Black activists say double standard at play in response to pro-Trump rioters
The co-founder of Black Lives Matter in Canada said she believes police would have responded more aggressively if protesters storming the U.S. Capitol had been members of…
New rules on removal of illegal online content could help in battle against child pornography
The federal heritage minister will soon introduce legislation aimed at compelling companies to do a better job of policing illegal content posted online — something victims of…
With Canada-U.S. border closed, snowbirds pack B.C. campsites to wait out winter
On a small island in British Columbia's Fraser River is a campsite packed with Canadian snowbirds who found refuge when the border with the United States was…
The real meaning behind Taylor Swift’s No Body, No Crime lyrics
Taylor Swift, Track No. 6 on Evermore trended on Twitter immediately after the release of the album, with countless users sharing their reactions to "NO BODY" (yes,…
Elon Musk’s Starlink offers fast internet connections to rural Canadians. But it’s not cheap
When Vernon Kejick got a first taste of Starlink satellite internet on the Pikangikum First Nation, his initial review was succinct."All I can say is it's a…
700 families waiting for children’s health services at Toronto hospital as pandemic backlog grows
Just six months after he was born, Ivona Nowak's son Noah was diagnosed with cancer in his spinal cord.The tumour, though treatable, left the Toronto infant paralyzed…
Federal COVID Alert app wasn’t working for some users for much of November
The developers of Canada's COVID Alert app fixed a glitch last week that left some users without exposure notifications for much of November.An update to the app…
Woman who spent years scrubbing explicit video from internet urges tech firms to make it easier to remove
She was only 14 when she was groomed to have virtual sex with an older man she met on social media. She had no idea he was…
Weaker penis bones in river otters linked to oilsands contaminants in new study
A new study has found that hydrocarbon contaminants typically associated with oilsands operations are contributing to decreased penis bone strength among river otters.That might sound like a…
Is it possible to make a sustainable smartphone?
Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more sustainable world. (Sign…
How technology — and a global pandemic — are transforming Remembrance Day
On a grey, windswept spring day three years ago, Ryan Mullens sat next to the grave of a long-dead soldier in the green shadows of the Canadian…