105.9 The Region

OTTAWA — A coalition of Canadian news publishers is suing OpenAI for using news content to train its ChatGPT generative artificial intelligence system. More coming. The Canadian Press

OTTAWA — Canada’s top court has affirmed the constitutionality of a law that would allow British Columbia to pursue a class-action lawsuit against opioid providers on behalf of other provinces, the territories and the federal government. The Supreme Court of Canada decision today is another step toward a potential cross-country action by governments that paid […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s economy grew at an annualized pace of one per cent during the third quarter, Statistics Canada says. More coming. The Canadian Press

TORONTO (AP) — Nothing will replace the special moments and many firsts — first game, first road trip, first win — Hilary Knight enjoyed during the PWHL’s inaugural season. At 35, one of USA Hockey’s most accomplished female players remains awed by the leap the league made in being established in late June 2023, launching […]

MOMBASA — Astraeus O’Levin is tired of strangers telling her they want to kill her. In 2015, as a transgender woman, she left the scrutiny of her family in western Kenya, seeking peace and new opportunities in the tourism sector in the eastern coastal city of Mombasa. Instead she was greeted by children pelting rocks […]

TORONTO — As retailers drop reminders in email inboxes and on TV that Black Friday deals are in full swing, the flashiness of all the advertising is designed to entice shoppers to open their wallets ever wider. Deidre Cross, the founder of Ohh You Budget, says there are a number of ways shoppers can avoid […]

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is set to release third quarter gross domestic product figures this morning. The agency’s preliminary estimate pointed to one per cent annualized growth over the three-month period. That would be below the Bank of Canada’s October forecast of 1.5 per cent. RBC says although the economy likely continued to grow in […]

OTTAWA — The Liberals’ GST holiday bill is one step closer to becoming law after it was passed by a majority of the House of Commons late tonight. The Liberals and NDP worked together to curtail the usual debate on the legislation, passing it a day after it was first introduced. The Conservatives and Bloc […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s only First Nation representative at Queen’s Park is calling on the government to support his private member’s bill to declare the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a statutory holiday in the province. The proposed Day of Reflection on Indian Residential Schools on Sept. 30 would make Ontario a better place, said […]

TORONTO — The federal government says cost-conscious families are among the groups set to benefit from a proposed tax holiday, a temporary policy that will make many children’s items and packaged foods tax-free for two months. The list runs the gamut from Christmas trees to booster seats, but exceptions abound: shoes but not cleats; video […]