AI tool cuts unexpected deaths in hospital by 26%, Canadian study finds

AI tool cuts unexpected deaths in hospital by 26%, Canadian study finds

Inside a bustling unit at St. Michael’s Hospital in downtown Toronto, one of Shirley Bell’s patients was suffering from a cat bite and a fever, but otherwise appeared fine — until an alert from an AI-based early warning system showed he was sicker than he seemed. While the nursing team usually checked blood work around noon, … Read more

Court rejects Ottawa’s attempt to quash lawsuit challenging Governor General’s appointment

Court rejects Ottawa’s attempt to quash lawsuit challenging Governor General’s appointment

The Quebec Superior Court has ruled that a lawsuit seeking to overturn Governor General Mary Simon’s appointment can move forward and be heard on its merits. Justice Marie-Hélène Dubé dismissed an application by the attorney general of Canada to have the case thrown out, giving the plaintiffs — two Quebec language rights groups — their second win in … Read more

Jury selection complete for Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial

Jury selection complete for Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial

Sixteen jurors were seated Tuesday for Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial in New Mexico, where opening statements are set to start Wednesday. Five men and 11 women were chosen by Santa Fe County special prosecutors and the actor’s team of defence attorneys. Twelve will be designated as the jury and four as alternates by the … Read more

Deepfake: In deepfake era, photos claiming adultery by spouse to be proved by evidence: Delhi HC

Deepfake: In deepfake era, photos claiming adultery by spouse to be proved by evidence: Delhi HC

In the era of deepfakes, photographs placed by a spouse alleging adultery by the other partner would have to be proved by way of evidence before the family court, the Delhi High Court has said. The court’s observation came while dealing with a man’s contention that his estranged wife was living in adultery. The high … Read more

HC cancels all OBC certificates issued in Bengal after 2010; CM Mamata says ‘I won’t accept the order’

HC cancels all OBC certificates issued in Bengal after 2010; CM Mamata says ‘I won’t accept the order’

Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday cancelled several classes of Other Backward Classes (OBC) certificates issued in West Bengal after 2010. However, the court observed that those who got employment using the certificates and were already in service through such reservation would not be affected by the order. A division bench comprising Justices Tapabrata … Read more

Montreal-based musician awarded $1.5M in Alberta defamation lawsuit

Montreal-based musician awarded .5M in Alberta defamation lawsuit

A Quebec-based electronic music artist hopes to get his career and life back on track after triumphing in an Alberta defamation lawsuit tied to social media posts accusing him of being a sexual predator. “It was terrible. The whole thing was like pure nightmare and hell,” Frederik Durand said in an interview from Montreal. “I … Read more

How Supreme Court violated Nigerian Constitution – Lawyer

How Supreme Court violated Nigerian Constitution – Lawyer

The Supreme Court’s failure to release certified true copies of its judgment on Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), is a violation of the Nigerian Constitution, Aloy Ejimakor, special counsel to the IPOB leader, has said. The Supreme Court had, on 15 December 2023, ordered a continuation of Mr Kanu’s terrorism … Read more

The Bear roars while Beef and Succession win big during a sentimental Emmy Awards

The Bear roars while Beef and Succession win big during a sentimental Emmy Awards

Monday evening’s Emmy Awards brought big wins for Succession, The Bear and Beef, an EGOT for Elton John, and paid tribute to beloved shows of the past after a months-long delay from the Hollywood strikes pushed the ceremony honouring series that aired in 2022-2023 into the new year. Host Anthony Anderson, who starred in black-ish, opened the show with a … Read more

Back to ‘black box’? As China tightens access to court records, legal experts fear for future of judicial transparency

Back to ‘black box’? As China tightens access to court records, legal experts fear for future of judicial transparency

The debate generated so much heat that Xu’s sentence was reduced to seven years with a fine of 300,000 yuan on appeal, and authorities eventually punished officials who were previously untouched in the scandal. The case was one of several in the past decade in which Chinese members of the public used the transparency in … Read more

NDP ethics critic calls for Scheer to appear before House ethics committee

NDP ethics critic calls for Scheer to appear before House ethics committee

New Democrat ethics critic Matthew Green is calling for Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer to appear before Parliament’s access to information, privacy and ethics committee to answer questions about why he broke House of Commons rules by filming a partisan video in his Parliament Hill office. Scheer shot the video to endorse a Conservative candidate in an … Read more