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More dog owners are leaving the TV on for their pet to peruse, and millions are playing video games of mundane chores. Get Connected Media’s Mike Agerbo has your tech news.

This week in Minute at the Movies with Todd James: a contemporary take on Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” starring Riz Ahmed, set in London’s south Asian community. “Exit 8” is a high-concept Japanese horror based on a video game. A tee-up of The Northwest Film Festival at the Metro Cinema in the Garneau Theatre.

Acadia University has opened a new centre dedicated to learning through video games. It is asking users a simple question with big impacts. What are you playing for? Skye Bryden-Blom reports.

Rising sports costs are being driven by more than just inflation. Moshe Lander, Economy professor at Concordia University says on top of upgraded equipment, growing demand is also playing a role, as more kids sign up and the need for equipment increases. “Part of it is that quality adjustment, part of it too is as...

Shocking video shows a racist road rage incident that happened on Mother’s Day. And a date has been set for the first degree murder trial of James Plover.

WARNING: Video contains disturbing content. Viewer discretion is advised. Jena-Lisa Jones, an alleged survivor of sexual abuse connected to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, gave emotional testimony Tuesday at a hearing in Palm Beach, Florida. Democrats on the House Oversight Committee held the field hearing as part of the investigation into the handling of the Jeffrey...

Paris-based game developer, Ubisoft, announced it is closing its Halifax studio. The company first made landfall in Halifax in 2010 and has been a pioneer in Nova Scotia’s gaming industry ever since. As Ella MacDonald reports, former staff feel their decision to unionize could have played a factor.

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...

Kathryn Hahn has confirmed she will play Mother Gothel, the villainous figure who keeps Rapunzel locked in her tower, in Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation of “Tangled.” Speculation that the actress would take on the role of the Disney villain first popped up in January, but yesterday Hahn revealed the rumors were true by sharing a...

A lady in her 30s allegedly fired rifle rounds at Rihanna’s Los Angeles home while the singer was inside. Other than the fact that the alleged shooter was apprehended, not much is known regarding the situation. Rihanna and her family are safe and are cooperating with police as the investigation continues. Then, on what would...

Three people, including the alleged suspect, are dead after a shooting at an ice rink during a youth hockey game in Rhode Island on Monday. Authorities believe the violence may have stemmed from a family dispute and say the incident appeared to be targeted. Police say the shooter died on an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound....

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) resumed releasing the much-anticipated files related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, more than a month after they were required to be disclosed. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told reporters on Friday that the department was releasing more than three million pages of documents in the latest...

WARNING: Video contains language which is not appropriate for all viewers. Discretion is advised. A Danish member of the European Parliament reiterated a stern message to United States President Donald Trump that he gave a year ago, telling him again to “f— off” over his administration’s repeated claims that the U.S. should acquire Greenland.

Video obtained by TMZ has captured the moment a worker at Ford’s auto manufacturing plant in Dearborn, Mich. Donald Trump a “pedophile protector.” In response, the U.S. president flipped off the employee. Addressing the Tuesday exchange, White House Communications Director Steven Cheung wrote in a statement: “A lunatic was wildly screaming expletives in a complete...

A Kingston based video game maker has just learned they’ve won a major prize after competing at a gaming competition held this past summer. The local studio specializes in Impact Games, designed to inspire social change.

Its popularity is on par with some of the biggest video games in the world, but it wasn’t created in Silicon Valley or even in Vancouver. As Jay Durant reports, Shell Shockers was developed by a small studio in the Comox Valley.

Giving gifts is now simple with VTech and Leapfrog toys for kids! While our VTech Magic Adventures Globe will keep your child learning, the 4-in-1 Steps and Stages activity cube will keep your babies occupied. When video games and real life collide, the Leap Frog Leap Move is a tech toy for kids of all...

The Ontario Hockey League has issued a season long suspension to Brampton Steelheads defenceman Luke Dragusica after he delivered a slash to an opponent’s head during a Nov. 14 home game against Oshawa. The league says video review showed additional contact on a defenceless player and Dragusica must complete education, counselling and community service requirements...

Sharon, Jack and Kelly of the famed Osbourne family appeared in a video from the Recording Academy on Friday to announce Grammy 2026 nominees for both Rock Album of the Year and Metal Performance of the Year – categories the late Ozzy Osbourne preciously won Grammys in. “We love you all,” the trio said in...

The “mind-boggling” allegations of illegal sports gambling and rigging of poker games linked to the NBA and Mafia families. When Alberta could order teachers back to work. New video of the Louvre thieves apparently making their grand escape. Plus, how the Toronto Blue Jays are feeling on the eve of the World Series.