At least 17 killed as US winter storm brings power outages and flight cancellations

Almost half of the US states have declared weather emergencies due to the freezing conditions, as more than 800,000 people ...

Long-vacant Metcalfe Park building pitched as community 'hub'

A community bookstore and cafe, soup kitchen and a laundromat could be in the works for a unused building in the Metcalfe Park neighborhood.
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Google Releases Gemma 3 270M Variant Optimized for Function Calling on Mobile and Edge Devices

FunctionGemma is a new, lightweight version of the Gemma 3 270M model, fine-tuned to translate natural language into structured function and API calls, enabling AI agents to "do more than just talk" ...
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Adelayde Exploration Engages Geologic Partners for Sisson North Tungsten Project Work Program Directly Bordering Northcliff Resources Ltd.

Adelayde recently announced (January 22, 2026) that it has joined the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) in support of the advancement of its critical and strategic mineral portfolio. The ...

Crazy scheme saw San Francisco taxpayers shell out $5M a year to hand out booze to homeless alcoholics

After ending the practice of handing out fentanyl smoking supplies, San Francisco has also defunded a $5M program giving away ...