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Suburban Montreal mayor pleads guilty, faces $30,000 fine after anti-Palestine posts
Mayor faces $30,000 fine over Palestine comments
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
The mayor of a Montreal suburb pleaded guilty to a professional ethics breach and faces a $30,000 fine over comments he made about Palestine.
Hampstead Mayor Jeremy Levi entered his plea on Thursday after a complaint to the Quebec order of professional accountants.
The complaint accuses Levi of making comments that undermine the reputation of the profession.
The complaint cites over 20 social media posts by Levi between January 2024 and February 2025 about Palestine and pro-Palestinian activists.
The disciplinary council recommended the fine and a mandatory training.
The Town of Hampstead and Levi's lawyer both declined to comment about the ruling.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 23, 2025.
By Marieke Glorieux-Stryckman | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Publishers rely on trust, not tech, to ensure books aren't AI-generated
Publishers rely on trust to ensure books aren't AI
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
In the absence of surefire technology to determine whether something was written by artificial intelligence, some Canadian publishers say they have to rely on something nearly as thorny: trust.
Alana Wilcox, the editorial director of Coach House Books, wrote in an email that the company asks writers to be upfront about whether their work contains material generated by AI.
She says the existing tools to discern the use of AI aren't reliable.
There is renewed attention on the role of artificial intelligence in the book industry after a Quebec publisher cut ties with an author accused of using AI to write his debut novel.
Earlier this week, Montreal-based publishing house Les Éditions du Boréal said an analysis of some documents' metadata found evidence author Thélyson Orélien used AI while writing his novel "C’était ça ou mourir" ("It was either that or dying").
Allegations that Orélien used AI in his book first emerged on social media in September. The author denied using AI to write the book but said he had used it for research. Orélien did not respond to The Canadian Press’ request for comment following the publisher's announcement on Wednesday.
Before the controversy, the novel had been nominated for several major French literary awards and won the Prix du Roman Fnac. It has since been removed from contention for France’s prestigious Prix Goncourt.
Les Éditions du Boréal didn't specify which metadata showed the AI use.
And while the allegations against Orélien illustrate that trust may not always be enough, Wilcox said Coach House Books doesn't see much of an alternative.
"Our contract asks the author to affirm that their book does not contain AI-generated material. But there is no reliable way to police this: the tools that exist have proven unreliable and problematic in countless ways," she wrote.
"Nor are we interested in supporting systems that were trained on stolen material — our books," she added, referencing the fact that AI detection tools are, themselves, artificial intelligence.
Lisa Quinn, president of the Association of Canadian Publishers, said AI technology is a broad descriptor and there is nuance in how assistive AI tools can be used in the publishing industry.
But she says "the publishing industry strongly believes that artistic creation, intellectual creation is a human-centred activity."
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 23, 2026.
By Kaitlyn McGrath | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Alberta introduces new flag rules and restrictions for all schools starting in 2027
Alberta introduces new flag rules for schools
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
The Alberta government has announced new rules on when, how, and what flags can be displayed at schools.
Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides says the flags of Canada and Alberta must be flown outside schools during the school year.
Other flags -- including the Franco-Albertan flag, municipal flags and the Royal Union Flag -- can be displayed on specified days.
First Nations and Metis Settlement flags and foreign national flags can be displayed inside a school building during official occasions and on other specified days.
No other flag displays are permitted without permission from the province.
The new rules begin on Jan. 4, 2027.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 23, 2026.
Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Voici tout ce qu'il te faut pour t'inscrire à Occupation Double Martinique
Jay donne ses classiques conseils pour ta vidéo!
Au même moment où l'animateur d'Occupation Double, Jay Du Temple, révélait que la prochaine édition se passerait en Martinique, la production a également lancé les auditions pour trouver les prochain.es candidat.es de la téléréalité. C'est donc ta chance de t'inscrire pour rencontrer l'amour ou simplement « jouer à OD ».
Si tu y penses depuis un bon moment (ou même si c'est sur un coup de tête), que tu as entre 20 et 35 ans puis que tu es célibataire, c'est le temps de t'essayer! Tout comme les dernières années, c'est en te rendant sur la page de l'émission via le site Web de Noovo que tu pourras envoyer ta candidature.
Pour ce faire, il te faudra d'abord remplir un formulaire d'une quarantaine de questions. Tu devras donc fournir tes informations personnelles comme ton adresse, tes coordonnées, ton nom complet ainsi que ta date de naissance. L'équipe de sélection veut ensuite connaître ta nationalité, tes langues parlées, ton occupation, ta situation familiale, visiter tes réseaux sociaux ainsi qu'avoir les coordonnées d'une personne proche de toi.
Après avoir mentionné si tu connais des gens qui ont fait les auditions par le passé, c'est le temps de parler plus de ta personnalité. Tu seras invité.e tes loisirs, tes plus grandes qualités et tes défauts, ton caractère au sein d'un groupe et même un talent caché.
Vers la fin du questionnaire, c'est ta situation amoureuse qui sera au centre du sujet : ta pire histoire de date, ton genre de séduction, tes dernières relations, etc.
Avant de soumettre ton profil, tu dois t'assurer d'être disponible pour une entrevue en personne à Montréal entre le 24 et le 27 mai prochain, puis entre le 15 août et le 10 décembre 2022 pour la durée des tournages. De plus, tous.tes les participant.es devront être vacciné.es à trois reprises contre la COVID-19 pour être admissible à l'émission.
Finalement, la fameuse vidéo de présentation. Sur le site Web de Noovo, tu trouveras d'ailleurs une tonne de conseils de Jay Du Temple concernant celle-ci. Elle ne doit pas dépasser quatre minutes au total, tu dois t'assurer d'être dans un endroit où on t'entend bien, où l'éclairage est suffisant et où le cadrage est adéquat.
De plus, l'animateur précise qu'il est important de ne pas mettre de filtres comme sur les différents réseaux sociaux. Reste naturel.le et explique pourquoi tu devrais faire partie de l'aventure. Autrement, ça fait pas mal le tour des conditions pour s'inscrire!
Tu as précisément jusqu'au lundi 9 mai prochain avant 23 h 59 pour envoyer le tout et croiser les doigts.