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AI transcriber for use by Ontario doctors 'hallucinated,' generated errors, auditor finds

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Artificial intelligence note-taking tools intended for use by Ontario doctors provided incorrect and incomplete information or demonstrated "hallucinations," and were not evaluated adequately, the province’s auditor general says in a new report.

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Facing mounting backlash, Anandasangaree says U.S. tech companies are 'misinterpreting' his lawful access bill

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Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety responds to the Auditor Generals spring reports in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, March 23, 2026.

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree accused U.S. tech giants of "misinterpreting" his lawful access bill, which promises to give police and spies faster access to Canadians' information during investigations, as the proposed legislation faces growing backlash south of the border.

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Motorcyclist seriously injured after crash leaves bike dangling from B.C. traffic light

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Police say a motorcyclist was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a crash near the Surrey-Delta border Saturday afternoon left a motorcycle dangling from a traffic light above a busy intersection.

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Reef edge The divide along the edge of a reef in the Caribbean.

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Pedestrian dies after being hit by plane taking off at Denver airport

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A Frontier Airlines plane struck and killed a pedestrian on the runway at Denver International Airport during takeoff, airport authorities said, sparking an engine fire and forcing passengers to evacuate.

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Elevated drought risk in southern B.C., according to latest snowpack report

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The latest bulletin from B.C.’s River Forecast Centre says low snowpack, early snowmelt and warm weather are increasing the risk of drought, especially in the south.

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