Unpublished Newswire
A former top general who led the military during the Afghanistan conflict is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government to revisit the files of soldiers who served there to see if any of their awards should be upgraded to the Victoria Cross.Rick Hillier said that despite the failure of recent attempts to trigger such an independent review, he thinks the odds are better now that Ottawa is bent on revitalizing the Canadian Armed Forces.
August 13, 2025 - 07:42 | Kyle Duggan | The Globe and Mail
Thousands of people in Newfoundland and Labrador’s capital and elsewhere in the province are under evacuation alerts as wildfires continue to threaten communities.About 5,400 residents in two areas of St. John’s were told on Tuesday to be ready to leave their homes at a moment’s notice.
August 13, 2025 - 07:23 | | The Globe and Mail
News publishers say the AI-generated summaries that now top many Google search results are cutting into their online traffic – and experts are still flagging concerns about the summaries’ accuracy as they warn the internet itself is being reshaped.When Google rolled out its AI Overview feature last year, its mistakes – including one suggestion to use glue to make pizza toppings stick better – made headlines. One expert warns concerns about the accuracy of the feature’s output won’t necessarily go away as the technology improves.
August 13, 2025 - 07:03 | Anja Karadeglija | The Globe and Mail
With Canada poised to establish the Canadian Defence Procurement Agency (CDPA), a centralized, single‑agency structure headquartered under the authority of the newly appointed Secretary of State (Defence Procurement) Stephen Fuhr, we would do well to remember that people matter more than process. Read More
August 13, 2025 - 07:01 | Christina Spencer, Ottawa Citizen | Ottawa Citizen
Re: Ottawa programmer unleashes relentless, Pro-MAGA AI bot, Aug. 7 Read More
August 13, 2025 - 07:00 | Peter Hum | Ottawa Citizen
Many parents find it challenging to prepare a wholesome, hot meal for their families each evening. Robert Wang and his wife, both entrenched in tech careers in Ottawa, were no exception. Balancing work with the needs of their young children, aged four and eight, was a daily struggle. Read More
August 13, 2025 - 07:00 | Christina Spencer, Ottawa Citizen | Ottawa Citizen
