The Big Story

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A.I. is spreading like wildfire across workplaces. Canadian workers in multiple industries are being increasingly asked to engage with the tool by their employers. But are they ready for it? Are they getting the training they need to use A.I. both effectively and, most importantly, safely?
Host Mike Eppel is speaking with Sam Jenkins, Managing Partner and co-founder of Punchcard Systems, about the results of a study they conducted about how workers in heavy industries are being asked to use Artificial Intelligence, and whether they’re getting the support they need.

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Plus: A community in Oregon gathered to remember three children killed in a shooting at an elementary school, drone attacks on cargo ships in the Black Sea this month have raised concerns among NATO members, the Snowbirds Aerial Demonstration Team will perform at their final air show in Moose Jaw, and what was Ryan Wedding's endgame? We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future
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Some ten months after disgraced Olympian-turned drug lord, Ryan Wedding, was arrested in Mexico, the details surrounding how he was taken into custody and what exactly he was after remain unclear.
Prior to his arrest in late January, Wedding was placed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list with a $15 million reward. Mexican officials say he handed himself over to officials, while US authorities say the FBI arrested him in Mexico.
Host Maria Kestane speaks to Michelle Shephard, journalist and filmmaker, and Calvi Leon, investigative reporter for the Toronto Star about their new podcast 'The Most Wanted Olympian'. The six-part investigative series digs into Wedding's web of associates who helped him run one of the most notorious drug rings until his luck ran out.
Listen to the series here: https://link.mgln.ai/TMWOxTBS

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Plus: a Montreal man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing his nine-year-old daughter and leaving her body in a marsh in rural upstate New York, the latest on a deadly roof collapse of a Pakistani school, Pope Leo continues to recover from lung surgery, and Pierre Poilievre's impossible Alberta balancing act. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future
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In less than a week, Albertans will head to the polls to vote on a series of ten referendum questions, one of which brings the province's sovereignty into focus. For the past several months, support for separation has dwindled, as both former and current politicians continue to plead with Albertans to reconsider thoughts of separation
Among the current names that have stayed out of the spotlight for the most part, however, is Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Other than a handful of speaking events, he hasn't been as loud as other figures in making the case for federalism.
Host Caryn Ceolin speaks to Duane Bratt, a political scientist with Mount Royal University to discuss how vital a Tory voice could be at this point, and whether or not decided-Albertans could be swayed either way.

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