'Shocking': Air Canada CEO blasted over accessibility services at House committee | Quebec needs a law for AI as quickly as possible, report says | Quebec to spend $870M on a new roof for the Olympic Stadium
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Good evening, these are your top stories for Monday, February 05, 2024.
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'Shocking': Air Canada CEO blasted over accessibility services at House committee; Following heavy backlash from federal and provincial officials, Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau issued a statement Thursday morning apologizing for his comments about the French language and promising to commit to improving his skill of the language\.

'Shocking': Air Canada CEO blasted over accessibility services at House committee

February 5 , 2024 at 06:44:16 p.m. EST • :

Lawmakers took Air Canada's CEO to task on Monday over "shocking" and "scandalous" failures to accommodate passengers living with disabilities.
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Quebec needs a law for AI as quickly as possible, report says; The ChatGPT app is seen on an iPhone in New York, Thursday, May 18, 2023\. Authorities worldwide are racing to rein in artificial intelligence, including in the European Union, where groundbreaking legislation is set to pass a key hurdle\. European Parliament lawmakers are due to vote Wednesday, June 14 on the proposal, along with controversial facial recognition amendments\.

Quebec needs a law for AI as quickly as possible, report says

February 5 , 2024 at 01:19:48 p.m. EST • :

In a report made public on Monday, a group that advises the provincial government on innovation strategies came up with 12 recommendations on how to best deal with artificial intelligence.
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Quebec to spend $870M on a new roof for the Olympic Stadium; The Olympic Stadium's new \$870 million roof will be fixed, rigid and feature a transparent glass hoop\.

Quebec to spend $870M on a new roof for the Olympic Stadium

February 5 , 2024 at 10:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Quebec confirmed repairing the Olympic Stadium's roof and ring will come with a price tag of $870 million. The stadium will be closed for four years as of this summer.
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Quebec's order of nurses shelves university degree requirement for nurses; Front-line nurses in Quebec are speaking out about their difficult working conditions that lead them to flee the public sector in droves, in turn leaving ERs across the province in a nursing crunch\.

Quebec's order of nurses shelves university degree requirement for nurses

February 4 , 2024 at 02:09:44 p.m. EST • :

Quebec's largest nurses' union and federation of CEGEPs welcome the change of course.
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30-year-old man dies after assault in Montréal-Nord park; Montreal police responded to the 911 call at around 5:40 p\.m\.

30-year-old man dies after assault in Montréal-Nord park

February 2 , 2024 at 06:35:40 p.m. EST • :

Montreal police say the victim was found with at least one stab wound to his upper body.
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Diver Caeli McKay cites lack of training for placing 8th at worlds in 10m platform; Canada's Caeli McKay finished eighth in the women's 10-metre platform on Monday at the World Aquatics Championships\. She earned a bronze medal last summer\.  

February 5 , 2024 at 02:29:20 p.m. EST • :

Diver Caeli McKay cites lack of training for placing 8th at worlds in 10m platform

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No snow, no problem: Ski resorts push season passes over pay-as-you-go tickets to secure sales; The Whistler Blackcomb ski resort is owned by Vail Resorts Inc\., a U\.S\.-based mountain resort company that shook up the industry with the introduction of its "Epic Pass" in 2008\.  

February 5 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

No snow, no problem: Ski resorts push season passes over pay-as-you-go tickets to secure sales

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Protesters take to Montreal's streets to oppose Quebec housing bill; Protesters gathered in Montreal's La Petite-Patrie neighborhood to call for the resignation of Quebec's Housing Minister and an end to bill 31\.  

February 3 , 2024 at 06:04:20 p.m. EST • :

Protesters take to Montreal's streets to oppose Quebec housing bill

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Spouse's last words inspire widow's fight against Quebec's steep penalties for retirees with disabilities; After Richard McLean died in 2023, his son Kevin McLean and his widow Danielle Drolet have continued the legal battle he waged against the Quebec government in 2020\.  

February 5 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Spouse's last words inspire widow's fight against Quebec's steep penalties for retirees with disabilities

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King Charles diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace says; Britain's King Charles III leaves the London Clinic, in London, on January 29, 2024\. Britain's King Charles III, 75, stayed the London Clinic following prostate surgery on January 26, 2024\.  

February 5 , 2024 at 01:15:32 p.m. EST • :

King Charles diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace says

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