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Montreal mayor defends limiting comments on social media, says she won’t accept vulgar slursMontreal Mayor Valérie Plante is defending her decision to limit comments on her social media accounts — with an announcement on social media.PoliticsSep 12
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Montreal mayor criticized for restricting comments on social media accountsCurrently, the X accounts of Valérie Plante and Projet Montréal only allow comments from people or organizations mentioned in the accounts' posts.CanadaSep 11
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Alberta man sentenced to 6 years in prison for sharing terrorism videos on TikTokHe will need to submit DNA results and will be under lifetime ban from owning firearms after he's released.CrimeSep 17
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Ontario school boards, government advance conflicting plans on social media limitsIn May, the Ford government proposed meeting with social media companies to discuss the problem of classroom distraction. Since then, it has showed few signs of following through.PoliticsSep 6
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Youth flaunt ‘underconsumption core’ on social media. What’s this new trend?Youth are boasting about how they're continuing to make use of the things they already own and repurpose household items instead of buying new ones to save money.MoneyAug 19
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Taylor Swift ticket scam: Ontario fan out $1,400 after social media dupeOne Ontario woman lost $,1400 in an e-transfer scam that promised to sell her four tickets to Taylor Swift's Eras tour. She realized the scam was "very easy" after falling for it.CrimeSep 17
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Johnny Gaudreau’s wife posts on social media for first time since his deathJohnny Gaudreau's wife paid tribute to her late husband in a pair of social media posts on Saturday, speaking out for the first time since the former Flames forward's death.CanadaAug 31
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Tory MP deletes post that cost of living is driving parents to traffic kidsIn the now-deleted post shared on Aug. 16, MP Michelle Ferreri said there has been a rise in human trafficking and domestic violence and tied those trends to affordability.PoliticsAug 21
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Moreno to face Albazi in new main event of UFC Edmonton cardUFC president Dana White announced the changes via social media Tuesday.SportsSep 4
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TikTok heads to court over U.S. law that could lead to its banA consequential legal case will determine if – or how — the popular social media platform used by nearly half of all Americans will continue to operate in the country.U.S. NewsSep 16
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Man accused of sexually assaulting teen boy he met online: Edmonton policeA man has been arrested and accused of allegedly using social media to lure a teenage boy for sex and police believe there may be other victims.Crime3 mins
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‘I can’t breathe, guys’: Ontario man accuses police in Quebec of using excessive forceVideos of an arrest by police in Laval, Que., of a Toronto tourist have surfaced on social media, with police saying that the officers were following protocol.CrimeSep 11
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Gunman films attack on musician’s Vancouver Island homeThe video, which appears to be filmed from the point of view of the shooter, has begun circulating widely on social media.CrimeSep 2
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Meta bans RT, other Russian state media outlets over ‘foreign interference’Meta said it's banning Russian state media organizations from its social media platforms, alleging that the outlets used deceptive tactics to amplify Moscow's propaganda.U.S. NewsSep 17
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The appeal, and controversy, of the ‘trad wife’ trend dominating social media2024's most divisive and debated social media trend is that of the 'trad wives' — the women making beautiful content out of being submissive.LifestyleAug 5
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Police charge Winnipeg man, 40, after investigation into online luring of underage girlThe counter-exploitation unit began investigating allegations that an adult man had befriended an underage girl via social media and sexually assaulted her.CrimeSep 6
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Tim Walz’s close family sets record straight on viral ‘Walz’s for Trump’ picGov. Tim Walz's sister and mom say they barely know the people in the 'Walz's for Trump' photo that's been making the rounds on social media.TrendingSep 5
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Scotiabank customers face login issues in 2nd payday problem in a monthDozens of angry customers online said on social media they could not access the Scotiabank app or website on desktop or mobile devices.CanadaAug 30
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U.S. TikTok ban case pits free speech vs. national security. Which will win?A legal faceoff between TikTok and the U.S. government over a law that could ban the social media platform in the country is pitting two major principles against each other.Tech6 hours
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The world’s oldest person, Spain’s Maria Branyas, dies at 117"I am old, very old, but not an idiot," read the Catalan grandma's social media bio.TrendingAug 20