AI project halted early, without much clarity

For years, as the saying goes, the three most important things in real estate have been location, location and location.

Sea Bears president proof there’s no one path to pro sports success

Rhéanne Marcoux — who was recently appointed president of the Winnipeg Sea Bears— has been making waves in the city’s sports industry for over 15 years.

Artificial intelligence ‘promising and problematic’ for courts, chief justice says

OTTAWA - Artificial intelligence is proving to be both promising and problematic for Canadian courtrooms, Chief Justice Richard Wagner said Tuesday.

Distinguishing fact from fiction has become more difficult — and more important — in a time when information can be generated and shared rapidly, Wagner said at his annual news conference.

Society is grappling with the emergence of machine learning and online tools that can process a wide range of data almost instantly, with varying degrees of accuracy.

Dozens of AI-generated hallucinations, such as fake case citations, have turned up in Canadian legal proceedings.

Ottawa’s new Digital Safety Act expected to include under-16 social media ban

OTTAWA - The federal government is expected to bar kids under the age of 16 from social media in new legislation set to be introduced Wednesday.

The government gave notice Tuesday that it will introduce a bill "to enact the Digital Safety Act and the Digital Safety Commission of Canada Act." It has scheduled a technical briefing and press conference on the new bill for late Wednesday afternoon.

Culture Minister Marc Miller, who is taking the lead on the legislation, said the government will take all reasonable measures to ensure kids are safe.

“It’s obvious why it’s a priority. Kids are dying,” he told reporters on Parliament Hill.

Bike-to-school day initiative features fun pit stops across city, encourages families to ride

Bike Week Winnipeg is piloting new student-friendly pit stops Tuesday as part of its signature event.

This year, for the first time, bike-to-work day is also being branded as bike-to-school day.

“When students ride, their families ride,” said Andraea Sartison, event producer for the volunteer-run organization promoting cycling with activities scheduled through Sunday.

“(This initiative) is a really good way for us to reach more people, I think. School communities are much larger than the student population, so this is a really nice way to get into neighbourhoods.”

City facing $20.4-M budget shortfall but finance chairman ‘not pressing the panic button yet’

The City of Winnipeg expects to end the year with a $20.4-million operating shortfall. However, council’s finance chairman said the budget gap is “not insurmountable.”

Local podcasters put city hall in spotlight

What began as an offhand comment in a conversation about Winnipeg’s upcoming municipal election has grown into a new initiative dedicated to getting more residents engaged with city hall.

When Winnipeg writer and artist Sam Beiko suggested there should be a podcast explaining what was at stake in the election, co-host Patty Wiens — who holds the volunteer title of ‘Winnipeg’s bike mayor,’ a role awarded by a global cycling advocacy organization — offered an immediate response.

“We’re gonna do that podcast,” she said at the time.

From there came Ballot Babes, a weekly podcast that breaks down city hall debates, municipal issues and council decisions in an effort to get people to the ballot box in the fall.

Is Canada in a recession? What to know after a volatile week of economic data

OTTAWA - There was one word on the lips of many Canadians economists, politicians and journalists this past week: recession.

Recent economic data has painted a mixed picture of Canada's economy, and some interpretations make the argument for a recession.

Here's what you need to know about the state of Canada's economy.

Why are people talking about a recession?