A judge has dismissed a request for a judicial review of the Edmonton police decision to not charge a man with killing 13-year-old Eric Omeasoo on the MacEwan LRT station platform.
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Sixth complainant expected to take the stand in Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial
The sixth of seven complainants in Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial is expected to take the stand in Toronto.
Vancouver airport ties Nexus outage to U.S. partial government shutdown
The Canada Border Services Agency also confirmed in an email the connection between the suspension and the U.S. partial government shutdown.
Southwestern Ontario astronaut’s moon mission delayed over technical woes
NASA chief Jared Isaacman ruled out a March launch for Artemis 2, the first crewed flyby mission to the moon in more than 50 years.
North Bay Police get their own digital forensic examiner
New position will allow searches of phones and computers without asking OPP for help.
City of Kelowna security patrols should be expanded to Rutland, business owners say
On Thursday, the City of Kelowna announced its latest response to the ongoing issues plaguing downtown: temporary overnight security patrols.
Brantford International Villages Festival looking for more participants to showcase their culture
Organizers of the Brantford International Villages Festival are hoping to attract new participants to showcase the city’s growing culture and ethnic diversity. Recent reports indicate more than 10 per cent of residents speak a first language other than English. Census data shows that in 2021, about 15,800 people in Brantford identified as a visible minority, up from about 9,500 […]
Mastodon is testing easier ways to get you started in the fediverse
New users on the decentralized social network Mastodon could soon have an easier time getting started. Mastodon is running “onboarding experiments” to test ways to improve the new user experience, starting with default server recommendations. Now when new users join Mastodon from the mobile app, they may see a button to “join” a recommended server rather than the default “join mastodon.social” button that’s currently displayed. Unlike most other social platforms, Mastodon has hundreds of independent servers users can join, catering to different communities and niches. The addition of default…
OpenAI reportedly finalizing $100B deal at more than $850B valuation
OpenAI is reportedly getting close to closing a $100 billion deal, with backers including Amazon, Nvidia, SoftBank, and Microsoft. The deal would value the ChatGPT-maker at $850 billion.
Wizz Air launches new bag drop service at London airport
The twilight service will allow passengers to check in luggage the night before an early flight