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CP NewsAlert: OpenAI says Tumbler Ridge shooter had second ChatGPT account after ban
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
Artificial intelligence firm OpenAI has revealed that the shooter involved in mass killings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., got around a ban on her problematic use of ChatGPT by having a second account. The firm revealed the information as it outlined a series of “immediate steps” it would be taking in response to the killings. OpenAI ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pink denies reports that she is separated from husband Carey Hart: ‘Not true’
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
Pop singer Pink says she is not separated from her husband, former pro motocross racer Carey Hart, despite reports suggesting otherwise. People was first to report the story based on an unnamed source Thursday, under the headline, “Pink Separates from Carey Hart for Second Time After 20 Years of Marriage: Source (Exclusive).” Shortly afterward, Pink ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oregon State basketball coach Wayne Tinkle fired after 12 seasons
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State has dismissed basketball coach Wayne Tinkle after 12 seasons with the Beavers, the school announced Thursday. Oregon State went to the NCAA Tournament twice during Tinkle’s tenure, including a run to the Elite Eight after winning the Pac-12 Tournament title in 2021. The Beavers are 16-14 overall and 9-8 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta budget comes with spending hikes, $9.4B deficit
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
EDMONTON — Alberta’s new budget will carry an eye-popping $9.4-billion deficit as the province, after decades of trying to get off a roller-coaster of oil revenues, seeks to manage the ride and weather the whiplash. The deficit is the largest since the COVID-19 era, a time of global economic catastrophe that saw oil prices trade ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘More afraid’: Girl set on fire at Saskatoon school tells court how life has changed
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
SASKATOON — A teen who was set on fire by another student at a Saskatoon high school says she’s recovering but no longer wants to talk to people. “I’m alive. I’m left-handed now,” the 16-year-old wrote in a victim impact statement read by her mother at a sentencing hearing Thursday. “I’m more afraid of large ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran pitcher Max Scherzer confirms he is returning to the Toronto Blue Jays
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
TORONTO — Max Scherzer confirmed Thursday that he is returning to the Toronto Blue Jays. The club has not yet announced the contract, reported to be worth US$3 million for one season, but the 41-year-old right-hander said during an appearance on Sportsnet 590 The Fan that he would be back in Toronto. His final pitch ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Big spending, big deficit and fee hikes: Highlights from the Alberta budget
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
EDMONTON — Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner tabled the province’s latest budget on Thursday. Here are some of the highlights: — The government expects to take in $74.6 billion while spending $83.9 billion (including $2 billion set aside as a contingency fund). — It predicts a $9.4-billion deficit, the largest since the COVID-19 crisis when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Latest season of ‘Drive to Survive’ will be available on Apple TV as well as Netflix in the US
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The latest season of “Drive to Survive” will also be available to U.S. viewers on Apple TV as part of a collaboration with Netflix. The eighth season of the popular Formula 1 series launches Friday. “Drive to Survive” has been credited with helping to increase the popularity of the global motorsports ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Alberta budget comes with spending hikes, $9.4B deficit
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government has introduced a new budget that promises more money for health and education but also an eye-popping deficit of $9.4 billion. Finance Minister Nate Horner says coping with a rising population and lower-than-expected oil prices is putting the squeeze on Alberta’s bottom line. Horner says the prudent course ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim started false rumour councillor ‘handed out illegal drugs’
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim accused city Coun. Sean Orr of “handing out illegal drugs on Christmas Day” in a briefing for Chinese-speaking reporters earlier this month, in a false assertion that was partially repeated and then retracted with an apology by a Sim ally. Sim on Tuesday had applauded Coun. Lenny Zhou for ... Read More »
1 responseOrioles catcher Samuel Basallo exits spring training game after play at plate
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Baltimore Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo left a game Thursday because of right side abdominal discomfort after he made a sweeping tag for an out at the plate. Basallo, whose $67 million, eight-year contract starts this season, took a relay throw and lunged to tag out Detroit’s Matt Vierling, who slid headfirst ... Read More »
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