:44 PM CST

MONTREAL - Canadian regulators have now given the thumbs-up to all Gulfstream business jets, less than a month after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened fresh tariffs over the planes' status north of the border.

According to a departmental document, Transport Canada certified the Savannah, Ga.-based company's G700 and G800 jets on Monday, eight days after green-lighting two older Gulfstream models. The move allows the jets to be sold in Canada and opens a new commercial door for the plane maker, a major rival of Montreal-based Bombardier Inc.

Trump warned last month he would decertify and place tariffs on all Canadian-made planes unless the government approved the four Gulfstream luxury aircraft, marking the latest escalation of trade tensions between the two countries.

The go-ahead from Transport Canada comes despite de-icing concerns flagged by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, which has granted the G700 and G800 conditional certification.

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A Gulfstream IV jet aircraft is stocked with Champagne in the last minutes before takeoff at Van Nuys Airport in Van Nuys, Calif., Thursday, April 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

From rent hikes to damages: Understanding the basics of rental agreements

Nina Dragicevic, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Preview

From rent hikes to damages: Understanding the basics of rental agreements

Nina Dragicevic, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Updated: 11:23 AM CST

Every province and territory has already done the heavy lifting of what’s legal, and what’s not, in rental agreements. Your job is to learn about it.

Tenancy laws vary by province, and educational resources are easily accessible online for renters to learn about their rights and the basics of a typical rental agreement. If you’re moving out-of-province for school or a new job, you’ll need to look up local laws.

In British Columbia, for example, the Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) governs the tenant-landlord relationship, said Arash Ehteshami, a tenancy lawyer with Bright Law in Vancouver.

“A lot of times, landlords just use the standardized materials that the RTB provides,” Ehteshami said, adding that a non-standard rental agreement still cannot circumvent the law.

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Lisa Mackie, lawyer and partner at Alexander Holburn in Vancouver, is shown in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout

A midtown Manhattan pop-in: Oprah Winfrey delivers Tayari Jones’ ‘Kin’ news face-to-face

Hillel Italie, The Associated Press 2 minute read Preview

A midtown Manhattan pop-in: Oprah Winfrey delivers Tayari Jones’ ‘Kin’ news face-to-face

Hillel Italie, The Associated Press 2 minute read 7:16 AM CST

NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey welcomed her latest book club author, Tayari Jones, in a personal way.

For decades, Winfrey has broken the news to her chosen authors by cold-calling them or popping up on video during Zoom meetings. For Jones and her novel “Kin,” she decided to communicate more directly, showing up at the Penguin Random House offices in midtown Manhattan while Jones was speaking with her publisher.

The two know each other well: Winfrey previously selected Jones' acclaimed 2018 novel, “An American Marriage,” for her club.

“I'm a two-fer!” exclaimed Jones, who traded high-fives with Winfrey.

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Immigration and medical assistance in dying on agenda as Alberta legislature resumes

Lisa Johnson and Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Preview

Immigration and medical assistance in dying on agenda as Alberta legislature resumes

Lisa Johnson and Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Updated: 2:25 PM CST

EDMONTON - Alberta politicians returned to the legislature Tuesday for the spring sitting, with proposed legislation on the agenda that ranges from immigration to medical assistance in dying.

Government house leader Joseph Schow said he expects up to 18 government bills, including one that would create a provincial Project Delivery Office akin to the federal government's Major Projects Office.

The office would be tasked with attracting investment and streamlining approval for major industrial projects in Alberta.

Another bill is to prohibit MAID – the short form for medical assistance in dying -- in Alberta for select groups, including people with a mental illness as their sole underlying condition.

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Updated: 2:25 PM CST

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith answers questions at a news conference in Calgary, on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol

Fact File: Viral video of Ghislaine Maxwell in Quebec City made with AI, creator says

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Fact File: Viral video of Ghislaine Maxwell in Quebec City made with AI, creator says

Marissa Birnie, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Yesterday at 3:34 PM CST

A video of someone approaching a woman on a Quebec City street and asking if she is "Ghislaine" went viral after viewers noticed the woman's resemblance to Ghislaine Maxwell. The Instagram account that posted the video last week says it used artificial intelligence to place Maxwell's face on the woman. The account is known for posting prank videos that use AI-generated faces, including the late Jeffrey Epstein.

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A video posted to Instagram Wednesday sparked conspiracy theories about a convicted sex trafficker supposedly surfacing in Canada.

In the video, someone walks up to a man and woman standing in front of a Snack Québ store. The Canadian Press geolocated the store to 1045 St-Jean St. in Quebec City, based on the storefront and facade of the building seen in the reflection of the store's window.

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A document that was included in the U.S. Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, photographed Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, shows a photo of Ghislaine Maxwell in 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Jon Elswick

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Alberta to boost doctor spending by 22 per cent as detail of new budget shared

Lisa Johnson and Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Preview

Alberta to boost doctor spending by 22 per cent as detail of new budget shared

Lisa Johnson and Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 6:09 PM CST

EDMONTON - Alberta's government says it plans to increase physician spending by more than 20 per cent in its upcoming budget.

Premier Danielle Smith said Monday her government will spend $7.7 billion on doctors this coming fiscal year, an increase of $1.4 billion.

It's one of the first major details to come out of a red ink budget expected to include a multibillion-dollar deficit.

The government says most of the physician spending will go directly to pay, with $450 million for recruitment efforts.

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Updated: Yesterday at 6:09 PM CST

Premier Danielle Smith speaks to the media at the Legislature in Edmonton, on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken

Carney travelling to India, Australia, Japan on 9-day trade mission

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Carney travelling to India, Australia, Japan on 9-day trade mission

The Canadian Press, The Canadian Press 1 minute read Yesterday at 12:47 PM CST

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is travelling to India, Australia and Japan later this week and next, his office announced today.

Carney, whose government is looking to reduce Canada's reliance on trade with the United States, will head to the Indo-Pacific region to discuss trade ties with three leading economies.

Carney will first visit Mumbai on Thursday for talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and business leaders.

During a stop in Canberra, Carney will address both houses of Australia's Parliament, making him the first Canadian prime minister to do so in 20 years.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney takes part in a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Scrapes, dirty water and dead frogs: Saskatchewan Superslides set for demolition

Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Preview

Scrapes, dirty water and dead frogs: Saskatchewan Superslides set for demolition

Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Yesterday at 11:39 AM CST

A once popular outdoor waterpark in Saskatchewan is set to be torn down following decades of memories ranging from joyful and thrilling to downright ugly.

The province recently signed an executive order to pay a contractor $227,000 to demolish the Kenosee Superslides in Moose Mountain Provincial Park, southeast of Regina.

The attraction at Kenosee Lake, which began operating in 1985, saw families spend their summers zooming down the slides, floating through a moat and picnicking during breaks.

The infrastructure aged over the years, with some patrons later complaining of bruises and scrapes, dirty water and dead frogs. The site closed in 2020, because it no longer met health and safety standards.

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Patrons slide down the Kenosee Superslides in Moose Mountain Provincial Park, southeast of Regina, in this 2015 photo. The province says the former waterpark is set to be demolished this month. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Doug Bourgon (Mandatory Credit)

Liberals accept Conservative budget amendments on ‘regulatory sandboxes’

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Liberals accept Conservative budget amendments on ‘regulatory sandboxes’

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 6:15 PM CST

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals accepted a Conservative proposal Monday to put guardrails around proposed new cabinet powers as they debated the government's omnibus budget bill.

The finance committee tackled 606 clauses in the budget implementation legislation over five-and-a-half hours Monday as MPs faced a tight timeline to review the fast-tracked Bill C-15.

That legislation proposes to give federal ministers the ability to temporarily exempt individuals or corporations from some non-criminal federal laws — an approach the government refers to as "regulatory sandboxes."

Some members of Parliament have expressed discomfort with the idea of granting such sweeping powers to cabinet in the interest of boosting competitive or economic forces.

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Liberal MP for Burlington Karina Gould speaks with media as she makes her way to a caucus meeting on Monday, March 10, 2025 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Porter is latest Canadian airline to restart service to Mexico

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Porter is latest Canadian airline to restart service to Mexico

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press 6 minute read Updated: 3:05 AM CST

OTTAWA - Porter Airlines is resuming service to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on Tuesday after suspending flights to the region due to widespread violence, following similar announcements by Air Canada, WestJet and Air Transat.

A post from Toronto-based Porter on X said it intends to restart service Tuesday, with complimentary changes being available for Puerto Vallarta through Feb. 25.

In a social media post Monday, Air Canada said full operations from Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver to the Mexican city will resume Tuesday, while flights from Toronto to Guadalajara will restart Wednesday.

WestJet and Air Transat also said they are resuming service to and from Puerto Vallarta on Tuesday, with WestJet also doing the same for Guadalajara and Manzanillo.

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A soldier stands guard by a charred vehicle after it was set on fire in Cointzio, Michoacán state, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, after the death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as

Canadian hockey gold medal from 1952 Winter Olympics sells for $50k at auction

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Canadian hockey gold medal from 1952 Winter Olympics sells for $50k at auction

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Friday, Feb. 20, 2026

A gold medal awarded to a Canadian ice hockey player at the 1952 Oslo Winter Olympics sold for $50,000 at auction Thursday.

Auction house RR Auction says the medal was given to William "Billy" Gibson, a forward for the Edmonton Mercurys which represented Canada at the Games.

The auction house says Gibson was the leading scorer in the tournament and he helped secure the team's gold medal win over the United States — Canada's last in men's hockey until the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City.

It says the medal was consigned by Gibson's family, where it had remained since 1952.

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A gold medal awarded to a Canadian ice hockey player at the 1952 Oslo Winter Olympics, shown in this undated handout photo, sold for $50,000 at auction Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. Auction house RR Auction says the medal was given to William

Water restrictions to return to Calgary in March for reinforcement work on water main

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Water restrictions to return to Calgary in March for reinforcement work on water main

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Friday, Feb. 20, 2026

CALGARY - Water restrictions will return to Calgary in March when the city plans to shut down a major water main for reinforcement work.

The city says the restrictions are expected to last four weeks, starting on March 9.

The Bearspaw South Feeder Main, which handles 60 per cent of Calgary’s treated water, ruptured in December for the second time in less than two years, spilling a torrent of frigid water onto a commuter road and leaving some drivers stranded.

For more than two weeks, Calgarians and those in surrounding municipalities were urged to reduce shower times, toilet flushes, laundry and dish loads while the city worked to repair the water main.

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Crews work on repairing the water main break along 16 Ave. N.W., in Calgary on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in this handout photo provided the City of Calgary. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - City of Calgary (Mandatory Credit)

Business group serves B.C. Premier Eby a budget blast at breakfast meeting

Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Friday, Feb. 20, 2026

VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby has been served up a heap of criticism about his government's budget while attending a breakfast meeting of business leaders.

Bridgitte Anderson, president and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, said Friday that she hoped Eby heard the "concerns and the anxiety of the business community" about Tuesday's budget, which forecasts a $13.1 billion deficit.

"I think it's fair to say that the business community and the province are on two different pages right now," Anderson said at the event in Vancouver.

She said the business community was struggling to understand how the province planned to bring the deficit back on a "sustainable path" when it is projected to rise by nearly $4 billion next year.

Restaurant franchisor Foodtastic buys Alberta chain Central Social Hall

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Restaurant franchisor Foodtastic buys Alberta chain Central Social Hall

Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press 1 minute read Friday, Feb. 20, 2026

Restaurant franchisor Foodtastic says it has acquired Central Social Hall.

The Alberta chain has two casual restaurant-bars in the Edmonton area.

Foodtastic did not say what it paid for the brand but says it intends to expand Central Social Hall in Alberta and other Canadian provinces over the next few years.

It says it pursued the acquisition because it wanted to add more strong Canadian brands to its portfolio.

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