OTTAWA — The Liberal government’s consultation on a code of conduct for ChatGPT-like generative artificial intelligence systems is too rushed and not public or transparent enough, according to critics. “This is a very odd sort of consultation,” said Teresa Scassa, a Canada research chair and University of Ottawa law professor specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) and privacy. The public first became aware of the consultation in mid-August, when the government accidentally posted an online notice early. Innovation Canada then released more details about the voluntary code for Canadian companies developing generative-AI systems. It would be in place before Bill C-27, privacy legislation with an AI component called the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA), becomes law.

Stephanie Stobbe at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 in Halifax in front the exhibit she created about the journey of refugees from Southeast Asia. (Submitted by Stephanie Stobbe - image credit)One of Stephanie Stobbe's earliest memories is the sounds of bombs falling. Stobbe's story and dozens of others are now being highlighted at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 in Halifax. Story continuesHe said this exhibit has been a long time coming to Pier 21. Hearts of Freedom: Stories of Southeast Asian Refugees opens at Pier 21 Tuesday evening and will run until Dec. 3.

The NDP struggle with calling an emergency an emergencyAs roaring wildfires crested the hills above Kelowna on Friday afternoon, B.C.’s Emergency Minister was asked whether the province would declare a state of emergency. If that doesn’t justify a state of emergency, what does? It was slow to call the state of emergency for wildfires that year as well. A state of emergency does not offer any more immediate front-line firefighting services, on that Ma is correct. It undermines confidence in the work being done by emergency officials to keep everyone safe.

New research indicates that microplastics don’t just get ingested into marine mammal’s digestive tracts, but can migrate into their tissue. “Some proportion of their mass is now plastic.”To do the study, researchers looked at tissue samples from 32 individual marine mammals. Species looked at in study Dolphins: Bottlenose Dolphin Seals: Bearded Seal; Spotted Seal; Ringed Seal Whales: Minke Whale; Fin Whale; Humpback Whale; Gray Whale; Pilot Whale; Pygmy Sperm Whale; Beluga WhaleThe samples were gathered from whales in Alaska, California and North Carolina which had either been stranded or had been harvested by subsistence hunters. “While microplastics have been previously documented in marine mammal gastrointestinal tracts, this is the first study to identify translocation and deposition of microplastics into various marine mammal tissues,” the paper said. ‘Underscores scale of this problem’Looking at the downstream effects on humans after consuming marine mammals is also an important area of further inquiry, the paper said.

I was aware of the news ban on Facebook but I was also able to turn to CBC North’s radio broadcast for updates. The federal government legislation may require large social media platforms to enter into revenue-sharing agreements with Canadian news publishers. Social media plays a vital roleMeta’s news block is significant because it affects both Facebook and Instagram. Relying exclusively on social media or the internet exposes us to a kind of single-point of failure in our emergency communications system. We should not overlook the significance of “free-to-air” broadcast radio in delivering reliable and trustworthy information to citizens.

The annual Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw Summer Games are underway in Millbrook First Nation, with athletes from 13 bands across the Maritimes participating in events that bridge culture and sports. We knew NAIG was coming and it would be a busy summer, but we didn't want to interrupt their Games, Millbrook Chief Bob Gloade said. The Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw Summer Games began in the 1970s and carried on into the 1990s, and were revived in 2009. Summer rain caused damageWith over 20 events, including sports like swimming, softball, arm wrestling and darts, Gloade said organizers had to deal with unexpected challenges during preparations. Millbrook youth support worker Colin Bernard believes the Games provide a great opportunity for youth to connect and engage with other Mi'kmaq.

On Monday, the Dallas Stars announced that single-game tickets for the 2023-24 NHL season will go on sale Tuesday morning. 🚨Single-game tickets for the 2023-24 #TexasHockey season are on sale tomorrow at 10am CT! 🎟️ pic.twitter.com/XISdBzULQi — Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) August 21, 2023AdvertisementThe Stars will open the regular season at home against the St. Louis Blues on Oct. 12 before hitting the road to face the Vegas Golden Knights and Anaheim Ducks. AdvertisementSee the Stars’ full regular season schedule here. Find more Stars coverage from The Dallas Morning News here.

I told them the plane is there, just let me go inside, my laptop [is] inside, Al-Fadle told CBC Radio's Ottawa Morning. I've been in this situation before and it's always worked out perfectly well for me, he told Ottawa Morning. Back and forth with customer serviceLow called the Air Canada central baggage call centre, reaching the headquarters in India. The men have still not heard from Air Canada and Al-Fadle feels he may never see his briefcase again. It would be great if Air Canada could just check the shelves and say no, it's not here, Low said.

American Sha'Carri Richardson celebrates after winning the women's 100-metre final at the World Athletics Championships on Monday in Budapest. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images - image credit)In one of the most stacked 100-metre races of all-time, American Sha'Carri Richardson emerged as the world champion. Jackson wound up with silver at 10.72 seconds, while Fraser-Pryce added a bronze to her medal collection at 10.77 seconds. Sutherland, the University of Michigan athlete who won the NCAA title in the discipline, clocked a time of 55.85 seconds. "This one, it's definitely like, 'Title of fastest man of the world.

The move is likely to make working through Fiverr increasingly attractive for freelancers who can meet the site’s “pro” criteria. Freelancers on Fiverr offer psychic readings, curse removal and voodoo, too. Applying for “pro” statusAnd the freelancers who get “pro” designations are tapped to work with big business clients. However, big business clients are far less price sensitive than small companies and individuals, says Shai-Lee Spigelman, general manager of Fiverr Pro. New applicants with experience who want to be considered for Fiverr’s pro program need to first sign up with Fiverr.

Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. WATCH | Firefighters hit back against flames threatening communities:Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. Wildfire firefighters work to put out hotspots from the McDougall Creek wildfire near homes in West Kelowna on Sunday.

Family doctors in rural northeastern Ontario say emergency rooms are at higher risk than ever of closure this fall. However, in rural communities in the north, family doctors have their own clinics and are also responsible for providing emergency care. Dr. Anjali Oberai of Wawa, Ont., says she and her husband will be the only family doctors in the community in September after a colleague leaves. That will leave her and her husband as the only two family doctors in that community, where there are meant to be seven doctors. "Often, many family doctors are sacrificing their family medicine clinic time in order to support that."

Born and raised in Midland, Alyssa Tess started her music career as a street performer in her hometown. Two People is one of the four tracks off Alyssa’s upcoming album. “I am so very excited to share Sweet Goodbye with the world. Sweet Goodbye will be available on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music, and all other music platforms on Aug. 24, 2023. Tickets for the Sweet Goodbye album release show are available now online.

Fantasy Baseball Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups: Spencer Torkelson, Logan Allen, and More! With that, let’s look at the Week 21 Fantasy Baseball Waivers and see if we can solidify our rosters before the home stretch of the season. Top Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Adds(ownership percentages are based on ESPN leagues), 1B, Detroit Tigers (21.6%)The Tigers have had some surprisingly good waiver adds lately, and Torkelson is the newest one to keep an eye on. And over the past week, he's hit .333 with four home runs and a steal. , P, Toronto Blue Jays (16.5%)Ryu hasn't been quite as good as Allen, but he's another great pitching waiver add.

Meta has responded to the legislation by pulling news stories from both Facebook and Instagram, preventing users from sharing links to websites. Trudeau said the company’s decision to remove news content is unfathomable. “Instead of making sure that local journalists are fairly paid for keeping Canadians informed on things like wildfires, Facebook is blocking news from its sites,” he said. Trudeau said the company has made billions in recent years and its decision to hold out over this bill is inconceivable. More to come …Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary.