A pair of artificial intelligence safety advocates say the federal government’s new chatbot legislation is a good first step.

But Wyatt Tessari L’Allié — of Artificial Intelligence Governance and Safety Canada — says the digital safety bill’s effectiveness depends heavily on how the details are worked out.

And B.C. computer science professor Kevin Leyton-Brown says Ottawa will need to go further to address AI’s sycophantic behaviour.

Bill C-34, introduced June 10 in the House of Commons, would

NEW YORK (AP) — “Toy Story” still has a friend in moviegoers.

The fifth installment in the Pixar series debuted with $160 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, easily setting a new franchise record and notching the biggest opening weekend of the year.

Launching 31 years after the original “Toy Story” first landed in theaters, “Toy Story 5” far surpassed the previous series-best debut: $120 million for “Toy Story 4” in

A man was arrested early Sunday morning after allegedly shooting at a Peel Regional Police (PRP) officer in Mississauga.

Authorities were conducting an investigation in the area of Torbram Road and Lucknow Drive at approximately 4:30 a.m. when a man allegedly pulled out a gun and shot at a cop.

“The officer was not struck or injured,” PRP wrote in a statement to CityNews. “Officers subsequently arrested the suspect, who was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Drake is paying tribute to his late collaborator, Tay Keith.

The Toronto rapper took to Instagram over the weekend to honour the Memphis-born producer, who on Thursday was pronounced dead at 29.

In a post, Drake expressed his “endless and eternal gratitude” for Kay’s spirit and contributions to hip-hop, sharing a black-and-white photo of the chart-topping hitmaker shrouded by illustrated roses.

“You will be deeply missed,” added the rapper.

Keith’s production credits

NEW YORK (AP) — A 51-year-old man fell to his death during a concert at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, police said.

Officers responding to a 911 call around 9:51 p.m. found the man unconscious and unresponsive with injuries indicating a fall from an “elevated position,” New York City Police said in a statement.

He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police have not released his name.

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Toronto police have arrested and charged a man who was wanted in connection with a robbery and aggravated assault investigation in the city’s Riverside neighbourhood earlier this month.

According to investigators, a victim was unloading their car in the area of Dundas Street East and Broadview Avenue just before 5 p.m. on June 12, when an unknown man approached the victim and assaulted them before taking off with some of the victim’s property.

Police say the assault was unprovoked, and the victim was taken to a hospital

“Yellowjackets” actor Kevin Alves says there’s been “lots of tears of joy” since he and his co-stars received the final two scripts for the survival saga last week.

“Reading that was a lot of emotional stuff for everybody,” the Toronto-born Alves says by phone from Vancouver, where the series has been shooting since February.

“You know, seeing how the show’s ending and that was really beautiful…. The environment on set has been incredible with the support people have

EDMONTON — A survey of spending over the last fiscal year by Alberta’s provincial politicians indicates taxpayers are footing the bill on everything from bison steak dinners to a pack of gum.

And a can of pop.

The expenses, posted online on the legislative assembly website, show the purchases kept within the rules set for the job, which includes meeting constituents and stakeholders, travel costs and some living expenses.

Among the biggest one-time expenses were for the United Conservatives’ Nolan Dyck and David Eggen of the Opposition NDP