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30,000 Haitian kids live in private orphanages. Officials want to shutter them and reunite families.
SAINT-LOUIS-DU-SUD, Haiti (AP) — Mylouise Veillard was 10 when her mother dropped her off at an orphanage in southern Haiti and promised her a better life. For three years, Mylouise slept on a concrete floor.
Jun 17, 2023 7:30 PM
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Twitter worst among major social media platforms when it comes to LGBTQ+ safety, GLAAD says
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — All major social media platforms do poorly at protecting LGBTQ+ users from hate speech and harassment — especially those who are transgender, non-binary or gender non-conforming, the advocacy group GLAAD said Thursday.
Jun 17, 2023 7:00 PM
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German curator on a mission to return silver heirlooms stolen from Jewish families by the Nazis
MUNICH (AP) — Matthias Weniger put on a pair of white cloth gloves and carefully lifted a tarnished silver candleholder, looking for a yellowed sticker on the bottom of it.
Jun 17, 2023 6:30 PM
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Banff continuing on path for age-friendly status
“I read something the other day that said accessibility is temporary, that one day you may not have the function you currently do, and that really sat with me,” said Mayor Corrie DiManno.
Jun 17, 2023 6:00 PM
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Red Barn Books’ new title celebrates centennial of Calgary Stampede breakfasts
Illustrated children’s storybook released by Carstairs-based publisher features the tale of Wildhorse Jack and the first-ever Stampede pancake breakfast.
Jun 17, 2023 5:00 PM
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Using high-tech laser gear, UN-backed team scans Ukraine historical sites to preserve them amid war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Under the plaintive painted eyes of the holy, a volunteer team of two United Nations-backed engineers watched as a whirling laser took a million measurements a second inside Kyiv's All Saints Church.
Jun 17, 2023 4:00 PM
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ChatGPT transformative because it was widely accessible: Zilis
TORONTO — A former OpenAI board member says it's the interactive nature of ChatGPT that has made artificial intelligence accessible to a wide audience in a meaningful way.
Jun 17, 2023 3:00 PM
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Inside the Tony Awards: No script, but plenty of song, dance, high spirits and history
NEW YORK (AP) — No script? No problem! There was plenty of uncertainty in the run-up to this year’s Tony Awards, which at one point seemed unlikely to happen at all because of the ongoing Hollywood writer’s strike.
Jun 17, 2023 2:00 PM
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St. Albert Farmers' Market a sure sign of summer
St. Albert Farmers' Market runs June 10 to Oct. 7 with increased vendors, food trucks, buskers, a bouncy castle and programs for children.
Jun 17, 2023 1:00 PM
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'I nearly fell off': Paddleboarder spots shark in White Rock, B.C.
The dead shark was as long as her paddleboard.
Jun 17, 2023 1:00 PM
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