ca
U.S. singer D4vd arrested on suspicion of killing teen girl found dead in his Tesla
U.S. singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of killing a 14-year-old girl whose decomposed body was found last year in an apparently abandoned Tesla that was registered to him and towed from the Hollywood Hills, police said Thursday. Source link
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen reflects on his mission — its challenges and its joy
Jeremy Hansen sat down with CBC News to share some of his insights, like how he felt during lift-off, the joy the mission brought him, and that one time he accidentally let a water bag explode in the capsule. Source link
Trump rails against latest court decision on stalled White House ballroom project
U.S. President Donald Trump railed against a federal judge’s decision on Thursday that continues to block above-ground construction of a $400-million US White House ballroom, allowing only below-ground work on a bunker and other “national security facilities” at the site. Source link
Netflix chair and co-founder Reed Hastings to leave streaming platform
Netflix chair Reed Hastings is leaving the streaming service he co-founded 29 years ago as the company regains its footing after it lost its $72-billion US deal for Warner Bros. Discovery. Source link
Winnipeg-born author Jon Klassen wins nearly $750K Swedish prize for children's literature
Jon Klassen, the Winnipeg-born children’s book author and illustrator of I Want My Hat Back, has won a Swedish book prize worth nearly $750,000. Source link
Canada Post eliminating door-to-door delivery to 136,000 addresses, announces new community mailbox locations
Canada Post has announced the first batch of addresses it plans to stop delivering directly to, part of the Crown corporation’s larger plan to restructure and stay afloat after losing billions of dollars. Source link
AI-generated Val Kilmer movie debuts trailer, creators defend digital resurrection of late actor
The filmmakers behind As Deep as the Grave, the indie film that is using an artificial intelligence-rendered version of Val Kilmer in a prominent role, debuted a first look at the recreated actor Wednesday at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. Source link
How AI could help conservation work
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we look at how AI could help protect important ecosystems; get an update on offshore wind in the U.S.; and find out why Parks Canada is connecting with social media influencers. Source link
QEH installs AI scanner after 2-week pilot project finds more than 30 different weapons
An AI-equipped scanner is now permanently installed at the entrance to the emergency department at Charlottetown’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital after a short pilot project confirmed potentially dangerous weapons are entering the ER. Source link
Trump expected to OK resolution to lift mining ban on Minnesota wilderness area near Canadian border
Congressional Republicans have sent U.S. President Donald Trump a resolution that would lift a federal ban on mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, about 160 kilometres southwest of Thunder Bay, Ont. Source link