Uxbridge residents are invited to attend a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation flag-raising ceremony on Tuesday, September 29, from 2 to 2:30 p.m. at the Township Municipal Office, 51 Toronto St. S. The ceremony will honour the Indigenous histories of the land and recognize the ongoing work of reconciliation. Community members are encouraged to gather and reflect on the importance of Truth and Reconciliation.

Justin Jones, the new mad accountant, joined Dan Pollard to discuss some of the downsides of relying on AI this tax season. “We’re definitely seeing a lot of AI generated documents and a lot of AI generated plans coming through the door. But an automated system doesn’t mean that it still doesn’t need to be reviewed,” Generative AIs like Chatgpt or Google Overviews compiles information from all corners of the web, and often struggles with region specific laws and regulations. “We’ve had people come in and say, ‘you know this is what I’m going to do’ and the very first thing I ask them is, ‘what forms you have to fill out? What agreements do you have to put in place?’ and AI doesn’t tell you that.” The Mad Accountant offers free first time consultations.

Durham Regional Police Chief Peter Moreira says the service is concerned about an increase in hate-related incidents and hateful rhetoric across Durham Region, including two incidents reported this week. Moreira says police are investigating reports of hate incidents and hate crimes, working with affected communities and monitoring developments to support public safety. DRPS has also recently announced arrests in investigations involving alleged anti-Muslim violence and threats against a synagogue in the region.