In the news today: ChatGPT privacy, OPP funeral, Alert Ready test, Bon Cop, Bad Cop
In the news today: ChatGPT privacy, OPP funeral, Alert Ready test, Bon Cop, Bad Cop
Publish Date: 2026-05-06 04:24:00
Source Domain: halifax.citynews.ca
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed…
Report on OpenAI expected from federal, provincial privacy watchdogs today
Privacy watchdogs plan to release a report today on OpenAI, the company behind the popular artificial intelligence-powered chatbot ChatGPT.
Federal privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne said just over three years ago that his office was investigating a complaint alleging the collection, use and disclosure of personal information without consent.
The findings will be delivered by Dufresne and his counterparts from British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec at a news conference in Ottawa.
Dufresne has said AI technology and its effects on privacy are priorities for his office, and stressed the importance of keeping up with — and staying ahead of — fast-moving technological advances.
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Funeral service for OPP officer killed in crash to be held today
The funeral service for an Ontario Provincial Police officer killed in a highway crash while on duty is taking place this morning in Cobourg.
Sgt. Brandon Malcolm, who joined the force six years ago, was killed in a single-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle on Highway 401 east of Toronto on April 27.
The procession is expected to depart the funeral home in Oshawa at around 8:30 a.m. and will be travelling east on Highway 401 to arrive in Cobourg an hour later.
The OPP says Malcolm’s family, their guests, and first responders will attend the funeral, and while the service isn’t open to the public, it will be livestreamed on the OPP’s YouTube channel.
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Canada’s Alert Ready system to be tested in most provinces today
Canadians across most of the country will hear the shrill screeching siren of the public alerting system today.
A test message and tone from Alert Ready will be broadcast on television, radio and compatible wireless devices.
Test messages will be issued in nearly every province and territory except Quebec and Saskatchewan…
