TORONTO – Summer is ending but not wildfires, that continue to ravage the entire country, with the sole exception of Prince Edward Island. According to data from the CIFFC (Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre), there were 568 active fires at 1pm today, 77 of which were out of control (the updating in real time by CIFFC is here). →
TORONTO – Canadians lost over $638 million to fraud in 2024, with cases nearly doubling in the last decade. We’re talking about online fraud, or “scam”: it’s a phenomenon that’s literally rampant. And according to technology expert Carmi Levy, artificial intelligence is further fueling the increase, and this growing trend is creating a crisis in financial services that will likely get even worse. →
TORONTO – Perhaps it’s apropos that in 2025 a sporting complex, La Continassa (Juventus FC), is being used as a studio lot for a film about OpenAI. The company that founded ChatGPT is now getting the movie treatment by none other than Italy’s golden boy and unofficial Film Ambassador, Luca Guadagnino. Amazon MGM and Guadagnino’s Line Producers looked to the self-prescribed “avante garde area” that is the J Village – where Juventus FC train and play – to shoot six weeks of scenes for his upcoming film Artificial. →
PROVIDENCE (Usa) – “Judge Frank Caprio passed away peacefully at the age of 88 after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer…” …the news broke a few hours ago on social media: the most famous (and loved) judge in the world, Frank Caprio, is dead. →
TORONTO – After the strike, ended thanks to a tentative deal between the airline and its flight attendants, Air Canada is offering assistance in refunding passengers affected by cancellation of flights in the last days. As explained by the airline itself on a dedicated page on its website (here), passengers must complete a form with their flight details and provide a reason for the refund. →
