Visa wants to give artificial intelligence ‘agents’ your credit card
Artificial intelligence “agents” are supposed to be more than chatbots. The tech industry has spent months pitching AI personal assistants that know what you want and can do real work on your behalf. So far, they’re not doing much. Visa...
TTC increasing detailed scans of subway tracks to address maintenance issues sooner
After experiencing a sudden jump in the number of required subway slow-speed zones for safety purposes last year, TTC officials are moving ahead with an increase in the number of detailed scans of the track network. Throughout this week, a...
Canada Soccer Hall of Fame welcomes Sinclair, Matheson in Class of 2025
Former Canada captain Christine Sinclair and Northern Super League co-founder Diana Matheson lead the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025. The two, who won a combined 537 caps for Canada, are joined by former goalkeeper Lars Hirschfeld and...
Longest Ballot group declares victory in Poilievre’s former riding amid criticism
OTTAWA — A group trying to make a case for electoral reform by creating very long ballots is declaring victory in this week’s election — even as critics accuse it of indulging in stunts that undermine democracy. “It’s been a...
More than 100 media outlets have received $22.2M in Google payments: journalism group
Almost $22.2 million in Google payments have made their way to 108 Canadian news outlets, says the organization distributing money the tech giant agreed to give media businesses in exchange for an exemption from the Online News Act. The Canadian...
King Charles III says his cancer journey brought the best of humanity into focus
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III described Wednesday how a cancer diagnosis can be a “daunting and at times frightening” experience for sufferers and their loved ones as he hosted an event to laud the “extraordinary work” of cancer charities....
Severe thunderstorm warning ends for Toronto
Toronto and most of the GTA is under a severe thunderstorm warning after a line of storms hit a wide span of Ontario Tuesday evening. Environment Canada issued the severe thunderstorm warning for much of the southern Ontario just after...
Elections Canada says more than 19.5M voters cast a ballot in federal election
Elections Canada says more than 68 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot in the federal election — more than 19.5 million people. While this election was widely expected to see increased turnout, it did not surpass the record...
Woman injured by falling tree branch near Avenue and St. Clair
A woman has been seriously injured after being struck by a falling tree branch near Avenue Road and St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto police say. Officers were called to the intersection just before 3:30 p.m. for reports a large tree...
Multiple pedestrians struck by drywall in Oakwood Village
Multiple pedestrians have been struck by pieces of drywall from a nearby construction site in Oakwood Village. Toronto police were called to Eglinton Avenue West and Oakwood Avenue just before 4 p.m. No injuries appear to be serious and the...
