Новости за 22.02.2024

Google is pausing an AI tool that creates images of people following inaccuracies in some historical depictions the model generated, the latest hiccup in the Alphabet-owned company's efforts to catch up with rivals OpenAI and Microsoft.

A decision by the Alabama Supreme Court that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law has some reproductive rights advocates and fertility law experts in Canada concerned about a potential ripple effect.

The Woodbridge branch of the Royal Canadian Legion has been shut down by the national body for an unusual reason: It had been infiltrated by outlaw motorcycle gang members.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday that adults shouldn't have to share their personal information to access pornography sites.

A former University of Manitoba law dean has been given "the ultimate penalty" of disbarment in Manitoba after he misspent over half a million dollars in school funds, including racking up charges that amount to fraud, the provincial law society says.

The commissioner leading the public inquiry into foreign interference said Thursday she's taken steps to protect members of diaspora groups who fear for their safety if they participate.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at how religion is helping tackle climate anxiety and hear from a scientist who's calling for people to adopt an "urgent optimism" about climate change.

Mayor France Bélisle of Gatineau, Que., is stepping down effective immediately citing the current political climate.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns consumers to not use smartwatches or smart rings that claim to measure blood glucose levels without piercing the skin.

Clashes between farmers and police in India left one protester dead Wednesday as the farmers resumed their march to the capital after talks with the government failed to end an impasse over their demands for guaranteed crop prices.

If you rely on an annual reminder from Quebec's automobile insurance board to renew your licence, you may want to check your file. CBC spoke with several Quebecers who say they never got their notice in the mail this year, which left some cruising with an expired licence.

Beyoncé has made history once again, becoming the first Black woman to top Billboard's country music chart. The Grammy winner achieved the feat after her new single Texas Hold 'Em reached No. 1 on the country airplay chart this week.

China plans to send a new pair of giant pandas to the San Diego Zoo, renewing its longstanding gesture of friendship toward the United States after a recalling nearly all the iconic bears on loan to U.S. zoos as relations soured between the two nations.

Residents of Westlock, Alta., voted in favour of a bylaw Thursday evening that bans certain flags and crosswalks from being displayed on public property, including the town’s only rainbow crosswalk.

A plebiscite will be held in Westlock, Alta., Thursday over a proposed neutrality bylaw that would ban certain flags and crosswalks from being displayed on public property, including the town’s only rainbow crosswalk.

A lawyer who resigned from Victoria's police board over concerns about transparency says the city's residents deserve an independent investigation of the circumstances that led to the collapse of a major drug prosecution.

Soccer star Dani Alves was found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman and sentenced to four years, six months in prison by a Barcelona court on Thursday.

A podcaster and a teacher are using different methods for the same goal: spreading the Dene language.

Emergency shelters are supposed to be stopgap measures for child welfare in Manitoba. But people involved say the province's strained system is leaning too heavily on them, putting vulnerable kids at risk as they grow up in shelters with little supervision from under-trained workers.

The provincial and federal governments are committing $60 million to enhance the railway to northern Manitoba and the only rail-accessible deepwater port on Arctic waters.

Erin Brooks, one of the world's best up-and-coming surfers, would love to realize her dream and compete at the Paris Olympics this summer. But first, the 16-year-old newly minted Canadian will need to secure a spot at the world championships starting Saturday in Puerto Rico.

Pearl Lorentzen reluctantly took a job at a community newspaper in Slave Lake, Alta. To her surprise, the job has connected her to the town in more ways than she ever imagined.

An Ontario Superior Court judge has ruled that the actions of a man convicted of killing a London family in 2021 because of their Muslim faith amounted to terrorism.