Caleb Williams has no time for haters.

The Chicago Bears quarterback addressed his viral painted nails on an episode of “The Rush with Maxx Crosby” recently, sharing that he “couldn’t care less” what the critics have to say.

“You know, people feel a certain way about it in a masculine sport and I give no f—ks, to be honest with you. I couldn’t care less,” the athlete said on the podcast.

“And I’m gonna keep doing it and it’s unique to me and it’s a cool way to embrace certain things, show love to certain things … so that’s why I do it.”

Williams shared that his mother is a nail technician, and his interest in manicures “stemmed from” watching her work.

But it wasn’t until a date with a former flame that he considered painting his own nails.

“One day I was with one of my exes and we were going to the nail salon and she was like, ‘Why don’t you get [yours done too]?’” he recalled.

“I was like, ‘F—k it.’ I know who I am, I know what I like. And so, I did it. And it ended up becoming, you know, three nails, four nails, five, six … and I ended up just doing it.”

At first, Williams used his decorated digits to rile up opposing teams, writing messages like “F—k Texas” on his nails.

“I enjoy trolling, I do. I have to be careful with it now … but I do it sometimes,” he said. “And I try and do it smart.”

It quickly became a way to raise awareness for causes he cared about, though.

“I’ve done the suicide prevention number, I’ve done breast cancer awareness,” he said. “It’s like wearing pink cleats and a pink headband. It’s just gel on my nails!”

An Alberta-based legal technology company says it is using artificial intelligence to help personal injury claimants navigate the court system.

Painworth, founded in 2020, recently began offering personalized AI-assisted representation for accident victims seeking injury settlements.

Mike Zouhri, one of three founders, said the company’s mission is to improve access to justice for people who may struggle to afford or reach traditional legal services.

“There’s a myriad of reasons why people have difficulty getting access to justice,” he told Global News in an interview, pointing to rural and remote communities, mobility issues, literacy barriers and what he called “bad case economics,” where a claim may be worth money but not enough to attract a lawyer.

The company previously provided AI-powered back-end tools to law firms, including software that can process thousands of pages of medical records and generate chronologies and draft documents.

Its newer offering adds what the company calls DAVID, an AI system that interacts directly with clients seeking representation. DAVID is available 24-7 and can chat in almost every language.

“In Alberta, the Law Society has given us permission to operate as a law firm, which means that we can now represent people in Alberta, even though we’re non-lawyers,” Zouhri said.

He said every represented file will be overseen by a human lawyer, as required by the regulator.

“Anyone who seeks representation will still have a human ultimately making the final calls,” he said. “These are human attorneys who could lose their bar license. They are ultimately responsible for the file.”

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In an email, the Law Society of Alberta said it was unable to comment on specifics regarding the company, but that it must adhere to a number of conditions to ensure the protection of the public.

“Those conditions include the Law Society’s ability to request information about a participant’s operations and the Law Society’s ability to conduct audits to ensure ongoing compliance with conditions.”

The personalized AI-assisted representation has been operating since December. Zouhri said no case has yet reached trial or a final resolution, noting that personal injury cases typically take years to move through the courts.

“Statistically, traditional law firms get resolution on any particular personal injury file in about five years,” he said.

Under the model, initial intake with the AI system is free. If a client signs a retainer agreement, the company charges a flat 28 per cent contingency fee, which Zouhri said is lower than the 33 per cent or more commonly charged by traditional firms.

“We have a flat, which means it never ratchets up or down. It’s just flat, 28 per cent,” he said.

Zouhri said the idea for the company came from his own experience after being hit by a drunk driver in 2019.

“I’m patient zero. I’m the alpha tester number one,” he said.

He explained how he faced long delays and little communication on his file.

“A huge and common frustration is ‘why won’t my lawyer get back to me? I don’t know what’s going on with my case’,” Zouhri said.

The introduction of AI into legal representation raises questions about privacy and accuracy — according to Kyle Wilson, a BC based tech expert — particularly with large language models, or LLMs, which can generate human-like text.

Wilson said the concept could be beneficial if proper safeguards are in place.

“My reaction to this is that it is definitely interesting. And I do believe that it could be of serious benefit to people,” Wilson told Global News in an interview.

He said it is crucial that a human remains “in the loop,” especially given documented cases in the United States of lawyers submitting AI-generated filings that contained fabricated legal citations.

“In the U.S. there have been hundreds of hallucinated citations, where lawyers have used it to assist them and then blindly submitted it to the court and it had invented laws and citations,” Wilson said.

Wilson also raised concerns about how commercial large language models handle user data.

He said clarity on non-retention agreements or something similar to ensure that clients’ data is protected and not trained upon is important.

Zouhri said Painworth does not train its system on client case material and described each file as isolated.

“All of that stuff is completely black boxed. The [files] don’t mix,” he said, comparing it to locked filing cabinets that cannot share information with one another.

He also said the system uses structured databases and proprietary tools to avoid fabricating case law. “David has no ability to hallucinate that whatsoever,” Zouhri said.

Broader fears about AI should be balanced with recognition of its potential benefits, Wilson said.

“There is a lot of good that can occur out of AI,” Wilson said. But he cautioned that large language models are “kind of like stochastic parrots” that can convincingly generate text without understanding it.

Painworth’s DAVID remains in its early stages. Zouhri said the goal is to lower barriers to legal help.

“Access to justice,” he said. “That’s the mission.”

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A federal program meant to improve access to care for Indigenous peoples has been costing the N.W.T. government millions of dollars because the federal government underfunds it, say some leaders in the territory.

The Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program pays for some medical costs including dental care, vision and out-of-territory medical travel for First Nations and Inuit people, according to Indigenous Services Canada (ISC). In the Northwest Territories, the federal program is administered by the territorial government.

In an email to CBC News on Wednesday, a spokesperson for the territorial government said the actual cost of medical travel in the territory has spiked, while federal funding for NIHB has not kept pace.

“As a result, there is a funding shortfall that creates pressure on the territorial health system,” the email states.

In practice, the N.W.T. government says it has covered this gap to ensure residents eligible for NIHB can keep travelling for medical care without facing extra out‑of‑pocket costs.

“Covering the shortfall ensures First Nations and Inuit residents are able access the full range of Non-Insured Health Benefits they are entitled to,” the government states. “The [territorial government] continues discussions with [Indigenous Services Canada] about aligning federal funding with the true cost of delivering medical travel in the Northwest Territories. “

MLAs speak out

Denny Rodgers is the MLA for Inuvik Boot Lake. He expressed his concerns about the status of the program in Legislative Assembly last week.

“ISC continues to underfund this program, leaving our territorial health system to subsidize a federal responsibility,” Rodgers said. “It is like asking a small mom-and-pop shop to cover the cost of a billion-dollar corporation. It simply isn’t fair and it is not sustainable.”

Rodgers isn’t alone in his complaints. The territory’s health minister, Lesa Semmler, says Ottawa’s financial shortfalls have cost this government millions of dollars over the years.

In the legislature last week, Semmler said the territory had to spend $13 million in 2024/25 fiscal year to help cover the costs of the program.

Indigenous Services Canada responds

CBC reached out to Indigenous Services Canada for comment. In an email, a spokesperson for the department says both levels of government are discussing this current situation, but could not provide further details on the discussions.

The most recent agreement between both governments expired last March, the email says.

“Discussions with each territorial government are ongoing related to the renewal of NIHB agreement for the 2025/26 fiscal year. In the interim, the territorial government continues to administer integrated service delivery for all residents,” the statement reads.

It adds that the territory received an additional $24 million from Indigenous Services Canada for the 2024/25 fiscal year to offset the increasing cost of medical travel and healthcare administration, on top of its existing NIHB funding.

Semmler, in the legislature, noted Ottawa’s extra funding, saying the territorial government spent even more on Non-Insured Health Benefits in previous years.

“The years before we could probably calculate $20, 25 million on average that we’ve been overspending and with the cost of inflation, it’s only going up,” she said.

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The day after a sprawling, thrilling day of international hockey — the day after three of four Olympic quarterfinals were decided in overtime, including Canada’s desperate win over Czechia — most of the sport’s attention turned to Sidney Crosby’s right knee.

“Sid is by no means ruled out of the tournament,” head coach Jon Cooper said after Thursday’s optional skate, attended by nearly the entire team. “We’ve got the best of the best looking at him.”

Cooper said Crosby’s medical evaluation was ongoing. 

“Everything’s going down as we speak. We have time.”

Canada will play Finland in Friday’s first semifinal at 10:40 a.m. ET.

The anxiety over Crosby’s injury, which happened when he braced for a hard check from Radko Gudas in the second period, mirrors in many ways the knee injury sustained by Marie-Philip Poulin, the women’s veteran captain, in the preliminary rounds.

She missed two games before coming back to score both goals in Canada’s 2-1 semifinal win over Switzerland to carry her team into Thursday’s final against the heavily favoured Americans.

Crosby might also make an inspiring return. But the spectre of a longer-term injury to the 38-year-old raises questions about the NHL’s release of its players for Olympic duty for the first time since 2014.

If one of the game’s most beloved fixtures is lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins and their fans in the closing stages of an impressive season, the NHL’s participation might not seem worth the possible cost, no matter how good the hockey has been.

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Canada captain Sidney Crosby leaves quarterfinal game with lower-body injury

Team Canada captain Sidney Crosby left their quarterfinal game against Czechia in the second period, with what appeared to be a lower-body injury.

Interestingly, Kyle Dubas, Pittsburgh’s general manager, is Canada’s director of player personnel, and watched Crosby limp off the ice.

“We’re not going to put anybody in harm’s way,” Cooper said. “But if he can play, he’s definitely going to.”

If Crosby can’t skate, Cooper will have to name a new captain or have Crosby dressed on the bench. The latter might be a genuine option, given how Canada’s come-from-behind win over Czechia was driven in part to see him play another game.

Cooper declined to explore those possibilities. “We’ll have to see if he’s ruled out,” he said.

He did add that he’s seen more leadership from other players since last February’s 4 Nations Face-Off, when Crosby was the clear heart of the team.

“I’m seeing much more out of the group now,” Cooper said, citing the leadership of Brad Marchand, Connor McDavid, and Drew Doughty, who, like Crosby, is seeking his third Olympic gold medal.

“They’ve been put in a whole bunch of crazy situations, and dramatic situations, and they keep passing the test,” Cooper said. “Nobody likes adversity. Everybody says they like adversity, it’s good for you, until you’re actually in it. And then all of a sudden you don’t really like adversity.

“But it’s how you find your way out of it.”

Risky strategy pays off in gold for Canada’s Steven Dubois

Steven Dubois of Terrebonne, Que., discussed his winning strategy with CBC Sports’ Devin Heroux, shortly after claiming Olympic gold in the short track speed skating men’s 500-metre race.

Dubois explained the strategy he took in the gold-medal race, opting to go full throttle off the line with the belief his start is superior to that of Dutch skater Melle van ‘t Wout and his younger brother, Jens. From there, Dubois planned to control the four-and-a-half lap race, maintain the lead and slow the pace when necessary.

“This is really my strong point,” Dubois said of his starts. “My best strategy was just to create a little bit of chaos with slowing down the first two corners. And then when I saw that the chaos happened, I just decided to bolt and go for it. And yeah, the strategy worked.”

The win was also meaningful after Dubois suffered an injury to his abductor that took him out of competing for a period this season. 

“You have to build confidence. You have to trust yourself,” he said, noting he sometimes struggles with that.

This time? “I decided to bet on myself.”

-With files from CBC Sports’ Doug Harrison

Sonia Kong is an assistant professor in the department of psychology at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) and Saturday is her pet chicken. 

“She is quite cute. She has yellow feathers and a cute small head,” said Kong. “She’s shy. She’s very sensitive, especially when she’s trying to lay eggs.” 

Kong also happens to be conducting an international study with colleague Tracy Wong, an assistant professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, about how pets affect the social and emotional development of teens across cultures. 

They want to better understand how relationships with pets can support healthy development in various cultural settings. 

Saturday is 11 months old and named after the day of the week that Kong picked her up from a farm outside Prince George. Kong says she decided to get a chicken as a pet because she had chickens and ducks when she was a child and has loved them ever since. 

Saturday provides her with a lot of emotional support, she says, and the two are inseparable. She has even made Saturday a customized diaper so the chicken doesn’t make a mess when she accompanies Kong on her errands around the city. 

“Doing research is not always exciting,” said Kong, noting that Saturday will sit on her leg or lay beside her when she is working. Since getting Saturday, Kong says she’s come to realize how intelligent chickens can be. 

“I feel like she’s so smart. She can understand my emotions. When I was sad, she just lay there, looking at me, you know, trying to figure out what was going on, ‘Why are you crying?’,” said Kong. “That means a lot to me. I really appreciate that I have a chicken.” 

Kong says that in Western cultures pets are highly valued but in many other cultures around the world they are used for specific purposes like protection, pest control or food. 

“We want to see whether there are cultural differences and how spending time with pets may influence adolescents in different cultural backgrounds,” she said. 

Kong said when her parents found out she had a pet chicken they jokingly asked her if she would be eating it. 

“It’s like ‘I will not! She’s a pet.’ They’re kidding but there are cultural differences or cultural value differences.”

The research is being conducted through an online survey where adolescents will be asked questions about their thoughts and feelings related to pets. Kong says they have begun collecting data in Hong Kong and are now trying to find more participants in Canada. 

Стрижки з чубчиком для волосся середньої довжини збережуть популярність у 2026 році. Вони виглядають свіжо, сміливо і надають образу молодість, пише trendystyle.net.

Довге волосся залишається затребуваним, але саме середня довжина продовжує бути практичним і стильним вибором.

Стрижки з чубчиком – топ-5 зачісок 2026 року

Ці стрижки однаково ефектно виглядають на прямому волоссі, м’яких хвилях і кучерях, красиво обрамляючи обличчя. Середня довжина також ідеальна: вона досить легка, щоб волосся не виглядало важким, і не надто довга, щоб уникнути посічених кінчиків.

Хвилястий лоб з довгим чубчиком. Це вічна класика з легким богемним акцентом. Така стрижка особливо вдала на волоссі з природним рухом і м’якою текстурою. Довгі шари підкреслюють об’єм, а чубчик, що спадає до рівня очей, створює природний і невимушений образ. Укладання виконується в злегка розпатланому стилі з матовим фінішем, підкреслюючи вилиці і обрамляючи обличчя.

Шег з локонами. Багатошарові локони до плечей створюють об’єм, зменшують вагу волосся і надають динаміки. Чубчик вільно падає на очі, а недбала текстура робить образ яскравим і трохи рокерським. Для укладання можна використовувати дифузор і крем для завивки – це підкреслить форму локонів. Така стрижка візуально коригує риси обличчя, особливо якщо воно кругле, і надає образу невимушену харизму.

Лоб з прямим чубчиком і “ефектом метелика”. Для любителів акуратних і довговічних стрижок підійде лоб з прямим чубчиком. Волосся підстригається на одну довжину з м’якими шарами біля обличчя, створюючи ефект “метелика”: при збиранні назад стрижка перетворюється на коротке каре. Чубчик рівний і мінімалістичний, підкреслює симетрію і акуратність образу. Стрижка залишається актуальною в 2026 році і підходить для різних текстур волосся.

Лоб з тугими локонами. Середня довжина кучерявого волосся залишається в тренді. Замість коротких чубчиків популярні довші варіанти – лоб або подовжений боб. Такий образ легко укладати: локони можуть вільно спадати, чубчик не вимагає постійного коригування. При бажанні можна зробити хімічну завивку для яскравого і сміливого ефекту. Ця зачіска виглядає природно і динамічно, дозволяючи підкреслити текстуру волосся без зайвих зусиль.

Струйний шег. Ця версія шега нагадує злегка відрослий варіант. Шари і чубчик залишаються довгими і густими, створюючи об’єм і зухвалий образ. Легка хвиля надає волоссю динаміки, а довге чубчик можна укласти набік за допомогою гелю, змінюючи настрій зачіски. Такий шег поєднує в собі рок-н-рольний стиль і сучасну елегантність, залишаючись універсальним варіантом для різних типів волосся і форм обличчя.

Нагадаємо, раніше УНІАН писав, які найкращі короткі стрижки для тонкого волосся.

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