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  • Check your social media to see if an emergency alert is over: Nova Scotia EMO
    The provincial Nova Scotia Emergency Management office said that social media is an 'effective tool' when alerting the public about the start and stop of emergency alerts.
    Canada
    May 7
  • Ontario wants meeting with social media execs to battle classroom distractions
    A plan from Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce to sit down with social media leaders comes as some school boards take the tech giants to court, seeking billions.
    Politics
    May 9
  • ‘Dangerous message’: Experts slam anti-sunscreen claims circulating online
    While social media may be full of influencers stressing the significance of skincare and daily sunscreen use, a contrasting trend has emerged: the anti-sunscreen movement.
    Health
    Apr 23
  • Calgary councillor labels Danielle Smith’s Bill 20 social media post ‘misinformation’
    Ward 8 Coun. Courtney Walcott put forward a notice of motion last Tuesday to ask Alberta Municipalities to explore allowing permanent residents to vote in civic elections.
    Politics
    May 7
  • Ford faces calls to apologize over Umar Zameer ‘heinous crime’ bail post
    Zameer was acquitted on Sunday in the death of Det. Const. Jeffrey Northrup, who died after he was hit by a vehicle in an underground parking garage at Toronto City Hall.
    Crime
    Apr 24
  • B.C. puts online harms bill on hold after agreement with social media companies
    B.C. is putting its proposed online harms legislation on hold after reaching an agreement with some of the largest social media platforms to make people safer online.
    Politics
    Apr 23
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  • How an Ontario social media lawsuit is hitting home on the Prairies
    Students and an expert chime in on how social media plays a role with students following the announcement of the Ontario lawsuit against social media giants.
    Canada
    Apr 2
  • Ottawa cancels public ceremony for Israeli flag-raising, citing security concerns
    Mayor Mark Sutcliffe says he's disappointed at the decision, blaming "escalating threats and hostility" in a social-media post.
    Canada
    May 8
  • Canadian-Israeli citizen dead in Egypt, local authorities say probe is open
    Egypt's interior ministry, which oversees the Egyptian National Police, posted on social media that an investigation is now underway.
    Canada
    May 8
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  • Grandparents who died alongside infant in wrong-way Hwy. 401 crash identified
    The Consulate General of India in Toronto shared the names of the two grandparents, who were visiting from India, in a post on social media.
    Canada
    May 3
  • Hate crime probe launched after B.C. activist calls Oct. 7 Hamas attack ‘heroic’
    The comments, captured on video and widely shared on social media, were made Friday during a Pro-Palestinian demonstration at the Vancouver Art Gallery. 
    Crime
    May 1
  • Another Ontario school board joins lawsuit against major social media companies
    The lawsuit by Simcoe County and the four other school boards is seeking $4 billion in damages from the parent companies of Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Tiktok.
    Education
    Apr 5
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  • ‘Always Beleaf’: What Leafs fans are saying ahead of Game 6 against Boston
    Optimism is running high among Toronto Maple Leafs fans on social media Thursday ahead of Thursday night’s do-or-die game against the Boston Bruins.
    Sports
    May 2
  • Woman acquitted in heated confrontation outside North Vancouver sushi restaurant
    Sylvia Lynne Taylor was charged with causing a disturbance after a video capturing a part of the August 2022 exchange circulated widely on social media.
    Crime
    Apr 23
  • OPP arrest teenager with G1 licence allegedly driving 240 km/h on Highway 401
    Ontario Provincial Police said in a post on social media Saturday that a 16-year-old was arrested and charged after being clocked driving 240 km/h on Highway 401 near Mississauga.
    Crime
    May 4
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  • Trump faces possible fines for ‘flouting’ gag order at hush money trial
    Citing 10 posts on his social media account and campaign website that they said breached the order, prosecutors called it a “deliberate flouting” of the court’s prohibition.
    Crime
    Apr 23
  • Ottawa police open hate speech probe after alleged pro-Oct. 7 chants at rally
    Video posted on social media from Saturday's rally through downtown and past Parliament Hill included audio of protesters making comments that are now under investigation.
    Crime
    Apr 22
  • Trudeau tight-lipped on potential U.S. TikTok ban as key bill passes
    The United States Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban.
    Canada
    Apr 24
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  • Liberal government turning to influencers to appeal to Canadian youth
    The federal Liberals are embracing influencers as they seek to win back disillusioned millennials, gen-Z voters and others who consume information through social media.
    Canada
    Apr 20
  • Singh mulls TikTok return as U.S. nears potential ban over security fears
    NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he is considering personally reactivating his TikTok account, as the U.S. moves towards a ban on the popular social media platform.
    Politics
    Apr 24
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