Naveed Ahmad

Will there be a snap B.C. election?

There is a lot of speculation that B.C. Premier David Eby will call a snap provincial election this fall. B.C. is already holding municipal elections on Oct. 17. “We call on the premier to respect the law and respect the integrity of the local election process that only happens once every four years,” Cori Ramsay,…

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OPP bust illegal online cannabis operation, seize more than $365K in products

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Four people have been charged after a months-long investigation into an illegal online cannabis distribution operation led to the seizure of more than $365,000 worth of cannabis, contraband tobacco and associated products. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and its specialized cannabis enforcement team began investigating the operation, known as “420…

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Montreal police order officers to stop using controversial ‘hog-tie’ restraint – Montreal

The Montreal police force said it has told officers to stop using a controversial “hog-tie” restraint technique after a man’s death last year. The directive was issued after a Quebec coroner found the technique may have contributed to the death of 29-year-old Abisay Cruz during a 2025 police intervention in Montreal. In her report, coroner Géhane Kamel…

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Google DeepMind launches institute to widen the AGI debate

Google and Google DeepMind researchers launched the DeepMind Institute on Wednesday to advance the dialog round synthetic normal intelligence (AGI). The institute lists DeepMind co-founder Shane Legg, Google government James Manyika, and Google DeepMind chair Demis Hassabis as administrators, with Legg serving as managing editor.  The brand new institute goals to floor differing views between…

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