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  • How scientists helped crack Canada's biggest art fraud case
    The Canadian Conservation Institute, a little known federal government organization, played a key role in helping police investigate the biggest art fraud in the country's history. Here's how the institute used technology to help determine whether paintings purporting to be from late Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau were real or fake. (Aug. 21, 2026)
     

How scientists helped crack Canada's biggest art fraud case

28 août 2026 à 12:34
The Canadian Conservation Institute, a little known federal government organization, played a key role in helping police investigate the biggest art fraud in the country's history. Here's how the institute used technology to help determine whether paintings purporting to be from late Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau were real or fake. (Aug. 21, 2026)

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  • As AI booms, Canadian musicians face ‘existential struggle’
    Edmonton-born rapper Cadence Weapon says he recently discovered 129 of his songs were used in datasets to train AI music generators without his consent. He’s one of many. The Canadian music industry is asking the federal government to establish rules requiring AI companies to compensate the songwriters and musicians whose work helps power their systems.
     

As AI booms, Canadian musicians face ‘existential struggle’

28 août 2026 à 09:14
Edmonton-born rapper Cadence Weapon says he recently discovered 129 of his songs were used in datasets to train AI music generators without his consent. He’s one of many. The Canadian music industry is asking the federal government to establish rules requiring AI companies to compensate the songwriters and musicians whose work helps power their systems.

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  • Morning Update: Lake Ontario forever
    Good morning. Improving trade conditions took a turbulent turn yesterday. More on that below, along with suspected arson at a Liberal MP’s home and the delayed pursuit of justice in South Africa.
     

Morning Update: Lake Ontario forever

28 août 2026 à 06:12

Good morning. Improving trade conditions took a turbulent turn yesterday. More on that below, along with suspected arson at a Liberal MP’s home and the delayed pursuit of justice in South Africa.

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WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 27: A map naming Lake Ontario as "Lake America" is displayed as U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on August 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America amid a recent trade war between the U.S. and Canada. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Reçu hier — 27 août 2026 The Globe and Mail

Two Air Canada employees suspended after RCMP drug trafficking probe

27 août 2026 à 17:40

Air Canada says it has suspended the two employees arrested by the RCMP on Wednesday in connection with alleged cocaine and cannabis trafficking out of Montréal-Trudeau Airport.

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