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Kelowna company uses AI to map evacuation routes ahead of wildfire season

When wildfires force residents from their homes, knowing an evacuation route exists may not be enough. A Kelowna, B.C., technology company is working to help emergency officials better understand the condition of back roads that could become critical escape routes during a disaster. Line up...

Retired EPS officer Bill Clark sentenced for leaking confidential info to media – Edmonton

It was an emotional day in court for well-known former Edmonton Police Service (EPS) officer Bill Clark, as he was sentenced for leaking confidential information to the media. The 66-year-old pleaded guilty to the charge of unauthorized use of a computer.“I am deeply sorry...

AI is creating a ‘two-track’ job market, report says. What it means for you – National

The advent of artificial intelligence and rapid AI adoption across the economy is reshaping the skills that employers are seeking, with AI now creating a “two-track labour market,” a report by global consulting firm PwC says. While in some cases, AI will act as...

21-year-old woman dead after rope jump staff allegedly failed to attach cord – National

A 21-year-old woman fell to her death after rope jumping staff allegedly forgot to attach a safety cord before the instructors threw her from a bridge in Brazil. Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, 21, was thrown from the Ponte do Esqueleto, an abandoned bridge...

Russian missile strikes kill 11 in Ukraine, damage religious landmark, officials say – National

Russia fired hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at Ukraine’s biggest cities in an overnight barrage that killed at least 11 people and set fire to a world-renowned religious landmark, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other officials said Monday. The attacks on the capital...

Sask. volunteer firefighters having hard time to keep up with recruitment

Saskatchewan wildfires are fierce and firefighters need all the help they can get. But the president Saskatchewan’s volunteer fire fighter association says they are having a hard time recruiting. “I’ve lost a handful of very experienced people that served anywhere from 25 to 55...
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