4 d. ago Scottie Barnes has a new endorsement deal and it's perfect for the Toronto Raptors star

 Scottie Barnes has a fitting new endorsement deal.It did seem like something was up after the Toronto Raptors star posted a video to social media last week where he claimed to be changing his name from "Scottie" to "Scotties."It turns out that was part of a new endorsement deal with Canadian facial tissue brand Scotties."Who better to team up with Scotties than me?” said Barnes in a press release.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Scotties Barnes (@ya.boy.scottie) It's the latest endorsement deal for Barnes, who has also partnered with Subway and Google in the past few years for various campaigns. The Florida native has also been involved with Sony's PlayStation Playmakers campaign.Barnes and the Raptors have found a way to be among the hottest teams in the NBA to start the season. Despite coming into the year with low expectations...

Culture

1 week ago Pentagon probing Sen. Mark Kelly’s ‘illegal orders’ video, war secretary says

Pete Hegseth slams video made by ‘Seditious Six,’ says on social media it was 'despicable, reckless, and false'

Politics

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An analysis of 71 studies involving almost 100,000 participants noted poorer cognition and a decline in many mental health indices

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1 week ago Fact File: How Sora’s AI videos made going viral easy, and tips on how to spot them

Entertainment, emotion, surprise — these are some of the ingredients that make videos go viral. But seeing is no longer believing, and many of the gripping videos now filling social media feeds bear the watermark of an AI app that lets users create seemingly real videos that are anything but. Videos generated with the Sora […]

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2 w. ago Pontifical secret revealed: Pope Leo XIV changes his Wordle start word each day

Leo divulged his strategy playing the popular New York Times online game before fielding questions via videoconference about artificial intelligence, social media

Culture

2 w. ago Fact File: Video spreads fake story about John Deere exiting Canada

Rumours that farming equipment giant John Deere is leaving Canada spread this week on social media alongside a video claiming the company would be moving its factories to the United States. In fact, John Deere hasn’t manufactured farm equipment in Canada since 2009 and the company says the claims in the video are false. The […]

Events

2 w. ago Miss Universe contestant rushed to hospital after falling off stage

In a video shared on social media, Miss Jamaica Gabrielle Henry is seen walking across the stage in an orange gown and high heels before falling off the runway.

Science

2 w. ago Dolly Parton shares ‘health challenges’ after missing Dollywood event

The 79-year-old country icon shared a video on social media after missing the ceremony for her Dollywood theme park due to 'a few health challenges.'

Culture

2 w. ago Fan favourite Kevin Kiermaier appears to be done with Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays appear to have a new opening among their staff for next season.Kevin Kiermaier, the former MLB outfielder who spent this past season as special assistant to the Blue Jays, posted a video to social media this week looking for a new role in the league."To all 30 MLB teams out there. I'm being creative here, but just need to get the word out," Kiermaier wrote on X. "I wanna revolutionize outfield defence on many levels. No one loves this stuff like I do! I wanna change players' lives/careers by maximizing defensive potential! My obsession! Let's go!"To all 30 MLB teams out there. Im bein creative here but just need to get the word out. I wanna revolutionize outfield defense on many levels. No one loves loves this stuff like I do! I wanna change players lives/careers by maximizing defensive potential! My obsession! Lets go! pic.twitter.com/1h6B3Brb5a— Kevin Kiermaier (@KKiermaier39) November 17, 2025Kiermaier said he&...

Sport

2 w. ago Mark Carney booed during Grey Cup in Winnipeg. ‘We were cheered as well,’ PM says

The prime minster posted his own video of the event on social media but replaced audio of the crowd with music

Transport

3 w. ago Cynthia Erivo charges fan who grabbed Ariana Grande on ‘Wicked’ red carpet

The social media personality who rushed the actress shared video of it online

Sport