Meta Platforms Inc. has long been using artificial intelligence to help it serve users content and ads it thinks are most likely to interest them, but its new chatbot has thrust the company’s use of the technology back into the spotlight.
Month: June 2024
Quinpool’s iconic McDonald’s is gone. A new one has opened next door
Just months after the closure of an iconic McDonald’s location on Halifax’s Quinpool Road generated an outpour of nostalgia online, a new one has opened next door.
Quebec man arrested for filming sexual encounters with over 30 women
Authorities are asking anyone who believes they may have been victimized by the suspect to come forward, but sex work advocates say going to police only further increases risk.
Neal Condron is Sports Person of the Year
Neal Condron made history Thursday, becoming the first Special Olympian to be named Brockville and Area’s Sports Person of the Year. Condron, who recently brought home a gold and a bronze medal in Nordic skiing at the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in Calgary, beat out four fellow nominees: sprint car champion Matt Billings, track […]
Council to consider change in mayor’s mileage expenses
Possible changes to the Council Remuneration By-Law includes a vehicle allowance of $7,200 for the mayor
URBA excited about adding on-call team to Kelowna’s Rutland neighbourhood
The Mayor and Council for the City of Kelowna met with the Uptown Rutland Business Association on Thursday to officially announce the introduction of Rutland’s new on-call team, who will assist in clean up and crime reduction. “It’s a very big day for me. I’m pleased, I’m excited, I’m thri…
BC Lions approaching sellout for home opener with 50 Cent as Concert Kickoff performer
The BC Lions will have one of the largest regular season crowds in decades when they host the Calgary Stampeders in their home opener at BC Place on Saturday.
Dive-bombing crows descend during Vancouver nesting season
It’s that time of year – when newcomers to Vancouver are startled, and locals know they have to wait it out. During nesting season, crows dive-bomb people who get too close to their babies.
Alleged Montreal porch pirates arrested and charged: police
Montreal police (SPVM) arrested two alleged porch pirates on Tuesday and the two are facing theft charges.
Permits for new homes on the decline in Winnipeg
Construction on new homes could be slowing in Winnipeg in 2024, as fewer permits are being pulled.
