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End of musician Ashley MacIsaac's defamation suit against Google leaves unanswered questions Original
Skip to main content Tech Tech giant’s AI summary wrongly claimed famed Canadian fiddler has serious criminal record Ashley MacIsaac has discontinued his defamation lawsuit against Google over an AI overview that confused him with a sexual offender with the same name. (The Canadian Press/Andrew Vaughan) Democracy needs you. Subscribe today to support independent Canadian journalism. Dig Deeper Our databases turn public records into public power.
Have you seen more $100 bills lately? There’s a reason why Original
Skip to main content News Canadians are moving away from cash for smaller transactions, but cash is still king for contractors and informal workers The number of $100 bills in circulation in Canada has tripled in the last two decades, according to the Bank of Canada. (Graeme Roy/The Canadian Press) Democracy needs you. Subscribe today to support independent Canadian journalism. Dig Deeper Our databases turn public records into public power.
POLL: Is a two-party system Canada's future? Readers are evenly split
One of the ironies of Canada's last federal election, fought in large part over a rejection of the threat of U.S. dominance was . . . the emergence in Canada of a U.S.-style two-party system. It was rough on the federal Conservatives, who managed to stay in opposition despite having one of their best elections (in terms of vote share) they had seen in decades. Their 41 per cent was their best result, counting their predecessor parties, since Brian Mulroney's victory in 1988.
POLL: Is a two-party system Canada's future? Readers are evenly split
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Ontario community colleges face up to 10,000 layoffs: union
Ontario’s community colleges have seen or are expecting 10,000 layoffs by the end of the year, “one of the largest mass layoffs in Ontario’s history,” the union representing college faculty and support staff said Wednesday. A funding crunch in the sector has seen over 600 programs across the province suspended or permanently closed, according to the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU).
Poll: Most wouldn't allow private households to let off fireworks
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Poll: Most wouldn't allow private households to let off fireworks
By an almost two-thirds margin (64:36) readers in an online poll this week said they wouldn't allow people to set off fireworks themselves. Love them or hate them, people within hearing distance of fireworks don't get a choice about where, when, of whether they get set off. Parks around major holidays can sound like battle re-enactments, with hours of crackling, booming, and clouds of acrid smoke.
Ontario community colleges face up to 10,000 layoffs: union
Ontario’s community colleges, including North Bay's Canadore College, have seen or are expecting 10,000 layoffs by the end of the year, “one of the largest mass layoffs in Ontario’s history,” the union representing college faculty and support staff said yesterday. A funding crunch in the sector has seen over 600 programs across the province suspended or permanently closed, according to the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU).
Ontario community colleges face up to 10,000 layoffs: union
Ontario’s community colleges have seen or are expecting 10,000 layoffs by the end of the year, “one of the largest mass layoffs in Ontario’s history,” the union representing college faculty and support staff said Wednesday. A funding crunch in the sector has seen over 600 programs across the province suspended or permanently closed, according to the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU).
POLL: Readers more or less evenly split on whether AI will affect their workplace
Some 58 per cent of readers in an online poll this week said that they expect their workplaces to be changed in some way by artificial intelligence over the next five to ten years.
POLL: Readers more or less evenly split on whether AI will affect their workplace
Some 58 per cent of readers in an online poll this week said that they expect their workplaces to be changed in some way by artificial intelligence over the next five to ten years.
POLL: Most readers expect a purge of cannabis stores
By about a 60:40 margin, Village Media readers said they expect to see fewer cannabis stores in their communities this time next year. How many retail cannabis stores can any given community support? The answer isn't clearly resolved, but as an experiment, it's playing itself out in many Ontario communities.
POLL: 81% of readers would be fine with weekly mail delivery
Traditional snail mail is becoming a less and less important part of our lives, and, not unconnectedly, Canada Post is having trouble with its bottom line. The beleaguered Crown corporation reported a $1.3 billion operating loss in 2024, as both the numbers of traditional packages and letters, and revenue from delivering them, declined. Canada Post hasn't been in the black since 2017.
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