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TORONTO — An artificial intelligence chatbot made by Chinese startup DeepSeek may have sent tech stocks plunging Monday and conjured up fears from rivals, but Canada’s AI leaders appear to have a much more optimistic take on the buzzy competitor. They said Tuesday that technology firms in the country should see the AI assistant, which […]

TORONTO — Bryan Adams, Matty Matheson, Mustafa and Death From Above 1979 are among the stars set to appear at the inaugural Departure Festival + Conference. Billed as a showcase for music, art, comedy and tech, the event includes performances and talks, and supplants the long-running music industry festival Canadian Music Week. In addition to […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have signed Orlando Robinson to a second 10-day contract, the NBA team announced Tuesday. The six-foot-10, 235-pound centre from Las Vegas appeared in three games with the Raptors during his first 10-day contract with the Raptors. He averaged 2.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 11 minutes over that span, which ended […]

OTTAWA — After 18 months of hearings and testimony from more than 100 witnesses, the Commission on Foreign Interference released its final report Tuesday. Here are some of the highlights: — Commissioner Marie-Josee Hogue found no evidence there are “’traitors’ in Parliament plotting with foreign states to act against Canada.” — She did find the […]

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — The Canadian women’s curling championship will be held in Mississauga, Ont., in 2026. Curling Canada says the Paramount Fine Foods Centre Sportsplex will serve as host. The sport organization says the 2026 edition of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts will begin Jan. 23. The 5,000-seat venue is home to Raptors 905 of […]

OTTAWA — The public inquiry into foreign interference is calling on the leaders of all political parties to get top-secret security clearances. In her final report, Commissioner Marie-Josee Hogue says party leaders should be encouraged and given the chance to get their security clearances as soon as possible after being named leader. Conservative Leader Pierre […]

OTTAWA — A federal inquiry into foreign interference says there is no evidence of “traitors” in Parliament conspiring with foreign states, dismissing suggestions to the contrary that alarmed the public. In her final report released today, inquiry Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue concludes that while the threat of foreign meddling is real, Canada’s democratic institutions have held […]

TORONTO — Strength in technology stocks helped Canada’s main stock index move higher in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets also rose to regain some of the ground lost Monday after a Chinese AI startup called DeepSeek unveiled a large language model that apparently rivals those created in the U.S. The S&P/TSX composite index was […]

OTTAWA — A federal inquiry into foreign interference says there is no evidence of “traitors” in Parliament conspiring with foreign states, dismissing suggestions to the contrary that alarmed the public. More coming. Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Two girls who pleaded guilty in the alleged fatal swarming of a homeless man in Toronto will not face further time in custody and have instead been sentenced to probation. One of the girls pleaded guilty last year to manslaughter in the death of 59-year-old Kenneth Lee, while the other pleaded guilty to […]