Indigo payment systems, online store down after 'cybersecurity incident'

Indigo's payment systems and online store are down after a 'cybersecurity incident,' the company announced on Wednesday evening.

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Alphabet shares dive after Google AI chatbot Bard flubs answer in ad

Alphabet Inc. lost US$100 billion in market value on Wednesday after its new chatbot shared inaccurate information in a promotional video and a company event failed to dazzle, feeding worries that the Google parent is losing ground to rival Microsoft.

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Are video games good for kids' brains or bad for them? New research suggests the answer is 'no' to both

A small new study has found that neither the frequency of daily gaming reported by pre-teen children nor the specific video game genres they chose to play were linked with their performance on a standardized cognitive tests.

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Uber brings back pooled rides to Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver

Ride-hailing app Uber has brought back its carpooling service in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver after a nearly three-year hiatus due to COVID-19 concerns.

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Tyre Nichols documents: Officer never explained stop to him

The officer who pulled Tyre Nichols from his car before police fatally beat him never explained why he was being stopped, newly released documents show, and emerging reports from Memphis residents suggest that was common.

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New one-and-done therapy can help curb severe COVID-19 infection: Canadian-led study

A Canadian-led study of a new potential antiviral therapy shows a single dose can help cut the risk of hospitalization and death from COVID-19.

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5 key takeaways from the BoC's first summary of interest rate deliberations

In a first for the Bank of Canada, it has released a summary of deliberations by its governing council regarding its policy decision to raise its key interest rate target by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.5 per cent in January. Here are five key takeaways from those discussions.

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Canada deploys military assessment team to Turkiye after earthquake

Canada deployed a disaster assessment team to Turkey on Wednesday in the wake of a devastating earthquake that's killed thousands, as the federal government faced criticism that the window to help with rescue efforts was closing.

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Health-care workers have new hand-washing guidelines. Here's how you can apply them

The way respiratory viruses have circulated this fall and winter, most Canadians could probably benefit from a hand-hygiene refresher. Here are the latest hand-washing best practices to apply in your daily life.

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Labour shortages could push up wages, 'reignite inflation' in long run, report warns

Protracted labour shortages in Canada could fuel more rapid wage growth and inflation over time, potentially prompting the need for higher interest rates long-term, a new RBC Economics report released Wednesday said.

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