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Kirk LaPointe: We need AI training before AI’s training wheels come off

Kirk LaPointe: We need AI training before AI’s training wheels come off

Though we are in 'play mode' with AI-powered chat bots, one expert says she is concerned Canadians are not sufficiently informing themselves on the technology, writes Kirk LaPointe
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B.C. wildfire evacuees rebuilding their home for the second time since 2019

B.C. wildfire evacuees rebuilding their home for the second time since 2019

Patrick Lacey: "We were getting ready to move in. Now, we're back to finding a trailer."
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Mario Canseco: Canadians are divided on buying into biometric payment options

Mario Canseco: Canadians are divided on buying into biometric payment options

Will the next big thing in payments involve our fingertips, palms and faces?
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Some schools are restricting use of cellphones saying they distract from learning

Some schools are restricting use of cellphones saying they distract from learning

Students returning to Belmont Secondary will have to place cellphones in a container provided at the front of the class or store them in their bags
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Opinion: Wildfire smoke is an increasing threat to Canadians' health

Opinion: Wildfire smoke is an increasing threat to Canadians' health

The notion that wildfire smoke is 'natural,' and therefore less harmful than other types of air pollution, is not supported by the evidence. Wildfire smoke has been linked to adverse health effects.
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Measuring the B.C. teacher shortage is the first step towards fixing it

Measuring the B.C. teacher shortage is the first step towards fixing it

A new school year is always a time of excitement and anticipation.
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Air Canada flights collide on YVR tarmac

Air Canada flights collide on YVR tarmac

The wings of the two planes hit while one of the them was pulling out of a gate on Sunday afternoon
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Have you been stung? More wasps in B.C. right now, say scientists

Have you been stung? More wasps in B.C. right now, say scientists

A wasp boom? Scientists say there are more wasps in the province.
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Opinion: How analyzing ancient and modern polar bear samples reveals the full scope of global warming

Opinion: How analyzing ancient and modern polar bear samples reveals the full scope of global warming

Comparison of modern and archaeological polar bears indicates that four millennia of food web stability has been disrupted by modern climate change.
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B.C. pediatrician gives back-to-school advice on respiratory diseases

B.C. pediatrician gives back-to-school advice on respiratory diseases

B.C. doctor gives advice on how to protect your family from respiratory diseases as schools reopen.
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