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Ex-B.C. school trustee to fight $750,000 penalty for ‘insidious’ anti-SOGI campaign
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
VANCOUVER — A former British Columbia school trustee will be going to court to challenge a $750,000 penalty imposed by the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal, which ruled that he poisoned the workplaces of LGBTQ+ staff members with a public campaign against classroom resources on sexual orientation and gender identity. Lawyer James Kitchen said in an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eby says it looks like OpenAI could have prevented ‘horrific’ Tumbler Ridge killings
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says it “looks like” OpenAI had the opportunity to prevent the recent mass shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., in which nine people died, as pressure piles on the artificial intelligence firm over its handling of interactions with 18-year-old shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar. Eby said Monday there would be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Immigration Department helping Canadian military recruit foreign military members
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
HALIFAX — The head of Canadian Armed Forces says a policy aimed at attracting specialized foreign military members is getting a boost from the federal Immigration Department as the military scrambles to fill jobs amid a protracted personnel shortage. Gen. Jenni Carignan, chief of defence staff, says the military already has a program in place ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Union of Postal Workers set to vote on tentative deals in spring
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says its members will hold a ratification vote on tentative agreements with Canada Post between April 20 and May 30. The deals with two bargaining units were reached in late December, after nearly two years of labour strife. Workers were out on the picket line multiple times ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec government sued after it cancelled Christian event over anti-abortion concerns
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
QUÉBEC — A Quebec government cabinet minister has taken the stand in a civil case over her decision to cancel an event in 2023 because she thought it would promote anti-abortion views. British Columbia-based Harvest Ministries International is suing the provincial government for $80,000 and seeking a declaration from the Superior Court that the Christian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former B.C. school trustee to challenge $750,000 penalty for anti-SOGI campaign
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
VANCOUVER — The lawyer for former Chilliwack, B.C., school trustee Barry Neufeld says he will be filing a court challenge against a ruling by the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal that he poisoned the workplaces of LGBTQ+ staff members with a public campaign against classroom resources on sexual orientation and gender identity. Lawyer James Kitchen says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fact File: Viral video of Ghislaine Maxwell in Quebec City made with AI, creator says
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
A video of someone approaching a woman on a Quebec City street and asking if she is “Ghislaine” went viral after viewers noticed the woman’s resemblance to Ghislaine Maxwell. The Instagram account that posted the video last week says it used artificial intelligence to place Maxwell’s face on the woman. The account is known for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian tourists sheltering in place in Mexico recount burnt-out cars, lines for food
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
HALIFAX — Wendy Buelow wasn’t expecting to end her trip to Mexico by sleeping in the airport. But when violence broke out Sunday across Jalisco state, including the popular tourist destination of Puerto Vallarta, Buelow and her husband Dave were stranded at the airport. They had intended to fly back home to Winnipeg when the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OpenAI safety reps summoned to Ottawa after B.C. mass shooting, minister says
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon has called representatives of OpenAI to Ottawa to discuss safety concerns after learning the killer in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., was banned from using the company’s ChatGPT platform months before the murders The company banned Jesse Van Rootselaar’s account in June but said the activities ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. police release photo of now-deported extortion suspect in appeal for information
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., have released the image of a foreign national suspected of involvement in a wave of extortion gripping the region. The Surrey Police Service says 22-year-old Lovebir Singh has been removed from Canada, but they’ve released his image as they appeal to the public for any information about his associates ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada deploys staff to help 26,000 Canadians in Mexico as violence continues
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — As officials in some parts of Mexico continue to urge tourists and locals to shelter in place to escape widespread violence, more than 26,000 Canadians in the country have registered with Ottawa. Global Affairs Canada says it has resolved technical issues that initially prevented Canadians from signing up with the department for safety ... Read More »
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