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LinkedIn pauses training AI models on Canadian user data: privacy commissioner

LinkedIn pauses training AI models on Canadian user data: privacy commissioner

Canada's privacy commissioner says LinkedIn has paused training its artificial intelligence models on data from Canadian users.
Concerns raised about enforcement in baby eel fishery if licences redistributed

Concerns raised about enforcement in baby eel fishery if licences redistributed

HALIFAX — Fishers raised questions today about how federal enforcement officers will cope if a proposal to increase the number of people licensed to net baby eels in the Maritimes goes ahead next year.
Passenger from B.C. had 10 kg of Christmas-wrapped meth: New Zealand border agency

Passenger from B.C. had 10 kg of Christmas-wrapped meth: New Zealand border agency

VANCOUVER — New Zealand's border agency says a woman is in custody after arriving on a flight from Vancouver with more than 10 kilograms of methamphetamine wrapped as Christmas presents.
Flair Airlines CFO charged with manslaughter linked to fatal car crash in U.S.

Flair Airlines CFO charged with manslaughter linked to fatal car crash in U.S.

Flair Airlines' chief financial officer Sumanth Rao is facing involuntary manslaughter charges in connection with a fatal crash involving an underage driver who had been drinking at his Atlanta-area home.
Rogers launches battery-powered home internet backup device

Rogers launches battery-powered home internet backup device

TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc. is launching what it calls Canada’s first home internet backup solution, saying it will allow customers to stay connected when there is a power or network outage.
National rent prices decline year-over-year to 15-month low: report

National rent prices decline year-over-year to 15-month low: report

TORONTO — A new report says average asking rents fell nationally on a year-over-year basis to $2,139 in November, marking a 15-month low. The monthly report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation finds average asking rents across Canada were down 1.
Copper wire theft on the rise but difficult to prevent and investigate, senators told

Copper wire theft on the rise but difficult to prevent and investigate, senators told

Federal officials say copper wire theft is on the rise in Canada, but it's difficult to combat because the infrastructure usually lacks basic security and its identifiers can be easily erased.
Taylor Swift concerts in Toronto had modest impact on Ontario economy: TD report

Taylor Swift concerts in Toronto had modest impact on Ontario economy: TD report

TORONTO — Taylor Swift's concerts in Toronto boosted recreation and entertainment spending in Ontario compared a year earlier, but the overall economic impact remained modest, according to a report by TD Economics on Tuesday.
What the upcoming holiday GST relief will mean for consumers

What the upcoming holiday GST relief will mean for consumers

TORONTO — The federal government's GST break will arrive this Saturday, just in time for the last stretch of holiday shopping. Here's a breakdown of what you'll save on and how the relief works.
FIFA economic assessment sees positive numbers arising from 2026 World Cup

FIFA economic assessment sees positive numbers arising from 2026 World Cup

TORONTO — The 2026 FIFA World Cup will contribute up to $3.8 billion in "positive economic output" for Canada as a host nation, according to a FIFA economic impact assessment.