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Canadian news publishers suing ChatGPT developer OpenAI

Canadian news publishers suing ChatGPT developer OpenAI

OTTAWA — A coalition of Canadian news publishers is suing OpenAI for using news content to train its ChatGPT generative artificial intelligence system.
No more ID? Air Canada starts rolling out facial recognition technology at the gate

No more ID? Air Canada starts rolling out facial recognition technology at the gate

Air Canada is poised to roll out facial recognition technology at the gate, making it the first Canadian airline to deploy the software in a bid to streamline the boarding process.
Alberta MLAs vote to increase accommodations allowance

Alberta MLAs vote to increase accommodations allowance

Members of the Legislative Assembly can claim $270 more for accommodations each month after the Members’ Services Committee voted to increase the allowance on Nov. 26.
Banff on-peak paid parking increasing to $7 an hour

Banff on-peak paid parking increasing to $7 an hour

Paid parking in Banff during peak periods will increase a dollar an hour to $7/hour starting May 1.
‘Brave and before his time’

‘Brave and before his time’

Darrel Bruno, a member of Samson Cree Nation, was 64 and a trailblazer in the advancement of Indigenous rights within the RCMP. He passed away Nov. 19.
Costs for aircraft at Springbank Airport increase by 3.6 per cent

Costs for aircraft at Springbank Airport increase by 3.6 per cent

The increased costs apply to all aircraft fees within the Tariff of Aviation Fees for Springbank Airport.
Proposed Burnco gravel mine expansion raises concerns about heavy metal contamination in Bow River

Proposed Burnco gravel mine expansion raises concerns about heavy metal contamination in Bow River

Residents living near Burnco’s proposed expansion of its Cochrane West gravel mine are raising concerns the expansion might jeopardize the local water table.
Calgary details next steps to improve water distribution system

Calgary details next steps to improve water distribution system

As a result of Calgary's feeder main investigation, some initial steps being taken include monitoring and looking into how to build redundancy of its water distribution system.
Canada Post temporarily laying off striking workers, union says

Canada Post temporarily laying off striking workers, union says

The union representing Canada Post workers says the Crown corporation has been laying striking employees off as the labour action by more than 55,000 workers approaches the two-week mark.
Alberta skier found a way to ski eight years straight, even in July

Alberta skier found a way to ski eight years straight, even in July

Even in the summer, when it’s more than 30 Celsius, Naoh Jacobs is hiking up and skiing down small patches of snow, sometimes only a hundred feet long, multiple times to fulfill his hunger for turns.
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