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Study says ChatGPT giving teens dangerous advice on drugs, alcohol and suicide
ChatGPT will tell 13-year-olds how to get drunk and high, instruct them on how to conceal eating disorders and even compose a heartbreaking suicide letter to their parents if asked, according to new r...
12h ago
Carney to meet with cabinet, premiers to discuss latest U.S. tariffs
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with his cabinet and the premiers today, less than a week after U.S. President Donald Trump hit Canada with a baseline 35 per cent tariff. This latest trade w...
13h ago
Italy greenlights a $15.5 billion project to build bridge linking Sicily to the mainland
MILAN (AP) - A long-delayed and debated bridge linking the Italian mainland with Sicily cleared a major hurdle Wednesday, allowing work to begin on what would be the world's longest suspension bridge,...
13h ago
Tennis player Elina Svitolina faces hateful abuse after Montreal loss, blames 'shameful' bettors
MONTREAL, Canada (AP) - Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina has spoken out about the deluge of hateful abuse she received online from frustrated gamblers after losing a match in Canada, including ...
13h ago
Victoria Mboko wild ride leads to tonight's semifinal showdown at NBO Open
MONTREAL - No longer a stranger to Canadian fans, or a lightweight on the Women's Tennis Association Tour, Victoria Mboko's captivating run from fearless wild-card entry to National Bank Open semifina...
16h ago
Separatist Bosnian Serb leader Dodik removed from office by Bosnian election authorities
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) - Bosnia's electoral authorities on Wednesday stripped separatist Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik from his position as president of the Serb entity in Bosnia, follo...
17h ago
Trump's envoy meets Putin ahead of Russia-Ukraine peace deadline, the Kremlin says
The Kremlin said Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff for talks, days before the White House's deadline for Russia to reach a peace dea...
17h ago
In the news today: Air Canada labour trouble; two terrorism cases in court today
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Air Canada attendants vote for strike mandate Air Canada flight attendants have voted to give their union a st...
17h ago
Judge to rule on bail for 3 men charged in alleged plot to take land near Quebec City
QUBEC - A judge will rule today on whether to grant bail to three men facing terrorism charges in an alleged plot to forcibly seize land in the Quebec City area. Simon Angers-Audet, 24, Raphal Lagac, ...
18h ago
Barbers using TikTok to build their brands are attracting a new teen clientele
MONTRAL - Videos of barbers at work showcasing their talents are plentiful on TikTok, and young clients are taking notice. The trend on the short-form, video-sharing platform is helping to fuel intere...
18h ago