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GOVERNMENT ‘DEPENDENT’ ON U.S. COMPANIES TO MEET PUBLIC SERVICE AI NEEDS: STUDYArticle content
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A recent study out of the University of Toronto explores how the government is using artificial intelligence across the federal public service.
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An archive photo of Heinrich Himmler in the company of German officers in front of the unit of the 14th Grenadier Division of the Waffen SS “Galizien.” Photo by National Archive of Poland /HandoutArticle content
HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR URGES UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA TO REJECT ‘DIRTY’ MONEY FROM NAZI SOLDIERSArticle content
Researchers put together a list of 12 endowments totalling $2.2 million at the university linked to individuals involved with the Nazis.
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Pedestrians walk past an OC Transpo stop in downtown Ottawa. Photo by Tony Caldwell /POSTMEDIAArticle content
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NEW EXPRESS ROUTES, TWEAKED BUS SCHEDULES AND MORE O-TRAIN TRIPS THIS FALLArticle content
OC Transpo boss says there will be “more accurate and reliable schedules.”
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Brassica’s banoffee pie has history — and a lot of whipped cream. Photo by Peter Hum /PostmediaArticle content
THIS WESTBORO RESTAURANT FAMED FOR ITS BANOFFEE PIE IS CLOSINGArticle content
Chef Arup Jana opened Brassica months before the COVID-19 pandemic began. Its final dinner service will be Aug. 22.
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OC Transpo LRT Train and tracks between Cyrville station and St Laurent station in Ottawa Friday. Photo by Tony Caldwell /PostmediaArticle content
O-TRAIN LINE 1 STILL DISRUPTED BETWEEN ST-LAURENT AND BLAIR STATIONSArticle content
OC Transpo boss Rick Leary says the damage is worse than first thought.
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| # | Наименование новости | Тональность | Информативность | Дата публикации |
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| 1 | This Westboro restaurant famed for its banoffee pie is closing | 0 | 12.65 | 14-08-2026 |
| 2 | Anthropic’s boss apologises for bashing Pentagon—but still plans to sue | 0 | 5 | 06-03-2026 |
| 3 | Companies are scrambling to curtail soaring AI costs | 0 | 5 | 14-06-2026 |
| 4 | The Democratic approach to AI is not all about bans | 5 | 7 | 07-05-2026 |
| 5 | Cracks are appearing in OpenAI’s dominant façade | 0 | 7 | 19-11-2025 |
| 6 | An AI disaster is getting ever closer | 0 | 8.92 | 05-03-2026 |
| 7 | Chinese stocks on track for worst month in decade | 0 | 10 | 30-07-2026 |
| 8 | Quaker Steak closes Boardman location | 0 | 5 | 13-07-2026 |
| 9 | Popular Stockport restaurant to close after 22 years as it issues devastating announcement | 0 | 9.68 | 23-07-2026 |
| 10 | For those with criminal records, AI is breaking down barriers to employment | 0 | 7.67 | 03-08-2026 |