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Google adds first Indigenous language in Canada to its translation service
October 17, 2024 - 12:56 PM

One of the most widely spoken Indigenous languages in this country is now available through Google's translation service, the first time the tech giant has included a First Nations, Métis or Inuit language spoken in Canada on its platform.
Sony ex-CEO Idei, who led brand's global growth, dies at 84
June 06, 2022 - 10:20 PM

TOKYO (AP) — Nobuyuki Idei, who led Japan’s Sony from 1998 through 2005, steering its growth in the digital and entertainment businesses, has died, the company said Tuesday. He was 84.
NBC's top entertainment executive, Robert Greenblatt, exits
September 24, 2018 - 12:53 PM

NEW YORK - Robert Greenblatt, who has run NBC's entertainment division for nearly eight years and engineered a comeback, said Monday that he is calling it quits and the network named two of his executives to replace him.
Ford government pauses Liberal laws including vaping laws and ticket resale price caps
July 04, 2018 - 3:25 PM

TORONTO - A number of laws passed by Ontario's previous Liberal government have been put on hold by the newly elected Progressive Conservative regime, including measures to tighten rules around vaping and to cap resale values for sports and concert tickets.
Spaceships, weapons, droids fill Blomkamp's sci-fi world in 'Elysium'
August 14, 2013 - 4:00 AM

TORONTO - For anyone who saw Neill Blomkamp's breakout film "District 9," it's no surprise his follow-up "Elysium" is chock-full of elaborate flying machines, futuristic weaponry and an assortment of bizarre robots.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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Google adds first Indigenous language in Canada to its translation service

Sony ex-CEO Idei, who led brand's global growth, dies at 84

NBC's top entertainment executive, Robert Greenblatt, exits

Ford government pauses Liberal laws including vaping laws and ticket resale price caps

Spaceships, weapons, droids fill Blomkamp's sci-fi world in 'Elysium'

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