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by The Epoch Times

Tumbler Ridge Shooting Survivors File 30 New Lawsuits Against OpenAI

Attorneys representing survivors of the Tumbler Ridge school shooting in B.C. say 30 new lawsuits are being filed against OpenAI, alleging that the ChatGPT creator’s leadership put the company’s public image ahead of community safety. The lawsuits, filed on behalf of students and educators who were injured or traumatized by the Feb. 10 shooting that left eight victims dead, name artificial intelligence company OpenAI and its founder and CEO Sam Altman as defendants, Vancouver-based law firm Rice Parsons Leoni and Elliott LLP said in a statement. The lawsuits are being filed in the Northern District of California, the same jurisdiction where seven previous lawsuits brought by families of shooting victims were filed.

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by The Epoch Times

Liberal MP Idlout Violated Conflict of Interest Code, Ethics Commissioner Finds

Liberal MP Lori Idlout contravened federal conflict-of-interest rules by seeking reimbursement for purchases made at a business she owns and another owned by her spouse, according to a new report from Canada’s ethics commissioner. Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Konrad von Finckenstein released the findings on Sept. 2 following an investigation into expenses Idlout charged to the House of Commons. The report found that Idlout breached Section 8 of the Conflict of Interest Code for MPs by seeking reimbursement for five purchases from an art gallery she owns, as well as accommodation at a bed and breakfast owned by her spouse.

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by The Epoch Times

Two More MLAs Quit BC Conservative Caucus, Bringing Total to Nine in Three Weeks

Boundary-Similkameen MLA Donegal Wilson and Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Scott McInnis have announced their departures from the B.C. Conservative Party to sit as Independents, bringing the number of MLAs to leave the party to nine in the past three weeks. Wilson said in a statement shared on social media on Sept. 2 that her departure is due to her disagreement with the direction new leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay is taking the party. “Communication between the leader and her caucus has broken down, and I have watched colleagues I respect be treated in ways that deeply concern me,” she said. McInnis similarly said in a statement on social media on Sept. 2 that he could no longer support what he described as Findlay’s “direction, judgment and decisions.”

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by The Epoch Times

Federal Gas Tax Holiday Extended Until January 2027

The federal government is extending its suspension of the excise tax on gasoline and diesel until early 2027, after the tax holiday was set to expire on Sept. 7. The federal fuel excise tax will remain suspended until Jan. 31, 2027, before being reinstated at half its regular rate from Feb. 1 to March 31. It will return to its full rate on April 1.

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by Nostr Compass

Nostr Compass #38

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by The Epoch Times

Rabies Vaccine Operation Targets Raccoons and Skunks in Montreal Parks

Teams of workers will be spreading sweet-smelling baits containing a rabies vaccine through Montreal’s parks in the coming weeks, as the province battles the biggest outbreak of raccoon rabies in its history. Marianne Gagnier, a biologist with the province’s Environment Department, says Montreal is the final stop of a vaccine blitz that has seen more than 800,000 vaccine baits distributed in more than 110 communities throughout the Estrie, Montérégie and Centre-du-Québec regions to the south and east of the city. “The goal of this vaccination is to immunize raccoons against rabies, but it’s ultimately to protect human health,” she said Wednesday in a phone interview....

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by The Epoch Times

Regulator Investigates Ontario Teachers Who Say They Were Dismissed for Not Supporting LGBT Celebrations

Ontario teachers and married couple Matt and Nicole Alexander are facing an investigation that could jeopardize their teaching certificates after being fired in 2023 for acting on their faith-based convictions about sexuality and gender. The Alexanders are currently the subject of an Ontario College of Teachers probe linked to their termination three years ago by the Renfrew County District School Board, according to the organization funding the Alexanders’ defence.

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by The Epoch Times

Élections Québec Says It’s Too Late to Print Voter Documents in English

Élections Québec says it is too late to make changes to the unilingual French documents it is mailing to voters ahead of the Oct. 5 election despite facing backlash from the anglophone community. The provincial elections authority was reacting to comments made by Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette, who said she is in discussions […]

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by The Epoch Times

About 400 Alberta Doctors Interested in New Public-Private Dual Surgery Model, Province Says

Alberta’s government say nearly 400 specialist physicians have expressed interest in participating in the province’s new dual-practice surgery model, which allows doctors to provide private services while continuing to work in the public health system. Alberta started asking doctors about their interest in the new model this past June, according to Maddison McKee, a spokesperson [...]

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by The Epoch Times

Bank of Canada Holds Key Rate at 2.25 Percent, Says Higher Inflation Risks Have Increased

OTTAWA—The Bank of Canada has held its key interest rate steady at 2.25 percent for a seventh consecutive meeting, while warning that higher oil prices and tariffs are putting increased upward pressure on inflation. “The longer oil prices and refinery margins stay high, the greater the risk that higher energy prices spill over and turn into persistent inflation. In addition, the new U.S. tariffs and the Canadian counter-tariffs could add costs for some businesses and feed into consumer prices over time,” Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem told reporters in Ottawa on Sept. 2. Macklem said recent economic data had been largely in line with the Bank’s July forecast, leading it to maintain the interest rate at 2.25 percent. However, he said the “upside risks” to inflation had increased and that the Bank would adjust monetary policy as needed....

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