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Selected reporting, research, and public records from across B.C., with a local perspective on why they matter.

• The Realist (Howard Chai) · Reporting

  How Burnaby approved an AI data centre without rezoning ↗

  Burnaby told The Realist that the warehouse conversion near BCIT fit existing industrial zoning. The case shows which municipal approvals can proceed without a public hearing, and what could trigger notice for future projects.

• iNFOnews · Reporting

  What will Kamloops get from its AI data centres? ↗

  Kamloops is asking how many lasting local jobs come with a data centre buildout. Other B.C. communities considering similar projects will face the same question.

• SFU News · Announcement

  SFU study finds AI chatbots steer health queries toward commercial clinics ↗

  SFU researchers found that nearly a quarter of links returned for stem-cell treatment questions came from commercial providers. The work gives B.C. patients and health educators a concrete reason to examine who supplies chatbot health information.

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