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Canada Canadians reported long lines as polling stations opened for advance voting on Friday. Advance polls will be open again 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. nationwide Saturday through Monday. Polling stations nationwide open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday through Monday Kevin Maimann · CBC News · Posted: Apr 18,Continue Reading

Canada·First Person Patrick Osborne is frustrated by the federal Liberals’ gun control measures, arguing they unfairly target law-abiding Canadians like himself while doing little to reduce gun violence in the country. As a gun owner, he’s looking for a party that understands his perspective. Despite the Trudeau-era laws, gun violenceContinue Reading

Nurse Leslie Warner will never forget being taken to her local RCMP detachment in Fernie, B.C., in 2022 and charged in a social security fraud operating out of Alberta. She says she was fingerprinted and had her mug shot taken. “I was like: ‘Oh my God, this is my identity theft,’”Continue Reading

Canada In a new trend, people are using generative AI tools like ChatGPT to reimagine themselves as dolls or action figures. And it’s proven itself popular, as celebrities, politicians, institutions and major brands like the UK’s Royal Mail have jumped in on the fun. It’s also called the Barbie trend, or starterContinue Reading

New updates to ChatGPT have made it easier than ever to create fake images of real politicians, according to testing done by CBC News. Manipulating images of real people without their consent is against OpenAI’s rules, but the company recently allowed more leeway with public figures, with specific limitations. CBC’s visualContinue Reading

Every Friday afternoon, Mustapha Ramadan stands outside the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) mosque in Mississauga, Ont., organizing a long line of cars arriving for prayers.  He’s one of many Muslims who say they plan on voting in the upcoming federal election, but haven’t decided who will earn theirContinue Reading

Canada·First Person When Jordan Kawchuk started dating an American woman more than a decade ago, he didn’t know he’d end up having an extended family full of Trump supporters. There were periods of discomfort. But acceptance did wonders in resolving them Jordan Kawchuk · for CBC First Person · Posted:Continue Reading

UPDATE | After this story was published, it was reported that the Trump administration is excluding electronics like smartphones and laptops from its ‘reciprocal’ tariffs. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) listed some 20 products that qualify for the exemption.  Clicking “add to cart” may soon come with some additional stickerContinue Reading