5 h. ago One Tech Tip: Wasting too much time on social media apps? Tips and tricks to curb smartphone use

LONDON (AP) — If you’ve got a smartphone, you probably spend too much time on it — checking Instagram, watching silly TikTok videos, messaging on WhatsApp or doomscrolling on X. It can be hard to curb excessive use of smartphones and social media, which are addictive by design. Reducing your screen time is often more […]

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45 h. ago Le CRTC approuve la vente de 7 stations de radio de Bell Media à Arsenal Media

L’entreprise de radiodiffusion québécoise Arsenal Media pourra faire l’acquisition de 7 stations de radio de Bell Media de la province.

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47 h. ago Tiger Woods announces torn Achilles tendon: ‘I felt a sharp pain’

Tiger Woods major championship season appears finished before it even started after the superstar golfer announced on Tuesday that he has a torn Achilles. The 15-time major champion posted the following message on social media: “As I began to ramp up my own training and practice at home, I felt a sharp pain in my […]

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52 h. ago U.S. hasn’t determined who was behind attack that caused outage on Musk’s social site X

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials have not determined who was behind an apparent cyber attack on the social media site X that limited access to the platform for thousands of users, according to a Trump administration official familiar with the ongoing investigation into the matter. Monday’s outage was described as a cyber attack by the official, […]

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52 h. ago US hasn’t determined who was behind attack that caused outage on Trump adviser Musk’s social site X

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials have not determined who was behind an apparent cyber attack on the social media site X that limited access to the platform for thousands of users, according to a Trump administration official familiar with the ongoing investigation into the matter. Monday’s outage was described as a cyber attack by the […]

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3 d. ago Toronto family compares costs of living in Malaysia vs. Canada after big move

Life has changed dramatically after moving to Malaysia for one Canadian family, as has their cost of living.In 2024, Sana, 33, and Muhammad William "Will" Saleh, 38, decided to pack up their lives in Toronto, Ontario and move with their three children, Aaminah, 9, Zaynab, 7, and Yusuf, 2, halfway across the world. The decision came after they were hit with a realization about their future."The cost of living has become unreal," Sana told us in 2024. "Rent, bills, groceries, car payments, insurance — all of it is way too unaffordable, and we could never buy a house there either."As full-time social media content creators and business owners running Lala Hijabs remotely, the Salehs had the flexibility to explore different cities.The Salehs first visited Malaysia for their honeymoon. The couple returned a decade later with three children in tow. After living there for several months, they knew it was the right place for them, so they returned to Cana...

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6 d. ago Curling centres offer a welcoming break during your Canadian vacation

The elements required for curlers' post-game social time usually also are available to visitors to a Canadian curling centre

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8 d. ago Doug Ford calls Trump tariffs 'craziest idea someone could come up with' on ABC News

As he continues to make media appearances representing the people of Canada, Ontario Premier Doug Ford is not mincing words when it comes to the newly-implemented U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods.After appealing to the American public on CNN Tuesday, the provincial leader spoke with ABC News today, maintaining his firm stance against the Trump administrations move to cripple the Canadian economy despite the two nations being such strong allies."I just do not understand. I think it's the craziest idea someone could ever come up with," Ford told ABC's Diane Macedo, detailing how the tariffs will be damaging to industries and individuals on both sides of the border."We look at the U.S. as our family. This is like a family member, just like we're the little brother or little sister, and it's been going on for 200 years, this incredible relationship. So he caught everyone off guard, to be very frank, and now we have to protect our country against a great ally."Here's wh...

Economics

8 d. ago Aurora Mobile’s JPush Partners with Bandao News App to Innovate News Delivery Experience

SHENZHEN, China, March 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aurora Mobile Limited (NASDAQ: JG) (“Aurora Mobile” or the “Company”), a leading provider of customer engagement and marketing technology services in China, today announced that its push notification solution, JPush, has partnered with Shandong Dazhong Newspaper Group’s Bandao News App, a regional authoritative media platform, to create […]

Culture

9 d. ago Seven & i Shares Fall Amid Report It May Reject Buyout Offer

Seven & i Holdings Co. shares failed to erase losses even after the company denied a media report that it was rebuffing a $47 billion takeover approach by Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.

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2 w. ago Temitope Oriola: Review of Alberta's police watchdog, Crown prosecutors long overdue

The decision to conduct a review of the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service and the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is a long overdue intervention. Media reports indicate that erstwhile Appeal Court judge Peter Martin has been hired by Justice Minister Mickey Amery to spearhead the process. I have devoted multiple articles in this column […]

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2 w. ago York University student president urged to resign over ‘deeply concerning’ support for Hamas

Somar Abuaziza has made dozens of social media posts appearing to support Hamas, its leadership and the October 7 attacks

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2 w. ago Social Security says higher payments are on the way for millions of former public workers

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 3.2 million Social Security recipients who received pensions from their time as teachers, firefighters, police officers and other public service jobs will soon see a boost in their benefits. Most people will receive their one-time retroactive payment by the end of March, and new monthly payments will begin in April, […]

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2 w. ago Wayne Gretzky as Team Canada’s honorary captain doesn’t score with everyone

The Great One serving as Team Canada’s honorary captain made for some great debate on Thursday night.  Wayne Gretzky’s on-ice appearance at TD Garden in Boston during the pre-game ceremony for the Canada-U.S. final at the 4 Nations Face-Off was trending on social media.  The NHL’s all-time scoring leader’s accolades have never been in question. […]

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3 w. ago Delta plane flips over in crash at Pearson airport in Toronto

Emergency crews are responding to a plane crash at Toronto Pearson Airport.The airport posted about the incident on social media this afternoon."Toronto Pearson is aware of an incident upon landing involving a Delta Airlines plane arriving from Minneapolis. Emergency teams are responding. All passengers and crew are accounted for," it said.Posts on social media are showing images of the plane appearing to be flipped over.URGENT: Delta plane UPSIDE-DOWN after crash at Toronto Pearson International Airport.No word yet on possible injuries, police say. pic.twitter.com/vnD3Bk6jyo— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) February 17, 2025Toronto Pearson’s website currently lists a number of delays and cancellations for arriving and departing flights.Ontario Premier Doug Ford responded to the incident on X, saying he was "relieved there are no casualties after the incident at Toronto Pearson.""Provincial officials are in contact with the airport and local authorities and will provide ...

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3 w. ago American arrested in Moscow on drug charges freed ahead of Russia

Russia has freed a U.S. citizen arrested earlier this month on drug smuggling charges, according to Russian media reports and a U.S. official. The move appears to be an effort to ease tensions between Moscow and Washington ahead of talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Kalob Byers, 28, was detained on Feb. 7 at Moscow’s […]

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