A tram driver who misjudged a bend, leading to a crash which killed seven people in south London has been acquitted of failing to take reasonable care at work. Alfred Dorris, 49, denied falling asleep moments before crashing tram 2551, carrying 69 passengers, at Sandilands near Croydon on Nov. 9, 2016. Dorris was originally arrested on…
Michael Taube: Saskatchewan’s Success With Uranium Could Be Alberta’s Renewed Success With the Oilsands
Commentary Saskatchewan, one of the world’s leading sources of uranium production, recently announced a significant achievement. “Saskatchewan is now the second largest producer of uranium in the world!” Premier Scott Moe tweeted on June 15. “Ranked third in 2021, Saskatchewan has now passed Namibia and Australia making our province a front-runner in supplying a reliable,…
‘Only Human Creators’: Grammys Set Rules Around AI and Music
June 19, 2023
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The Grammy Awards will only accept works with a “meaningful” contribution from humans, according to new guidelines released on June 16. The new rules and guidelines from the Recording Academy come in the lead-up to next year’s event and amid ongoing questions around the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in music and art. “Only human…
Canadian Technology Organizations Form Semiconductor Working Group
Several Canadian tech organizations are forming a group to advance the country’s semiconductor industry. The group is called the Semiconductor Industry Leadership and Innovation Canada Action Network. It says it will advocate for the semiconductor industry with the federal and provincial governments and develop a made-in-Canada action plan for leadership across the global sector. Members…
All COVID-Infected at Health Conference Were Vaccinated: Study
Every person known to be infected with COVID-19 after attending a health conference in Germany was vaccinated, according to a new study. All people who reported testing positive for COVID-19 said they had received at least two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. Approximately 4,462 people attended the conference in Berlin in the fall of 2022 but…
Premier, RCMP and Health Official to Hold News Conference About Manitoba Bus Crash
Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson will speak with reporters today about last week’s bus crash that killed 15 people and left 10 others seriously injured. The news conference will take place at RCMPD Division headquarters in Winnipeg at noon local time, and Stefanson will be joined by Supt. Rob Lasson, officer in charge of major crime…
Man Accused in Three Sudbury Homicides Escapes From Local Jail: Police
Police in northeastern Ontario say a man accused in three Sudbury-area homicides in the past few months has escaped from the local jail. The Greater Sudbury Police Service shared little information about when 33-year-old Joel Roy was believed to have fled the facility, but issued a release about his escape on Saturday evening. Staff Sgt….
Feds Introduce Measures to Protect Against Potential Foreign Interference in Upcoming Byelections
The federal government has introduced new measures to protect against potential foreign interference in several byelections being held between June 19 and June 24, according to Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc. Voters will head to the polls on June 19 for byelections in the Quebec riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce–Westmount, the riding of Oxford in southern Ontario, the…
South Korea Conducts Nationwide Probe Into Alleged Covert Chinese ‘Police Stations’
South Korea’s authorities have launched a probe into the alleged Chinese police stations operating covertly across the country after a Chinese restaurant in Seoul was found to have served as a base last month. South Korean intelligence officials and police jointly investigated the presence of covert Chinese police stations in various regions, including the capital…
Mayor who Apologised for Taking Part in Pride Told to Step Down
A mayor of a west Yorkshire town is facing calls to stand down after apologising for taking part in a Pride event he described as “a lapse of judgement.” In a lengthy statement posted to social media, newly elected Mayor of Keighley Mohammed Nazam expressed his “deep regret” for helping raise the colourful Pride flag…
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