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Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon said Wednesday that an updated federal AI strategy is set to be released in 2026, a delay that he did not explain when testifying to parliamentarians. In September, Solomon told an AI conference in Montreal that the “refreshed” strategy will be tabled later this year, “almost two years ahead of…

A New Zealand man has been charged with theft after allegedly swallowing a Fabergé egg locket worth US$19,200 (CAD$26,780). The delicate piece of jewelry, known as the James Bond Octopussy egg, is made from 18-karat yellow gold, decorated with green guilloché enamel, and encrusted with 60 white diamonds and 15 blue sapphires. When opened, it reveals an 18-karat…

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is back in the political hot seat as the Pentagon’s watchdog alleged he put American personnel and missions at risk by using the Signal messaging app to share sensitive details about a strike targeting Yemen’s Houthi militants.Trump administration officials used the encrypted app Signal to coordinate sensitive military strikes against…

A doctor who pleaded guilty to selling ketamine to Matthew Perry in the weeks before the “Friends” star’s overdose death was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison on Wednesday. Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett handed down the sentence plus two years of probation to 44-year-old Dr. Salvador Plasencia in a federal courtroom in Los Angeles….

Prime Minister Mark Carney was pressed on Wednesday about whether or not his federal government was aware Algoma Steel was planning to lay off nearly 1,000 workers when it was given $400 million in loans from Canadian taxpayers. In response to questions from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Carney did not explicitly say whether he was…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Calgary police, the RCMP and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) have arrested and charged two people with a long list of drug and weapons charges after receiving a tip from police in Germany about an alleged plan to smuggle drugs into Canada. On Nov. 20, German border…

xQc opens up about the off-camera version of MrBeast that doesn’t appear in videos (Image Via Getty) xQc spoke openly about MrBeast during his December 2 stream, sharing that the YouTube star acts “a lot more real” when he is not filming. xQc said this after spending time with MrBeast during their recent Kick stream….

Descrease article font size Increase article font size When a Virginia liquor store employee showed up to work on Saturday, they were shocked to find shattered whiskey bottles strewn across the shop floor, shards of glass soaking in puddles of booze and an unlikely suspect: an intoxicated raccoon, splayed on its stomach in the bathroom….

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s business productivity improved in the third quarter as hourly wages grew, according to the latest data, which also showed a drop in hours worked amid the trade war. Statistics Canada reported Wednesday that labour productivity increased 0.9 per cent from July through September 2025 compared to…

By Catherine Morrison The Canadian Press Posted December 3, 2025 11:56 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The government is pledging another $235 million in funding for Ukraine, with National Defence Minister David McGuinty and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announcing Canada’s latest commitments. McGuinty says Canada will work…