Mother of Elon Musk’s child sues his AI company over sexual deepfake images created by...
The mother of one of Elon Musk’s children is suing his AI company, saying its Grok chatbot allowed users to generate sexually exploitive deepfake images of her that have caused her humiliation and emotional distress. Ashley St. Clair, 27, who...
Respiratory hospitalizations on the decline in Canada as flu spread slows
Health Canada says respiratory hospitalizations fell from more than 4,300 to about 2,500 in the second week of January, after the flu season hit a three-year high last month. The latest national influenza data released Friday accounts for the period...
New research bolsters evidence that Tylenol doesn’t raise the risk of autism despite Trump’s claims
A new review of studies has found that taking Tylenol during pregnancy doesn’t increase the risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disabilities – adding to the growing body of research refuting claims made by the Trump administration. President Donald Trump...
Tribunal upholds $10K fine for B.C. ostrich farm over failure to report sick birds
The Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal has upheld a $10,000 fine handed to the British Columbia ostrich farm whose flock of more than 300 birds was culled last fall, nearly 11 months after the confirmation of an avian influenza outbreak. The...
Judge rules feds in Minneapolis immigration operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal officers in the Minneapolis-area participating in its largest recent U.S. immigration enforcement operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters who aren’t obstructing authorities, including when these people are observing the agents, a judge in Minnesota...
Carney to join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ as part of Gaza rebuild
U.S. President Donald Trump has invited Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to join the “Board of Peace,” which has been established as part of the president’s 20-point plan for the reconstruction and governance of Gaza. A senior government official says...
Male in hospital after 2-vehicle collision near St. Patrick Station
Toronto police say one male has been taken to a hospital following a two-vehicle collision near St. Patrick Station on Thursday. According to investigators, the crash happened at University Avenue and Elm Street around 7:11 p.m. Officers say one male...
Press freedom advocates worry that raid on Washington Post journalist’s home will chill reporting
If the byproduct of a raid on a Washington Post journalist’s home is to deter probing reporting of government action, the Trump administration could hardly have chosen a more compelling target. Hannah Natanson, nicknamed the “federal government whisperer” at the...
US seizes sixth sanctioned tanker it says has ties to Venezuela in Trump’s effort to...
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker that the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela, part of a broader U.S. effort to take control of the South American country’s oil. The...
GO Transit delayed after Via Rail train, sidewalk snowplow crash in Scarborough
Riders of the GO Transit Lakeshore East experienced delays after a Via Rail train travelling along the rail corridor collided with a sidewalk snowplow in Scarborough Thursday afternoon. According to an update on the Toronto Police Service X account, the...
