Air Canada says it has apologized to two passengers who were escorted off a plane by security after protesting that their seats were smeared with vomit. Incident occurred during boarding for an Aug. 26 flight from Las Vegas to Montreal Air Canada says it has apologized to two passengers who …

Amtrak says it aims to relaunch passenger train service between Montreal and New York City next week, a route that typically carries more than 100,000 travellers per year. Service shut down since June due to speed restrictions prompted by summer heat Amtrak says it aims to relaunch passenger train service …

WASHINGTON, United States — Moderna said Wednesday its updated fall Covid booster, which is pending approval from the Food and Drug Administration, performed well against the highly mutated BA.2.86 variant. Human trial data showed the shot produced an 8.7-fold increase in neutralizing antibodies against the variant, also known as Pirola, …

PARIS, France — The number of people under 50 diagnosed with cancer has surged worldwide in the last three decades but it is not fully clear why, a study said on Wednesday. Cases of cancer among people aged 14 to 49 rose by nearly 80%, from 1.82 million to 3.26 …

MANILA, Philippines — What would you do if you and your current girlfriend bump into your ex at a party? For couple James Reid and Issa Pressman and James’ ex-girlfriend Nadine Lustre, it seemed to be not a big deal at all – James and Nadine even wore matching gray …

Will Knight Business Aug 24, 2023 12:00 PM The Myth of ‘Open Source’ AI A new analysis shows that “open source” AI tools like Llama 2 are still controlled by big tech companies in a number of ways. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Save this story Save Save this story Save …

Will Knight Business Aug 24, 2023 9:30 AM Meta Just Released a Coding Version of Llama 2 Code Llama may spur a new wave of experimentation around AI and programming—but it will also help Meta. Illustration: Eugene Mymrin/Getty Images Save this story Save Save this story Save When Meta released …

Paresh Dave Business Aug 24, 2023 6:00 AM Nvidia Chip Shortages Leave AI Startups Scrambling for Computing Power Trimming profits, delaying launches, begging friends. Companies are going to extreme lengths to make do with shortages of GPUs, the chips at the heart of generative AI programs. A Nvidia Corp. HGX …

A new project has just launched on P.E.I. focusing on removing barriers for salmon and other fish in Island streams. The work has started elsewhere in Canada, but beach access and beavers are two different challenges being faced on Prince Edward Island. Removing barriers to fish passage important as climate …

After post-tropical storm Fiona knocked out communications networks in parts of the province, some emergency managers started looking to amateur radio as a backup in future disasters. The technology is ‘an unsung hero’ for getting messages out, one operator says As Atlantic Canada gears up for another hurricane season after …