9 h. ago Social media prank using AI home invader ‘bluntly stupid,’ police warn

Known online as the 'homeless man prank,' the perpetrator convinces the recipient that an unhoused stranger has entered their home.

Events

9 h. ago 'Licence suspended since 1985' and other ludicrous Ontario drivers busted this week

There are always different types of wacky antics taking place on Ontario's highways and local streets, and though no one has gotten embarrassingly stuck in a transit corridor or tunnel reserved for streetcars lately, this past week has yielded some pretty ridiculous traffic stops in the GTA.Along with Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) nabbing motorists stunt driving at speeds of nearly 180 km/h and trying to get away with phony licence plates, one of the more unbelievable busts on the province's roadways in recent days involved someone getting behind the wheel despite the fact that their licence was suspended not just years, but decades ago.The OPP shared the shocking story to social media Wednesday evening, stating that officers had pulled the person in question over for speeding along Highway 407 in Burlington, only to find that they hadn't had a valid licence for a whopping 40 years."Suspended driver since...

Transport

10 h. ago Firings of federal workers begin as U.S. government shutdown drags on

WASHINGTON — The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers in the ongoing government shutdown. Russ Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, said on the social media site X that the “RIFs have begun,” […]

Politics

12 h. ago Machado congratulated by Trump, dedicates Nobel partly to him

(Bloomberg) — Lea en español. Donald Trump called Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado to congratulate her for her Nobel Peace Prize, according to people familiar with the matter, despite speculation that he would be indignant at not receiving the award himself. In a post on social media, Machado dedicated the award to the US […]

Culture

12 h. ago Trump threatens China with new tariffs, says no reason to meet Xi

Trump, due to meet Xi in about three weeks in South Korea, complained on social media about what he called China's plans to hold the global economy hostage.

Economics

25 h. ago Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ask families to join fight against predatory social media policies

NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle urged parents to stand against social media companies that they said prey upon children with exploitative algorithms as the “explosion of unregulated artificial intelligence” adds to their concerns that technologies’ benefits are inseparable from its dangers. To underscore that point, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex […]

Events

27 h. ago Rowling mocks Vancouver park board after apology over Harry Potter event

VANCOUVER — Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling says being disavowed by the Vancouver Board of Parks wasn’t “much of a blow” after its commissioners unanimously voted to apologize for a Harry Potter event opening in Stanley Park next month. Rowling posted a screenshot on social media of board commissioner Tom Digby’s statement about how it […]

Other

27 h. ago J.K. Rowling mocks Vancouver park board after its apology over Harry Potter event

Rowling posted a screenshot on social media of board commissioner Tom Digby's statement about how it had disavowed the author for her views on transgender issues

Other

31 h. ago Everyone agreed Hazel Mae crushed it during Toronto Blue Jays champagne celebration

Here's something they don't teach you in journalism school.With F-bombs and champagne flying, Hazel Mae bravely stepped into the Toronto Blue Jays clubhouse on Wednesday. And unlike just about everyone else in the room, she wasn't wearing protective goggles.Her only protection? A Sportsnet baseball cap.No ponchos needed here."Hazel Mae did a spectacular job in that champagne storm last night," TSN's James Duthie said Thursday morning on social media."Watching the Jays celebration coverage and all I can say is that Hazel Mae is one of the all-time media greats. Seriously, she is amazing," added Roger Lajoie of Sportsnet 590 The Fan.The longtime sportscaster showed incredible poise and professionalism through some celebratory but also trying circumstances.Carrying on through live interviews with music blaring, Mae had to yell questions into the ears of players -- many of them shirtless.She has experience dodging Gatorade buckets during the regular s...

Culture

35 h. ago Michael McLeod signs with Russian hockey team after acquittal in sexual assault case

Michael McLeod, one of five members of Canada’s 2018 junior team recently acquitted of sexual assault charges, has signed a three-year contract with Avangard Omsk of the Russian-based Kontinental Hockey League. Omsk confirmed the signing on Thursday in a post on the social media platform X. McLeod, Dillon Dube, Cal Foote, Alex Formenton and Carter […]

Sport

37 h. ago Justin Bieber responds to mother Pattie Mallette’s prayer for his ‘healing’

Justin Bieber appears to be doing just fine after his mother shared a message on social media last month that she was “praying” for the Canadian pop star’s “healing.” Pattie Mallette posted a religious prayer to Instagram on Sept. 22 for her son alongside a series of black and white photos of Bieber wearing a […]

Other

41 h. ago Canada calls for ‘immediate’ flow of aid under new Gaza peace plan

On the social media platform X, the prime minister offered his congratulations to U.S. President Donald Trump for orchestrating the deal.

Other

52 h. ago University of Alberta professor reinstated after put on leave over Charlie Kirk social media posts

University of Alberta law professor Florence Ashley said they posted on social media about how Charlie Kirk’s death should not sanitize what they called his 'hateful legacy.'

Society

55 h. ago Canada's No. 1 most wanted may be in Metro Vancouver, police warn

A Toronto gangster charged with murder could be hiding out in Vancouver, police told journalists as they revealed a list of Canada's 25 most-wanted fugitives

Events

57 h. ago Chiefs star deactivates social media after costly mistake in loss to Jaguars

Three-time All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones decided to deactivate his social media accounts this week after the effort by the Kansas City Chiefs’ star pass rusher was called into question in the final seconds of last week’s loss in Jacksonville. The Chiefs had just driven 86 yards to take the lead when Trevor Lawrence led […]

Economics

3 d. ago Robin Williams’ daughter slams those ‘puppeteering’ him with AI online

'TikTok slop' is a term used to describe low-quality content generated using artificial intelligence that is often circulated on social media.

Technology

3 d. ago Opinion: Is the U of A helping erode academic freedom over Kirk comments?

The University of Alberta’s recent decision to place law professor Florence Ashley on an involuntary, non-disciplinary leave following comments made on social media is deeply troubling. It marks not only a serious breach of academic freedom at one of Canada’s leading universities, but it is also a broader warning about the state of free expression […]

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4 d. ago Ensemble Montréal drops candidate who insulted officials in social media posts

In one social media post Alexandre Giasson described Quebec City Mayor Bruno Marchand as a "narcissist" with "serious mental problems."

Other

4 d. ago Olympic legend forced to sell house because she can’t find work

Olympic figure skater Oksana Baiul is putting her house on the market because she can’t find a job. Baiul shared the news on social media, thanking those in her Louisiana city for their support. “Thank you Shreveport!!!,” she wrote on a recent Facebook post. “House is for sale, moving back to Las Vegas,” the athlete […]

Economics

4 d. ago One taken to hospital after crash at city's eastern edge: London Fire

One person suffered serious injuries and three others were treated at the scene by paramedics after a two-vehicle crash at an east-end intersection on Sunday night, London Fire Department officials say. It was shortly before 9 p.m. Sunday when fire officials announced on social media that they’d been called to a crash at Veterans Memorial […]

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