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Canada posts small trade surplus in September after months of deficits
Canada posted a small monthly international trade surplus in September, reversing a trend of seven consecutive months of deficits, data showed on Thursday. Source link
Guelph, Ont., woman charged with stealing thousands of dollars worth of Jellycat toys
A woman has been arrested and charged after thousands of dollars worth of stolen toys were recovered from a Guelph, Ont., residence. Source link
CRA aiming to hire 1,700 call centre staff ahead of busy tax season
The Canada Revenue Agency is looking to hire or rehire about 1,700 call centre workers over the next few months to manage an influx of calls during the upcoming tax season. Source link
Orcas and dolphins caught on video collaborating to hunt salmon
Researchers from Dalhousie University were trying to study how northern resident orcas find salmon to eat, but they ended up finding an unexpected symbiosis with another species — dolphins. Source link
Disney to invest $1B US in OpenAI, license Marvel, Star Wars characters for Sora tool
Walt Disney is investing $1 billion US in OpenAI and will let the startup use characters from Star Wars, Pixar and Marvel franchises in its Sora AI video and image generator, a crucial deal that could reshape how Hollywood makes content. Source link
French skier Cyprien Sarrazin returns to the slopes after serious head injury
French skier Cyprien Sarrazin is back gliding on snow after his serious head injury a year ago. Source link
Treaty 8 First Nations chiefs hold news conference in Ottawa
Grand Chief Trevor Mercredi and Chiefs from Treaty 8 First Nations in Alberta hold a news conference on Parliament Hill about their objection to the MOU between Ottawa and Alberta that includes support for a pipeline. Source link
AI is skyrocketing the price of RAM. Computers, phones and tablets could be next
If you’ve been in the market recently for RAM, you’ve probably noticed a major spike in prices as memory manufacturers pivot more of their production capacity away from consumer products to supplying AI companies instead, which are rapidly building out data centres that need massive amounts of memory to operate. Source link
Canada's Courtney Hoffos wins silver in World Cup ski cross opener
Courtney Hoffos opened the World Cup ski cross season with a silver medal on at Val Thorens, France, on Thursday. Source link