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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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Quick service restaurants are taking a bigger hit as Canadians feel crunched by the cost of living
Star

April 19, 2026

Quick service restaurants are taking a bigger hit as Canadians feel crunched by the cost of living

At The Birds & The Beets in Vancouver, Matthew Senecal-Junkeer’s…

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Queen Elizabeth’s 'legacy is locked in': 100th anniversary of her birth prompts nostalgia, commemoration
Star

April 19, 2026

Queen Elizabeth’s ‘legacy is locked in’: 100th anniversary of her birth prompts nostalgia, commemoration

The commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s birth…

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Public grocery stores are having a moment. Can they really make food more affordable?
Star

April 19, 2026

Public grocery stores are having a moment. Can they really make food more affordable?

LISTEN | Could public grocery stores work in Canada?:The Current19:24Can…

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Rare footage reveals 'fish city' near an Ontario nuclear plant on Lake Huron
Star

April 19, 2026

Rare footage reveals ‘fish city’ near an Ontario nuclear plant on Lake Huron

In the warm waters emanating from Ontario’s largest nuclear plant,…

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This Japanese town cancelled its cherry blossom festival to stop overtourism. It didn’t work
Star

April 19, 2026

This Japanese town cancelled its cherry blossom festival to stop overtourism. It didn’t work

Fujiyoshida was a sleepy town with a great view —…

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Sports

April 18, 2026

Kaitlyn McGrath

Toronto FC tallies late to salvage 3-3 draw with visiting Austin FC

TORONTO — Kobe Franklin had hoped his first career MLS…

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Sports

April 18, 2026

John Chidley-Hill

Fans travel to support Raptors in Cleveland for playoff opener against Cavaliers

CLEVELAND — Even though he was wearing camouflage, there was…

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Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec, Social

April 18, 2026

Kathryn Mannie

Kenneth Law to plead guilty to some counts, Crown to withdraw murder charges: lawyer

The lawyer for Kenneth Law, an Ontario man accused of…

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Here's the 'experiment' NDP Leader Avi Lewis is trying to run in Canadian politics
Star

April 18, 2026

Here’s the ‘experiment’ NDP Leader Avi Lewis is trying to run in Canadian politics

This week, Lewis made the rounds on Parliament Hill for…

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