15 h. ago AI tools and doctor shortage leading to rise in DIY diagnosis, Ontario docs say

Doctors say the advent of AI and a lack of access to primary care are feeding a rising trend in people trying to diagnose and treat themselves online. They say the risks include trying remedies posted on social media that are unsafe, delaying seeking legitimate medical treatment and being financially exploited by paying for things […]

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15 h. ago Five charged in string of violent robberies targeting LGBTQ+ South Asians in Brampton

Peel police say they’ve now arrested five people in a string of violent robberies targeting South Asian people in Brampton, Ont., including members of the LGBTQ+ community. Investigators say on three occasions in April and May, the suspects engaged with victims via social media and arranged in-person meetings under false pretences. They allege the suspects […]

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17 h. ago X CEO Linda Yaccarino resigns after two years at the helm of Elon Musk’s social media platform

NEW YORK (AP) — X CEO Linda Yaccarino said she’s stepping down after two years running Elon Musk’s social media platform. Yaccarino posted a positive message Wednesday about her tenure at the company formerly known as Twitter and said “the best is yet to come as X enters a new chapter with” Musk’s artificial intelligence […]

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38 h. ago FACT FOCUS: No, weather modification did not cause the deadly flash floods in Texas

As authorities search for victims of the flash floods in Texas that killed more than 100 people over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, social media users are spreading false claims that the devastation was caused by weather modification. Many pointed to one process in particular, blaming cloud seeding performed on July 2 by a […]

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40 h. ago How the Dogist turned canine photos into a social media phenomenon

When Elias Weiss Friedman began the Dogist in 2013, he had no idea his street photography of pooches (and their people) would one day make him a leading dog influencer on social media. That may have been because no one really used the word “influencer” back then, Instagram was still new, TikTok didn’t yet exist […]

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45 h. ago Toronto Blue Jays star Bo Bichette is engaged and here's what we know

Bo Bichette has locked in a lifelong contract — it's just not with the Toronto Blue Jays.The Toronto Star's Rosie DiManno revealed in an article on Monday that Bichette got engaged to his girlfriend, Alexis, in May, with a wedding planned for next January.While Bichette, 27, is known for his flashy on-field play, it doesn't always seem to translate to his off-field personality, as he's generally quite soft-spoken in interviews.There's little that's known about the couple otherwise, as Bichette is not currently active on social media.But perhaps the engagement might explain one Bichette decision over the past year, as he opted to chop his signature long hair last December for the first time since becoming an MLB player. While we can't confirm his motivations, Bichette might've just been doing a soft launch of his new style for those eventual wedding photos next year.How has Bichette been doing for the Blue Jays?Bichette leads the Blue Jays with 1...

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64 h. ago Gangs in Haiti burn beloved Gothic gingerbread hotel that rose to international fame

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s once illustrious Grand Hotel Oloffson, a beloved Gothic gingerbread home that inspired books, hosted parties until dawn and attracted visitors from Mick Jagger to Haitian presidents, was burned down by gangs this past weekend. Hundreds of Haitians and foreigners mourned the news as it spread across social media, with the […]

Society

3 d. ago Russia and Ukraine trade drone strikes, disrupting air travel

Russia and Ukraine struck each other with hundreds of drones on Sunday, throwing Russian air travel in disarray, days after Moscow launched its largest aerial assault in the more than 3-year-old war. Photos circulating on social media showed crowds huddling at Russian airports including key international hubs in Moscow and St. Petersburg, as hundreds of […]

Economics

5 d. ago You can now get a version of Chili's viral Triple Dipper in Toronto

People in Toronto have been lining up for hours to get a bite of the city's latest viral sensation, but it beats a trip across the border.If you've been on the internet — TikTok specifically — anytime in the past three months, there's a very good chance that U.S. chain Chili's viral Triple Dipper has graced your For You Page.A gluttonous monstrosity featuring sliders, chicken tenders, and enormous mozzarella sticks, all priced at around $17.99 USD, the platter has been tried, reviewed and obsessed over by thousands of social media users to date.However, Torontonians eager to try the concoction have been left with only three options: head to one of the chain's handful of locations in Alberta, cross the border for it, or get comfortable with the reality that you'll never experience its epic cheese pull for yourself.Those were the only three options, rather, until Scarborough's Slider Station deci...

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5 d. ago Oleksiak withdraws from swimming worlds citing whereabouts case with World Aquatics

Canada’s Penny Oleksiak has withdrawn from the upcoming world aquatics championships due to a whereabouts issue under anti-doping rules, she announced on social media Friday. The 25-year-old Toronto native, Canada’s most decorated female Olympian, said the matter “does not involve any banned substance” and added, “I am and always have been a clean athlete and […]

Economics

5 d. ago At least 13 dead in Texas floods, more than 20 children missing from girls summer camp

KERRVILLE, Texas — Months worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours on Texas Hill Country, killing at least 13 people and leaving more than 20 girls attending a summer camp unaccounted for Friday as search teams conducted boat and helicopter rescues in the fast-moving flood water. Desperate pleas peppered social media as […]

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6 d. ago Widow of man who drowned at Westboro Beach praises those who saved her son

In social media posts, a widow is praising those who saved her son's life while grieving her husband

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6 d. ago ‘SURGERY COMING UP’: Ric Flair thanks fans after revealing latest health issues

Ric Flair has thanked his fans for their support after revealing his latest health issues this week. The wrestling legend shared a photo on Monday of his stitched-up belly and asked for prayers for an upcoming but unspecified medical procedure that had many of his supporters concerned. “Surgery coming up,” he wrote on social media […]

Science

6 d. ago How ‘Sorry, Baby’s’ Eva Victor made the year’s most exciting debut

The Oscar-winning producer of “Moonlight” really wanted to get in touch with Eva Victor. Adele Romanski and her producing partner Mark Ceryak were “kind of obsessed” with the short, comedic videos Victor was putting out on various social media platforms. Titles of some that still exist online include “when I definitely did not murder my […]

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7 d. ago Another legendary Canadian sports broadcaster has just departed TSN

The NHL media landscape will never look the same, as the legendary Bob McKenzie has called it a career.After semi-retiring back in 2020, the 68-year-old NHL insider shared a heartfelt note on social media on Tuesday afternoon announcing that he is moving into full retirement effective immediately.This ends a storied 48-year career in sports media."Today's Free Agent Frenzy is the last working day in a 48-year professional career," McKenzie wrote. "I decided a few months ago it's as nice a time as any to call it a career with the expiry of my current contract."McKenzie had a variety of stops throughout his long career, starting with The Sault Star newspaper in 1981 and having various other jobs at written publications such as The Hockey News, Globe and Mail, and Toronto Star.It was his work in broadcasting, however, that helped him become a household name. He had been working at TSN since 2000, giving him an illustrious 25 years being one of the sport...

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7 d. ago Dad didn’t put daughter on railing before terrifying Disney cruise fall: Authorities

The dad of a five-year-old girl who fell overboard at Disney cruise ship off the coast of Florida didn’t lift her up onto the railing ahead of the accident, according to authorities. The “little girl was not being held, as erroneously reported on some social media sites,” the Broward County Sheriff’s Office told CBS News […]

Culture

7 d. ago New Trump portrait hangs in Colorado Capitol after he called previous one ‘the worst’

Last spring, Trump posted on social media that the artist who painted the portrait that had been hung since 2019 'must have lost her talent as she got older'

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8 d. ago Alex Delvecchio, Hall of Famer and former linemate of Gordie Howe, dies at 93

Alex Delvecchio, the Hockey Hall of Famer and former linemate of Gordie Howe, has died. He was 93. The Detroit Red Wings announced the news on social media Tuesday. The cause of death was unknown. #RedWings mourn the passing of franchise icon and Hall of Famer Alex Delvecchio. Full story » pic.twitter.com/REzmtJYRX7 — Detroit […]

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8 d. ago Concertgoers at new Rogers Stadium sound off on washrooms, water, crowd control

Some concertgoers who trekked to the new Rogers Stadium on Sunday evening are calling for changes following complaints about washrooms, water access and crowds. After K-pop superstars Stray Kids performed the inaugural concert at the temporary music venue to 50,000 adoring fans, several attendees shared their negative experiences on social media. A historic first show […]

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8 d. ago 'Biggest mistakes': Hockey world reacts to Edmonton Oilers and July 1 free agent frenzy

July 1, the NHL free agent frenzy, is upon the hockey world today, with Edmonton Oilers fans wondering if the Oilers would make any major moves. Here’s how the big day unfolded on social media: What Chaos hockey commentator Pete Blackburn @PeteBlackburn Attention hockey fans: Free agency has been canceled due to lack of free […]

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