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Beaming after Olympic bronze, ice dancers Gilles and Poirier aim to keep good times rolling at worlds
Five weeks after earning their first Olympic medal, Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier are gearing up for their 13th world championships, next week in Prague. “We want to enjoy ourselves, enjoy our skating [and] celebrate what we’ve accomplished this season,” Gilles says. Source link
No big-ticket items, lower deficit in Quebec's modest pre-election budget
With the looming October election, Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard has delivered a modest budget as the province aims to withstand ongoing trade disruptions and mounting geopolitical pressure. Source link
Canada's population shrank last year — a first for the country, StatsCan says
Canada’s population dropped last year, marking the first time the country has seen an annual net decline in residents since Confederation. Source link
U.S. civil rights leader Dolores Huerta says Cesar Chavez sexually assaulted her in the 1960s
Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers union with Cesar Chavez and fought alongside him for decades to expand labour rights in the U.S., on Wednesday accused Chavez of sexually assaulting her in the 1960s. Source link
Floor-crossing MP Idlout expensed purchases from her own business
Nunavut MP Lori Idlout says she has reimbursed the House of Commons for items bought from her own shop “in error.” Source link
Canada's Einarson bounces back at women's curling worlds with win over Turkey
Kerri Einarson’s curling team welcomed a quick win after a short night at the women’s world championship. Turkey shook hands after six ends in a 9-3 loss to Canada on Wednesday morning in Calgary. Source link
An AI Val Kilmer is set to posthumously appear in a new movie
A year after the actor’s death, a generative AI version of Val Kilmer will co-star in an independent film, in one of the boldest uses yet of artificial intelligence in moviemaking. Source link
The success of machine mathematicians shows us how to be OK with AI
Many people who try using AI are disappointed with the results and feel they can’t trust a machine – but are there lessons we can learn from how AI is taking on mathematics? Source link
Rideau Cottage 'inadequate' home for a PM as decision on 24 Sussex looms: internal memo
Rideau Cottage, the historic red-brick house where Canadian prime ministers have been living for more than a decade, is inadequate and comes with security risks, according to a government memorandum prepared last summer. Source link
Will war in the Middle East accelerate the clean energy transition?
Disruption to shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has led to a spike in oil and natural gas prices, which could spur countries to boost the rollout of renewable energy and electric vehicles Source link