Florida bans social media for kids under 14. Will the bill hold up?
Critics believe the law won't stand up to a constitutional challenge, and argue it infringes on the First Amendment rights of young people in the state.
U.S. News
Mar 26
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
Ontario schools are suing firms behind TikTok, Meta, Snapchat. Here’s why
Four of Ontario's biggest school boards have said social media platforms are disrupting education and causing social withdrawal and anxiety among students.
Canada
Mar 28
Meta open to Online Harms Act talks, Pornhub reviewing legislation
While specific platforms covered by the Online Harms Act aren't known yet, web giant Meta says it is open to working with Ottawa while Pornhub is reviewing the legislation.
Canada
Feb 27
University of Manitoba health sciences students using virtual reality
The future of health care education has arrived at the University of Manitoba. Students in a wide range of programs will now have access to virtual reality simulations.
Canada
Mar 15
‘Psychopathic’ Manitoba AI Easter Bunny ‘maybe just dealing with a lot,’ says creator
Canadian History Ehx podcast used AI to generate an Easter Bunny suited to each province. Most are depicted as noble adventurers but Manitoba's is disturbing.
Trending
Mar 26
Gypsy Rose Blanchard files for divorce from estranged husband
Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Ryan Scott Anderson, who tied the knot in a jailhouse ceremony, were married for less than two years.
Trending
Apr 11
Dual Canadian-U.S. citizen killed in Gaza was a military veteran
Jacob Flickinger, a Canadian-U.S. citizen who was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza working for World Central Kitchen, was a Canadian Armed Forces veteran.
Canada
Apr 4
Tech platforms face ‘whack-a-mole’ situation in fighting health misinformation
Research the Council of Canadian Academies released in 2023 said COVID-19 misinformation alone contributed to more than 2,800 Canadian deaths.
Tech
Mar 22
Reddit seeks US$6.4B valuation in much-awaited IPO
Reddit is aiming for a valuation of up to US$6.4 billion in its U.S. initial public offering, the social media platform said on Monday.
Tech
Mar 11
Dual Canadian-U.S. citizen among dead in Israeli airstrike
An apparent Israeli airstrike killed seven aid workers with World Central Kitchen, leading the charity to suspend delivery Tuesday of vital food aid to Gaza.
World
Apr 2
Severe storms in U.S. spawn potential tornadoes, kill at least 1 person
One of the hardest-hit areas was northeastern Oklahoma, where a strong weather system containing heavy rains produced three suspected tornadoes.
U.S. News
Apr 2
‘Dangerous’ cave found in Edmonton’s river valley was purposely dug out for shelter: police
Edmonton police posted about seeing the cave on Facebook on Monday. They said someone found it in the river valley and alerted them to the hole.
Canada
Mar 12
Leaked docs reveal how Chinese state-aligned hackers spy on citizens, foreigners
The leaked documents reveal, in detail, methods used by Chinese authorities used to surveil dissidents overseas, hack other nations and promote pro-Beijing narratives online.
World
Feb 21
Wild turkey that terrorized residents of small Quebec town killed after mayor’s plea
The mayor of Louiseville, Que. says a wild turkey that for weeks sowed terror in the small town northeast of Montreal was killed Thursday morning by a man armed with a slingshot.
Canada
Feb 29
3-year-old missing nearly a week as mom faces child neglect charge
Three-year-old Elijah Vue disappeared from a home in Two Rivers, Wisc. — 350 kilometres southwest of Sault Ste. Marie — and still hasn't been located.
U.S. News
Feb 26
SaltWire’s money woes a sign of bigger problems in the newspaper business: experts
On Monday, a private equity firm that has lent money to SaltWire filed documents to initiate insolvency proceedings against the Halifax-based company.
Canada
Mar 12
Russian forces occupy Ukranian city of Avdiivka, defense ministry says
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told the Kremlin that Russian forces were now working to clear the final pockets of resistance at the Avdiivka Coke and Chemical Plant.
World
Feb 17
Alberta Parks launches new online platform to reserve campsites in hopes it will be more stable
Alberta Parks has shifted its online camping reservation system to a new, Cloud-based platform at shop.albertaparks.ca.
Features
Feb 15
‘I was very mad’: Montreal’s new REM trains under fire after 4 outages in 4 days
Montreal's new REM commuter train is facing criticism over backup plans and communications strategy during service outages. There were four such outages in four days this month.
Politics
Jan 29