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Don't want someone using your Instagram pics to generate AI content? Here's what to do
Muse Image is only available in the U.S. at this time, but the announcement revealed, to the dismay of some, that Meta AI permissions are automatically turned on for users with public accounts in other countries — including Canada — and must be switched off manually in your app settings. Source link
Meta data centre in Alberta to start operating before neighbouring power plant
It will be four years before a new natural gas-fired power plant north of Edmonton is operating and able to serve the massive data centre Meta Platforms Inc. is planning nearby. The tech giant expects the $13-billion-plus data centre will be online in the next two to three years, though no exact timeline has been […]
U.S. Justice Dept. reaches deal with South Bow regarding Keystone spill in 2022
The U.S. Justice Department has reached a settlement agreement with pipeline company South Bow Corp. regarding a 2022 rupture of the Keystone pipeline that spilled nearly 13,000 barrels of oil. Source link
Canada added 18,000 jobs in June as unemployment rate edged down
The unemployment rate fell to 6.5 per cent, from 6.6 per cent in May. Source link
After he returned mistaken $24,000 tax refund, his CRA account was locked, actual tax refunds delayed
When Alex Pilon received a $24,274.26 deposit in his bank account last March labelled ‘Tax Refund – Canada’ he knew it was a mistake, contacted the Canada Revenue Agency and returned the full amount. A year and a half later, the Thunder Bay, Ont., resident has been locked out of his CRA account and still […]
$8M settlement proposed in beef price-fixing class action
Those who bought beef after 2015 could be eligible for a share of nearly $8 million as part of a proposed settlement with companies over allegations of price-fixing. The deal still needs to be approved by the courts. Source link
Court strikes down confidentiality clause for air travel complaints process
The Canadian Transportation Agency’s complaint resolution process, in place since 2023, had prevented passengers and airlines from publicly disclosing the result of complaints. Airlines argued those cases involved sensitive information, but an Ontario judge said in a ruling today that the confidentiality rule wasn’t necessary. Source link
Meta building its first Canadian data centre northeast of Edmonton
Meta was revealed Wednesday as the proponent of a data centre in Sturgeon County, northeast of Edmonton. Source link
Asking rents in Canada fall more than 4% from last year, according to report
A report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation says Canada saw its 21st consecutive month of year-over-year declines in rent. British Columbia and Ontario saw the biggest drops, while Atlantic Canada rents rose. Source link
Oil prices jump 8% and stocks fall after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is 'over'
The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose to about $80 US by midday Wednesday following the resumption of strikes in the Middle East. Major U.S. indexes also followed global markets on a downward trajectory. Source link