Solomon says new federal AI strategy will track impact on jobs
OTTAWA — The federal government’s promised new national AI strategy will consider the technology’s impacts on the labour market, Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon said on Monday.
It’s been six months since the government wrapped up fast-tracked consultations on the strategy — Solomon initially promised it would be tabled by the end of last year. He said last fall Canada couldn’t afford to wait and had to move quickly.
When he was asked Monday to explain the delay in introducing the strategy, Solomon said it
Man who killed 3 siblings in drunk driving crash to be sentenced Monday
A man who caused a car crash that killed three siblings last year will be sentenced on Monday.
The fatal collision took place on May 18, 2025, just after midnight. Akash Paladugu and his wife Jade Galve were in a van with their four children, heading home after watching Victoria Day fireworks, with Paladugu behind the wheel.
According to an agreed statement of facts, then 19-year-old Ethan Lehouillier was driving a van and exiting Highway 401 at Renforth Drive at nearly
April auto sales down 3.9 per cent amid high gas prices, ongoing economic challenges
RICHMOND HILL — DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says April auto sales were down from a year ago but still maintained a “reasonable selling pace,” given the economic headwinds.
The firm estimates 178,000 vehicles were sold in April, down 3.9 per cent from last year.
DesRosiers managing partner Andrew King says April sales seem somewhat more palatable than they first appear, given trade tensions and sky-high gas prices.
King also says the resurgence of zero-emission vehicles in March cooled off
Film about Toronto shooting victim ‘Nekai Walks’ wins $50K Hot Docs audience award
TORONTO —
A documentary that follows a Toronto teenage shooting victim on a gruelling road to recovery has won the top prize at Hot Docs.
Director Rico King’s “Nekai Walks” took home the $50,000 Rogers Audience Award for Best Canadian Documentary on Sunday night.
The film follows Nekai Foster, who was caught in the crossfire of a random shooting at age 16 and shot in the head.
His journey of learning to walk again and speaking out about the harms of gun violence sheds a
Astronomers believe they’ve detected an atmosphere around a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A new study suggests that a tiny, icy world harbors a thin, delicate atmosphere that may have been created by volcanic eruptions or a comet strike.
Just 300 miles (500 kilometers) or so across, this mini Pluto is thought to be the solar system’s smallest object yet with a clearly detected global atmosphere bound by gravity, said lead researcher Ko Arimatsu of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan.
“This is an amazing development, but it
City cracks down on ‘slum landlords’ as Chow announces enforcement push at troubled 500 Dawes
Toronto is escalating its fight against negligent landlords as Mayor Olivia Chow says long‑overdue repairs, pest control and safety work are finally underway at 500 Dawes Road, one of the city’s most notoriously neglected rental buildings .
Chow visited tenants in the Beaches–East York high‑rise on Monday, located near Victoria Park Avenue and St. Clair Avenue East, outlining how newly strengthened enforcement powers are being used to force action after years of deteriorating conditions.
“I will not tolerate slum landlords in our city
Rubio plans to visit the Vatican this week as tensions between Trump and the pope rise
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Rome and Vatican City this week in a bid to ease rising tensions between over U.S. policies, particularly the Iran war.
The State Department said Monday that Rubio, a Catholic who with this trip will have visited Italy or the Vatican at least three times as the Republican president’s top diplomat, would be in Italy on Thursday and Friday. The Vatican announced that Rubio would meet with Leo, the first American pontiff, on Thursday.
Federal government rolling out $1.5 billion in tariff relief
The federal government is announcing $1.5 billion in tariff relief in response to the United States widening its tariff criteria last month.
The announcement includes the creation of a new $1 billion program under the Business Development Bank of Canada to bolster the manufacturing sector, and a $500 million top-up to the regional tariff response fund.
The new development bank programming is meant to shore up factories hit by U.S. tariffs affecting exports of products containing steel, aluminum and cooper.
It will make
Pedestrian hit by a truck near Queen and Logan suffers serious injuries
A pedestrian has been rushed to hospital after being struck by a truck in Toronto’s east end on Monday morning.
Toronto police and paramedics were called to the area of Queen Street East and Logan Avenue around 7:15 a.m.
Police say the pedestrian’s injuries are serious but not life-threatening. However, paramedics say the injuries are life-threatening.
The driver remained at the scene.
No further details have been released.
Loblaw Cos. Ltd. signs partnership deal with Canadian AI firm Shakudo
TORONTO — Loblaw Cos. Ltd. has signed a partnership deal with Canadian artificial intelligence company Shakudo.
Under the agreement, Loblaw will use the platform to build and run AI applications, creating a centralized and consistent environment for its teams.
As part of its AI strategy, the retailer says it’s establishing internal protocols that allow AI applications to securely interact with enterprise systems.
Charu Pujari, senior vice-president, Engineering and AI at Loblaw, says the partnership with Shakudo gives its teams a common platform to build on