Story continuesSome of those tasks are already being carried out by AI health systems in Toronto and Montreal. (Photo by Andrea Verdelli/Getty Images)Cutting-edge applications of artificial intelligence were display in June 2021 at the Artificial Intelligence Pavilion of Zhangjiang Future Park in Shanghai. Digital health care was one of the topics on the agenda as federal, provincial and territorial health ministers met in Charlottetown this week. Digital health care was one of the topics on the agenda as federal, provincial and territorial health ministers met in Charlottetown this week. (Ken Linton/CBC)That would make it easier to roll out AI health care technology at a time when countries similar to Canada are thinking about the very same thing.

October 15, 2023 16:08 UTC

A man in Scotland found Thornley's letter, and nearly three decades later, the two made contact over Facebook messenger. A man in Scotland found Thornley's letter, and nearly three decades later, the two made contact over Facebook messenger. Bottle discovered in 1998The Facebook message was not the first time the two had been in contact. He says he was beachcombing when he spotted Thornley's bottle lying high above the water line. LISTEN | Newfoundlander receives surprise message from man who found his message in a bottle:Park says he sent a letter to Thornley shortly after finding his message in a bottle.

October 15, 2023 14:19 UTC

The Makehouse Co-op, a fabric store and sewing instruction studio in Victoria, B.C., has decided to keep its doors closed at lunchtime to allow its staff to take a much-needed break. According to Tanya King, co-owner of The Makehouse Co-op, the lunch break provides an opportunity for the staff to rest and recharge. The decision to implement these breaks was made shortly after the workers took over the business in January. During the lunch break at The Makehouse Co-op, the staff turns off music and lights and refrains from discussing work-related matters. The co-op hopes that other businesses will recognize the value of providing breaks for their staff, ultimately benefitting both employees and customers.

October 15, 2023 03:12 UTC

The Makehouse Co-op is a worker-owned fabric store and sewing instruction studio in Victoria. The Makehouse Co-op, a worker-owned fabric store and sewing instruction studio, closes its doors from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday. "It's an opportunity for us to be able to sit down, take a break," Tanya King, the store's co-owner, told CBC Radio On The Island host Gregor Craigie. The co-op has been closing for lunch breaks since January, shortly after the workers took over. King says during the lunch break, staff turn off the music, turn off the lights — and don't talk about work.

October 15, 2023 03:12 UTC

Palestinians flee their homes in northern Gaza on Friday, heading toward the southern part of Gaza Strip. (Ahmed Zakot/Reuters - image credit)Reem Abukmeil says it has been heartbreaking to hear what's happening to her family living in Gaza over the past few days. Rola Baker lives in Moncton but grew up in Gaza and still has family there. Rola Baker lives in Moncton, N.B., but grew up in Gaza and still has family there. Many people who left in the evacuation have been staying with friends and relatives in the southern area, she said.

October 15, 2023 00:54 UTC





Minnesota Wild @ Toronto Maple Leafs07:00 PM at Scotiabank ArenaWatch on: CBC, SNO, SNP, BSN, BSWISince this is a CBC broadcast, you can stream it for free (geoblocked to Canada) on CBC.ca or CBC Gem. Your preview is here:Go Leafs Go!

October 14, 2023 22:32 UTC

This week Bill tells us about a COVID campfire chat with Waub Rice leading to his novel release this week. He recalls, “Waub Rice Is a humane, gifted, and courageous storyteller. Here is an example of the prose from Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgeshig Rice. It is true I always look forward to any back roads campfire and another with Waub. The Covid campfire chat above leads me to believe his beginning embers will be fanned to become a bonfire – the Giller Prize https://scotiabankgillerprize.ca/ in the fall of 2024.

October 14, 2023 14:45 UTC

cbc.ca/news/world/ today reported Egypt’s el-Sisi saying..Egypt already hosts some nine million refugees. www.UNRWA,orgMore than 2 million registered Palestine refugees live in Jordan, the largest number of Palestine refugees of all UNRWA fields. About 18 per cent live in the ten recognized Palestine refugee camps throughout the country. Tens of thousands of Palestine refugees displaced from Syria have sought assistance from UNRWA in Jordan. UNRWA is working to accommodate Palestine refugee children displaced from Syria in its schools and to provide relief and health care to those in need.

October 14, 2023 10:02 UTC

Glennis and Robin Easey at an event to commemorate the naming of two streets after Easey and Ralph Erfle. Ralph Erfle and Robin Easy were 27 and 30 years old when they were shot at Bayshore Shopping Centre in 1984. Ralph Erfle and Robin Easy were 27 and 30 years old when they were shot at Bayshore Shopping Centre in 1984. After the shooting, Robin Easey remains in a wheelchair, and until recently, still on the force. "From the Ottawa policing family the name Robin Easey will never be forgotten," said Matthew Cox, president of the Ottawa Police Association.

October 14, 2023 09:32 UTC

Marie-Claude Arsenault that were read in court by defence lawyer Mark Ertel during Ortis’ trial Friday. “Nobody in the RCMP has carte blanche,” Coons told the court. “I don’t agree that anybody in the RCMP was given carte blanche to do anything related to criminal investigations. Coons did not confirm Arsenault’s statement read in court but said Ortis and him had their differences. Ortis is charged with leaking or attempting to share highly sensitive intelligence about ongoing police investigations to four suspected criminals.

October 14, 2023 08:06 UTC

APTN got $1.7 million from taxpayers in 2022 – a fraction of what CBC takes every year. The CBC takes more than $1.2 billion per year from taxpayers. Canadians are not watching CBC, minority communities do not rely on it, and it doesn’t provide good value for taxpayers’ money. The CBC can also raise money through advertising, as it already takes in about $198 million per year doing that. It’s time to defund CBC and save taxpayers money.

October 14, 2023 07:04 UTC

Mel Bevan, longtime chief councillor and band manager for the Kitselas First Nation in northwest B.C., is shown in an undated photo. (Bevan family/Submitted - image credit)A Kitselas First Nation councillor and hereditary chief who played a key role in changing treaty rights in B.C. Story continues"He always instructed me … 'It's not our treaty, it's the people's treaty and they will decide whether they want to be a treaty nation or … some other alternative.'" "He always wanted to serve the people of his nation, of Kitselas Nation," Try said on Daybreak North. (Bevan family/Submitted)Bevan became chief councillor in 1969The Kitselas Treaty Information Source website says Bevan first served as chief councillor for the Kitselas First Nation in 1969.

October 14, 2023 01:55 UTC

Sarah Neal makes InstaCake Cards, greeting cards with a cake in each one. Neal started experimenting, first with a cake in a mug, but she wanted something nicer. The COVID-19 pandemic struck just after Neal started the business with employee Breanna Hardman in an office above Neal’s garage. Every InstaCake Card includes the company’s patented pop-up baking case, cake mix, frosting, sprinkles, mixing spoon, water measuring spoon, and cake topper. deconstruction company ignites Dragons’ Den interestchris.bush@nanaimobulletin.comLike us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter

October 13, 2023 23:16 UTC

CBC Podcasts faces outcry over its decision to rely on a French adaptation of its podcast show Alone: ​​A Love Story For a Parisian studio, CBC/Radio-Canada president and CEO Catherine Tait decided Friday to withdraw the podcast and hand over the adaptation to a Quebec dubbing company. So let’s ditch the French version for now and re-dub the episodes with a Quebec dubbing company. »Ten episodes of the podcast show Alone: ​​A Love Story, inspired by the book of the same name, tells the story of Michelle Paris, a Toronto-based journalist and author who goes through a breakup. Francophone artists, including those in the dubbing industry, need the support of their state corporation. The UDA is always ready to cooperate on issues concerning its members,” Tania Kontoyanni responded in a press release.

October 13, 2023 23:00 UTC

Forest fire workers represented by OPSEU/SEFPO are calling out Graydon Smith, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, for false statements made during a closed-door news conference in Timmins that shut out frontline forest fire workers. They shared their personal experiences on the frontlines and urged the Minister to address the retention crisis as soon as possible. The workers held their own news conference to demand real solutions and immediate action to resolve the retention crisis in AFFES. You can read more about the issue and the forest fire workers’ demands below. Send a message to your MPP, Minister Smith, and Premier Ford, calling on them to support forest fire workers: OntarioIsBurning.ca

October 13, 2023 22:30 UTC