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'Will I have a job tomorrow?' Telus worker asks as AI tools spread

‘Will I have a job tomorrow?’ Telus worker asks as AI tools spread

Some call centre agents at a major Canadian telecom company say they fear for their jobs as AI takes an increasing presence in their workplace. A Telus employee in B.C. says a company requirement to use an AI “co-pilot” on phone calls, part of a suite of AI tools Telus uses internally, has her concerned she’s training a system that will eventually take her job.

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Homeowners will no longer need to do stress test when switching mortgage providers | CBC News
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September 26, 2024

Homeowners will no longer need to do stress test when switching mortgage providers | CBC News

The national banking regulator says it will no longer require…

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Japanese man on death row for more than 45 years is acquitted in retrial | CBC News
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September 26, 2024

Japanese man on death row for more than 45 years is acquitted in retrial | CBC News

A Japanese court ruled Thursday that an 88-year-old man was…

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Israel rejects call for ceasefire in conflict with Hezbollah | CBC News
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September 26, 2024

Israel rejects call for ceasefire in conflict with Hezbollah | CBC News

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has rejected proposals for a…

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Ontario's 'Big Dig?' What the province can learn from Boston's mega-highway project | CBC News
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September 26, 2024

Ontario’s ‘Big Dig?’ What the province can learn from Boston’s mega-highway project | CBC News

As Ontario considers building a tunnel underneath Highway 401, some…

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Trump's tariff plan would shave almost a half-point off Canada's economy, says U.S. forecast | CBC News
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September 26, 2024

Trump’s tariff plan would shave almost a half-point off Canada’s economy, says U.S. forecast | CBC News

What exactly would Donald Trump’s tariff plans do to Canada…

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N.L. premier directs watchdog to investigate handling of child abuse allegations | CBC News
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September 26, 2024

N.L. premier directs watchdog to investigate handling of child abuse allegations | CBC News

Premier Andrew Furey is directing Newfoundland and Labrador’s child and…

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ANALYSIS | Why UCP activists 'hold the pen' on so many of Danielle Smith's government policies | CBC News
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September 26, 2024

ANALYSIS | Why UCP activists ‘hold the pen’ on so many of Danielle Smith’s government policies | CBC News

The premier is sending a message with her Bill of…

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50 years after brother drowned, Montreal family seeks stranger who put up memorial plaque | CBC News
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September 26, 2024

50 years after brother drowned, Montreal family seeks stranger who put up memorial plaque | CBC News

A memorial plaque has been placed near a creek in…

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ANALYSIS | The scandal that shocked Parliament in the spring is slowly fading from memory | CBC News
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September 26, 2024

ANALYSIS | The scandal that shocked Parliament in the spring is slowly fading from memory | CBC News

For a couple weeks in June, there was great concern…

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