Canadair water-bomber builder feels heat of demand as wildfires rage around the world

The hand-built planes are unmatched in the firefighting aircraft market and are built to last for decades. Europe wants more of them than ever.

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The world wants more Canadian-made water bombers. Can Canada build them fast enough?

Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources temporarily halted firefighting activities in northeastern Ontario on Sunday because a drone was spotted in the area.

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Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources suspended water bombers because of drone

Lala strengthens into hurricane as it barrels toward Hawaii

Archdiocese of Quebec to pay out $31.5M to sexual abuse victims after judge approves settlement

U.K.'s leader calls for reflection after former Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism found dead

How AI grief bots are allowing people to commune with the dead

Across the United States, fast food chains are turning to AI to run their drive-thru counters - and Canada could be next. Companies say the technology now has higher accuracy than human employees - and some labour organizers worry it could displace fast food workers.

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Do you want AI with that? Chatbots could take your next order at the drive-thru

Shoppers are already using AI to sort through and compare products before they buy, and now, retailers are looking to adopt autonomous payments. But those involved in processing payments will need to first sort out what happens when AI makes mistakes and take steps to keep bad actors out.

Would you give an AI agent your credit card? Companies are betting so

Warning: Mention of suicide and self-harm. Millions of people, especially teens, are finding companionship and emotional support in using AI chatbots, according to a kids digital safety non-profit. But health and technology experts say artificial intelligence isn’t properly designed for these scenarios and could do more harm than good. 

People are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support

How are we teaching critical thinking to students? Some want to see more explicit methods of guiding students from elementary through post-secondary to practise and build their critical thinking skills — and in spelling out why it's necessary.

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In the age of AI, how do we teach young people to think critically?

How AI is bringing the dead back to life — for better or worse

Police say 19-year-old arrested in connection with Virginia State University shooting

Endangered monarch butterflies boom amid wet hot Canadian summer on the Prairies

Homes across B.C. have been decimated by wildfires. Here's what to know about your insurance

Why more clothes donated to charity are going in the garbage

This Ontario farm uses bees for relaxation therapy. Is it a buzzkill for stress?

Morocco arrests 111 migrants headed to Spain's Ceuta as sides step up crackdown

U.S. company's 'sunlight on demand' project worries N.B. astronomers

In Canada's largest honey-producing region, beekeepers brace for U.S. tariffs

At least 47 people killed following 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Indonesia

Canadian women clinch berth in LA 2028 with semifinal win at flag football world championships

Babies and toddlers are sweltering in some daycares. Should there be mandatory AC?

'Ridiculous, racist' remark leads to member’s exit from Alberta Prosperity Project events

Tree planting started as a summer job, but it also taught me what it means to be Canadian

How a $40 parking ticket became a fight for accessibility in Quebec

Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon kill 11, Health Ministry says

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