If you drink a mug or shot in a park, EPS will know

This week we're brown-bagging our beverages during recording; no drinking allowed. At least in parks. Plus EPS actually procures facial recognition software.

Show Notes

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Bloom

• AI dreams, airport innovations, and a departing founder catch Bloom's attention

HEPA filters

• Edmonton Public Schools plans to put HEPA filters in all classrooms

PureFibre X

• TELUS brings Canada's fastest Internet speeds to Edmonton

Park drinking

• Alcohol in city parks needs more study, Edmonton councillors say
• Health advocates call on Edmonton council to cut off alcohol in parks pilot program

Facial recognition

• Edmonton police using facial recognition software to search 'mugshot database'
• EPS is using facial recognition technology to identify suspects in criminal cases
• News Release: EPS implements NEC facial recognition solution to further investigations
• Facial Recognition (edmontonpolice.ca)
• Interim Report: Facial Recognition Technology in Canada
• Arizona DOT Operating Budget Requests
• Edmonton police unveil details on use of facial recognition technology
• Calgary police says it won't use social media in its AI technology
• OPS tested facial recognition software, but doesn't use it

Sohi / Kenney

• 'Too soon and too fast:' Mayor Sohi urging province to keep COVID-19 measures in place
• Edmonton has 'bare minimum needs' from province's budget: Sohi

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This week we highlighted Edmonton Public Schools, which is hosting virtual open houses for the 2022-23 school year. We also talked about the Boys and Girls Clubs and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Edmonton and Area, also known as BGCBigs. There's currently a need for mentors in many BGCBigs programs as well as virtual tutors who can support young people as they transition back to school.

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