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The organizers of a Vancouver Island festival are warning potential vendors, after a bogus Facebook page cost one business hundreds of dollars. Kylie Stanton reports.

Tumbler Ridge shooting survivor, Maya Gebala, is out of the ICU as of Tuesday. Her father shared the good news in a Facebook post.

A bystander filmed a woman — who is handcuffed in the back — escaping police custody through the open window of the police cruiser in Muskegon Heights, Mich. on Saturday. Robert Williams, who operates ‘The Block Paper Weekly’ Facebook page, livestreamed the daring escape.

A decision in a U.S. court involving social media giant Meta could have an effect on a court case in B.C. Rumina Daya has the latest on wide-ranging accusations against Facebook and Instagram over the health and well-being of children.

A jury in Los Angeles found that Meta – which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp – as well as Google, intentionally built addictive social media platforms. The 20-year-old woman who sued them argued her mental health was harmed by constant scrolling. She has been awarded $3 million in damages. But this verdict, along with a...

There’s a verdict in a landmark trial about the addictiveness of social media. A jury in Los Angeles found that Meta – which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp – as well as Google, intentionally built addictive social media platforms. Canadian investigators are now on the ground at LaGuardia Airport in New York. The Transportation Safety...

A music promoter found an old demo and decided to clean it up and track down artists via Facebook. The group was from Nanaimo and the demo was made in 1968. They get back together to listen to it and Squire Barnes was there.

Several vigils are being planned in the Okanagan for the victims of the Tumbler Ridge shooting. The flags at city hall are at half-mast. We speak to those living in Kelowna with deep connections to Tumbler Ridge. And, the push to save 67 kilometres of the Kettle Valley Rail Trail from being decommissioned is ramping...

The Air Passenger Rights Facebook group has over 266,000 members and while it remained active, Gábor Lukács, the founder of the non-profit group, says he couldn’t participate. Consumer Matters reporter Anne Drewa has his story and looks at what happened.

BC Ferries are running smoother on Tuesday, after a day of cancellations on Monday. However, the terminals and sailings are busy as the organization deals with the backlog. Vancouver police arrested two boys on Monday night for robbery with a firearm after they met someone to purchase something from Facebook Marketplace.

A Côte Saint-Luc family is pleading for the public’s help after their elderly dog ran out of their car and went missing in Montreal’s Snowdon area. They have posted on Facebook, put up posters and filed an official police report in hopes of finding their pet. Global’s Elizabeth Zogalis reports.

Jimmy Cliff, the legendary Jamaican singer, who – alongside Bob Marley – popularized the reggae and ska genres, has died at the age of 81. Cliff was known for his decades-spanning music career and various acting roles. He died after a bout of pneumonia following a seizure, his wife Latifa Chambers confirmed in a Facebook...

On Thursday, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te showed support for Japan in a Facebook post depicting him eating Japanese-sourced sushi. This comes after China threatened to ban all Japanese seafood imports as retaliation for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comment, “If China were to deploy battleships and involve the use of force, I believe this could...

Dolly Parton released a video addressing the rumour started by her sister on Facebook, asking fans for prayers for Dolly. Dolly makes it very clear that she is okay and is currently working hard. Also – Sabrina Carpenter makes a move from pop to country as she makes her debut at the Grand Ole Opry....

Dolly Parton’s sister, Frieda, mistakenly put out a post on Facebook asking for prayers for the famous singer, as the queen of country music has been dealing with “health challenges.” The 79-year-old postponed her Las Vegas residency to 2026 as doctors advised her that she has to undergo “a few procedures.” Timothée Chalamet unveils a...

International Observe the Moon Night | Oct 4 | 7pm | Bellevue Observatory (Morgan Arboretum) | Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue | facebook.com/share/19Yj3t96z9

Video posted to Roc-Star Enterprises Facebook page shows a drone video of a truck falling into a Vancouver Island lake. Luckily, the driver was able to swim to the shore.

Cabaret Lion d’Or | August 29 | 8pm | facebook.com/solariummusique

Australia making a bold move this week by banning YouTube to everyone under the age of 16 years old. The popular video sharing site was intially exempt from the nation’s youth social media ban that already includes Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and X. Joining us with more on the decision is lifestyle and technology expert,...

Paramedic Katherine Grzejszczak – fired last month by York Region for her Facebook comment in support of an anti-war rally – is fighting to get her job back. Kevin Gallagher reports.