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The hidden humans powering the AI economy

The hidden humans powering the AI economy

We usually hear two sides to the AI and employment story: star engineers earning enormous salaries, and job loss for many others. But from gig workers paid poorly to annotate data, to people with advanced degrees training specialized AI, it takes a huge labour force to develop AI.

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U.S. to cut flights at 40 airports during government shutdown

U.S. to cut flights at 40 airports during government shutdown

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that it was taking the extraordinary step of reducing air traffic by 10 per cent across 40 “high-volume” U.S. markets beginning Friday morning to maintain travel safety as air traffic controllers exhibit signs of strain during the ongoing government shutdown.

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Russia is using its hypersonic missile to send a political message. How dangerous is the Oresnik?
Star

January 9, 2026

Russia is using its hypersonic missile to send a political message. How dangerous is the Oresnik?

Russia didn’t just use a hypersonic missile to target a…

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U.S. man extradited to Canada decades after brutal slaying of senior citizen at B.C. rest stop
Star

January 9, 2026

U.S. man extradited to Canada decades after brutal slaying of senior citizen at B.C. rest stop

The victim was a great-grandfather driving through Canada. The accused…

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Tapping out: Why Calgarians might not be cutting water use during latest crisis
Star

January 9, 2026

Tapping out: Why Calgarians might not be cutting water use during latest crisis

It’s an all-too-familiar ask of a city likely weary of…

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Canada's women's hockey team for Milano-Cortina Olympics heavy on veterans from 2022 gold squad
Star

January 9, 2026

Canada’s women’s hockey team for Milano-Cortina Olympics heavy on veterans from 2022 gold squad

16 veterans from 2022 team headline Olympic rosterThe roster is…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

January 9, 2026

Paola Loriggio

Man accused in Ryan Wedding case seeks to protect IDs of sureties, citing safety risk

TORONTO — An Ontario man arrested in a sweep targeting…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

January 9, 2026

Allison Jones and Liam Casey

Ontario sues Skills Development Fund-linked company over alleged fraud

TORONTO — The Ontario government has filed a lawsuit against…

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Canada now approves far fewer Jordan’s Principle education requests in Ontario, tribunal hears
Star

January 9, 2026

Canada now approves far fewer Jordan’s Principle education requests in Ontario, tribunal hears

The federal government has drastically cut funding for First Nations…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

January 9, 2026

Man, 18, arrested in two unprovoked stabbings in Toronto: police

TORONTO — Toronto police say an 18-year-old man has been…

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Iran says Israel must withdraw from Lebanon to sign tentative deal to end war with U.S.
Star

January 9, 2026

Iran says Israel must withdraw from Lebanon to sign tentative deal to end war with U.S.

Iran’s top diplomat said Tuesday that the tentative deal to…

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