Canada seals deal on EU defence procurement as Munich summit tests transatlantic ties
OTTAWA — Canada has officially signed onto the European defence procurement program it announced it would join last summer, as Washington’s upending of geopolitics overshadows the world’s top security conference. Defence Minister David McGuinty announced Ottawa had signed onto the...
Hollywood groups condemn ByteDance’s AI video generator, claiming copyright infringement
A new artificial intelligence video generator from Beijing-based ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is drawing the ire of Hollywood organizations that say Seedance 2.0 “blatantly” violates copyright and uses the likeness of actors and others without permission. Seedance 2.0, which...
FBI: DNA recovered from glove found near Guthrie home that appears to match glove worn...
A glove containing DNA found about two miles from the house of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother appears to match those worn by a masked person outside her front door in Tucson the night she vanished, the FBI said...
Man wanted for unprovoked Valentine’s Day assault using pepper spray
Police are searching for a man in connection with an unprovoked Valentine’s Day assault in downtown Toronto. Investigators say the victim was walking northbound on Spadina Avenue near Nassau Street just before 4 p.m. on February 14 when a man...
Canada’s Connor McDavid makes Olympic tournament history
Connor McDavid just can’t stop racking up points. With his third-period goal against France on Sunday, McDavid became the first NHLer in the Olympics to register three points in three consecutive games, while his nine points are the most through the...
Young Vancouver Island musician sending love to Tumbler Ridge through song
In the shadow of the Tumbler Ridge tragedy, a young Vancouver Island musician is trying to bring a little light to a very dark week, one note at a time. With every strum, Cobble Hill’s Kairo Ellis says he is...
Toronto Fire Services aiming to recruit more Black firefighters
When veteran firefighter Brian Porter first began his career, the fire service was a different kind of place. “No doubt, I was one of the very few Black or non-white individuals in the context 30 years ago,” says Porter. Being...
Elderly man critically injured after being struck by vehicle in Scarborough
A man in his 90s is fighting for his life after being struck by a vehicle in Scarborough on Saturday night. Toronto police say the man was struck in the Sheppard Avenue and Kennedy Road area just before 6:30 p.m....
Online presence of Tumbler Ridge suspect shows history of engaging with violence
Deeply troubling online posts believed to have originated from the Tumbler Ridge shooting suspect are coming to light, and they paint a picture of a person with serious mental health issues who revelled in violence. Roblox is a game marketed...
Canada’s Homan blasts officials after controversial call, loss at Olympics
The double-touch curling controversy at the Winter Olympics just reached a whole new level. Canada’s Rachel Homan had her first stone removed for a rules violation called by officials while facing Switzerland in the first end on Saturday. The skip...
