Headlines for Aug. 15, 2019

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Opinion: My encounters with CSIS
My first interaction with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service occurred in 2012 while I was an undergraduate student at Dalhousie University.
Global News
Ontario Tech students using AI to teach robots empathy
An artificial intelligence project at Ontario Tech University aims to train companionship robots to be able to read human emotions.
Edmonton Journal
Lametti announces $134,000 in funding for Indigenous law initiative
The University of Alberta’s new Wahkohtowin Law and Governance Lodge is receiving $134,000 in funding to work with Indigenous communities to better access, understand and apply Indigenous laws.
The PIE News
B.C. insurance reforms increase international student costs
International students will see their health insurance premiums in British Columbia increase as the province moves to eliminate Medical Service Plan premiums for residents next year.
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