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Halifax council set to debate bylaw proposing increased oversight for UberHalifax Regional Council is expected to begin debate today on a proposed bylaw requiring more oversight of drivers working for ride-hailing companies like Uber.CanadaJan 27
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Halifax councillors vote down ride-share bylaw changes mayor calls ‘regulatory burden’Councillors in Halifax have voted down proposed amendments that were aimed at modernizing the municipality's bylaws around taxi operators and ride-share companies.CanadaJan 27
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Uber says proposed Halifax bylaw changes are red tape, will make rides pricierThe proposed changes, which were recommended by the Transportation Standing Committee, aim to impose new licensing requirements on ridesharing services.CanadaJan 12
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5 things to know about the emerging debate over ride-hailing companies in HalifaxHalifax Regional Council is poised to debate bylaw changes that could impose more oversight on drivers working for ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft.CanadaJan 15
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Lethbridge police charge Uber driver with sexual assault of female passengerA 27-year-old Uber driver has been charged with the sexual assault of a 20-year-old woman who claims she was a passenger of his on Nov 9, 2025.CrimeJan 6
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Ride-hailing companies like Uber should face more municipal scrutiny: Halifax reportA new staff report for Halifax regional council is recommending requirements for ride-hailing services should be brought in line with those covering all taxi and limousine drivers.CanadaDec 9, 2025
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Canada’s privacy czar seeks answers on TikTok policy updatesThe change in the app's ownership has led to a series of updated privacy policies, including asking for the user's location, sexual identity and immigration status.CanadaJan 27
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Washington Post layoffs include entire Ukraine, Middle East bureausThe Post’s executive editor Matt Murray called the move painful but necessary to put the outlet on stronger footing and weather changes in technology and user habits.U.S. NewsFeb 4
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Police raid, search X office in Paris, summon Elon Musk for questioningMusk's AI chatbot Grok sparked outrage last month after it allegedly produced non-consensual sexualized deepfakes of real people at the request of some X users.TrendingFeb 3
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Canada’s TikTok operations ban overturned by Federal CourtIn November 2024, Canada's industry ministry ordered TikTok's business to be dissolved, citing national-security risks but allowing users to continue.CanadaJan 21
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Savannah Guthrie’s brother pleads with alleged kidnapper to ‘reach out’The video comes as the search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie enters its sixth day, and investigators say they have no proof she is still alive.U.S. NewsFeb 6
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X outage mostly resolved after tens of thousands impacted: DowndetectorX, formerly Twitter, was down for tens of thousands of users worldwide on Friday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.WorldJan 16
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TikTok finalizes U.S. spinoff entity, ending battle over Chinese ownershipTikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC will secure U.S. user data, apps and the algorithm through data privacy and cybersecurity measures, the company said.TechJan 22
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Toronto snowstorm highlights accessibility issues, disability advocates sayEvery winter, David Lepofsky uses the same strategy to navigate frigid temperatures in Toronto: walking as fast as possible to get to his destination.WeatherJan 27
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Spotify largely restored after outage hits thousands in Canada, worldwideOutages were reported in Canada with more than 2,900 reports at 9:22 a.m. ET while the U.K. had more than 8,800 app issues as of 9:22 a.m. ET.TechDec 15, 2025
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Whatever happened to the blockbuster movie soundtrack?For decades, movies were accompanied by a soundtrack album that often yielded big hit singles. What happened to that?EntertainmentJan 25
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Paraplegic engineer becomes the first wheelchair user to blast into spaceA paraplegic German engineer fulfilled a lifelong dream Saturday, floating in space after launching aboard a Blue Origin rocket, calling it the "coolest" experience of her life.CanadaDec 20, 2025
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Pizza wars? As U.S. chains fight for consumers, how things slice up hereData in the U.S. suggests pizza companies are facing 'pizza wars' as they compete to retain and attract consumers' dollars right now.ConsumerJan 9
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Pornhub premium users’ data stolen by hackers demanding ransomThe hacking group ShinyHunters shared data with Reuters from what it said were users of Pornhub’s premium service, and said it was demanding ransom in Bitcoin to delete the data.TechDec 17, 2025
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Wife seeking justice after Edmonton father dies in hospital waiting to see ER doctorThe wife of an Edmonton man who died in a hospital ER room after waiting more than eight hours says she will do whatever it takes to find justice for her husband.CanadaDec 28, 2025