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Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Denmark’s prime minister insisted on Thursday that her country can’t negotiate on its sovereignty, after U.S. …
Read More »No, accused drug lord Ryan Wedding isn’t posting pics on Instagram while fleeing the FBI
Tens of thousands of Instagram users appear to have been duped by an account purporting to belong to Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding. Instead, a CBC News analysis finds the page is full of content generated by artificial intelligence. In the past week, a user with the handle bossryanw started posting …
Read More »Why Heated Rivalry isn’t eligible for the Emmys
It’s been a big start to the year for the stars of Heated Rivalry, who are turning up everywhere from late-night TV and awards shows to Hollywood parties and premieres. The Canadian series about a fledgling, steamy hockey romance has become a pop cultural obsession, leaving stars Hudson Williams, Connor …
Read More »The Plague isn’t a new Lord of the Flies. It’s more terrifying
Writer and director Charlie Polinger has not necessarily landed on anything original with The Plague. Set in the blue-tinged nostalgia of water-polo sleepaway camp in 2003, his horror-flecked feature film debut explores a relatively cliche, and often reductively illustrated, cultural fascination. But it’s the chillingly precise, honest exploration of childhood …
Read More »Canadians under 35 are debt-stressed — and buy now, pay later ubiquity isn’t helping
Mark Kalinowski has been a credit counsellor for nearly 14 years, helping people of all generations manage their debt. But this year, more than a quarter of the clients he saw in his Calgary office were under the age of 35. “They’ll come in and sometimes they’ll cry, sometimes they’ll …
Read More »Destined to be a boy mom? New study suggests baby’s sex isn’t always random
Ashley Clouthier says she hoped her first child would be a boy, so when he was, she was ecstatic. Clouthier, 39, of Almonte, Ont., grew up with an older brother, and wanted the same experience for the large family she was planning with her husband. And when their next child was …
Read More »Alberta lifts ban on American liquor imports — but local demand for U.S. booze isn’t the same
The Alberta government has lifted its ban on American liquor imports, but that doesn’t necessarily mean there will be more U.S. booze landing on shelves anytime soon. Following the province’s lifting of a three-month ban on American liquor imports, provincial alcohol regulator Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) announced on …
Read More »U.S. Air Force cadet who graduated with flying colours isn’t allowed to serve their country
As It Happens6:28This U.S. Air Force cadet who graduated with flying colours isn’t allowed to serve their country Serving in the U.S. military felt like a calling for Hunter Marquez. The 22-year-old cadet has spent the last four years training at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., …
Read More »One year after the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion, why isn’t it full?
The Canadian oilpatch has a brand-new pipeline, something it’s pleaded for year after year, and it offers a relatively quick route to the West Coast and overseas markets. But a year in, the newly expanded Trans Mountain Pipeline still isn’t running at full capacity — though the CEO of the …
Read More »Faster isn’t always better. Slow-charging EVs could have big benefits
When Julia McNally decided to buy an EV and started her research, she came across a lot of articles and ads pushing an apparent must-have accessory — a speedy home charger designed specifically for EVs. “Everything was pointing me to Level 2,” recalled McNally, director of climate action at Toronto Hydro. …
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