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Young woman says she was on social media 'all day long' as a child in landmark addiction trial
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (766+ words) The now 20-year-old, who has been identified in court documents as KGM, says her early use of social media addicted her to the technology and exacerbated depression and suicidal thoughts. Meta and YouTube are the two remaining defendants in the…...
'Scotty' Morrison, former top executive of Hockey Hall of Fame, dead at 95
4+ hour, 13+ min ago (267+ words) TORONTO " Ian (Scotty) Morrison, a former NHL referee and top executive with the Hockey Hall of Fame, has died. He was 95. The Hockey Hall of Fame said in a release that Morrison died Wednesday in Invermere, B.C. A cause of death…...
Surrey, B.C., officer cleared after scooter driver hurt in crash with stolen truck
6+ hour, 27+ min ago (175+ words) SURREY " British Columbia's civilian police watchdog says there are no connections between the actions of Surrey police and a crash that seriously injured a scooter rider. The Independent Investigations Office says the crash happened on Jan. 21 in the intersection 88 Avenue…...
Construction to start soon on new Ontario Science Centre opening 'as early as' 2029
9+ hour, 23+ min ago (644+ words) TORONTO " Construction is set to begin this spring on a new Ontario Science Centre on Toronto's waterfront, at an estimated cost of just over $1 billion and a smaller footprint than the old facility. Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday that…...
Snowboarder killed in avalanche near Pemberton, B.C.
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (158+ words) REVELSTOKE " A snowboarder has been killed in an avalanche near Pemberton, B.C., the third such death this month. Avalanche Canada says the boarder died on Tuesday after triggering a so-called wind-slab avalanche near Anniversary Glacier, about 26 kilometres east of Pemberton. The…...
Niagara region mayors to decide on possible amalgamation, Premier Doug Ford says
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (737+ words) The possibility of amalgamation of cities and towns in the Niagara region will be decided by local mayors, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday, though he believes something must be done to improve governance. The Regional Municipality of Niagara has…...
Proposed Ring of Fire mine in northern Ontario clears another regulatory hurdle
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (1034+ words) TORONTO " A proposed mine in Ontario's Ring of Fire region has cleared another regulatory hurdle despite a First Nation's protest. The federal government has decided not to designate Wyloo's Eagle's Nest project for an impact assessment, which examines the possible…...
Gov. Gavin Newsom takes heat from Republicans and LGBTQ+ lawmakers during book tour
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (833+ words) Just a few days into a national book tour, the two-term Democrat who is widely expected to seek the presidency in 2028 is taking heat from conservatives who say some recent remarks were racist and from LGBTQ+ advocates bristling at his…...
Fast-moving snowstorm advances on southern Ontario, shuts down northern roads
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (148+ words) TORONTO " A fast-moving snowstorm sweeping across Ontario shut down major stretches of northern roads on Tuesday as it advanced south toward Toronto. Lake Superior's north shore is expected to see about 15 to 25 centimetres of snow, and possibly more in some…...
Black trustees concerned Ontario school board supervision weakening anti-racism fight
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (332+ words) TORONTO " Provincial school board takeovers in Ontario are weakening the governance needed to track and end anti-Black racism in schools, Black trustees are warning. The Black Trustees' Caucus, part of the Ontario Public School Boards' Association, sent Premier Doug Ford…...