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With snow already flying in some parts of the province, garages are doing a brisk business getting those snow tires on. But if you have studded tires, you have to wait a few more days.

Doomsaying about the coming AI apocalypse is no longer relegated to outbursts from a few tech billionaires. Now, the major American banks whose policies dictate the flow of capital throughout the world are starting to worry about rogue AI, preparing contingency plans for the “day after” a theoretical AI-driven catastrophe.

WINNIPEG – Every time Suzie Wisniewski grocery shops, she looks for Canadian products. For her and many Canadians that sentiment is no different when it comes to buying sweet treats for Halloween. “I always like to try to buy Canadian where I can,” she said, while shopping for candy at Winnipeg’s Food Fare grocery store. “It’s important for me to support the country.”Suzie Wisniewski Shopper Suzie Wisniewski tries to buy Canadian whenever she can (Alex Karpa/CTV News) A recent online survey conducted by Angus Reid for NextDoor Canada shows a majority of Canadians are on the same page as Wisniewski. The survey shows 59 per cent of Canadians say it’s a priority to support local or Canadian businesses when shopping for or celebrating Halloween, from pumpkins picked at nearby farms to costumes from neighbourhood shops and treats from local bakeries. That number is higher in Saskatchewan and Manitoba at 68 per cent, and 69 per cent in Atlantic Canada. “My neighbours next door are not very nice,” Wisniewski said, referring to the United States.