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Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Nova Scotia man is facing multiple charges for child pornography offences after a search Thursday, police say. In a release, the RCMP said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, with assistance from the RCMP, searched a home in Truro Heights after being …
Read More »Nova Scotia’s top doctor to hold media availability on respiratory illnesses
Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health will hold a media availability about respiratory illnesses Tuesday afternoon. In a release, the province said Dr. Robert Strang will provide an update on the fall vaccine rollout plan. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. and will be live streamed on this page. …
Read More »‘Freedom Convoy’ trial Day 8: Defence to show the ‘other side’ of social media content
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 14, 2023 7:27 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Defence lawyers for two “Freedom Convoy” organizers are expected to show the court a more peaceful view of the protest as they cross-examine the officer assigned to social media evidence in …
Read More »Remote calls will continue for Jays radio crew
TORONTO – In a change from last year, the Toronto Blue Jays’ radio rights-holder will not resume in-person broadcasts of road games as the team enters the playoff stretch drive. The decision was confirmed by a Sportsnet spokesperson via email. The network used remote coverage in 2022 before shifting back …
Read More »Large disturbance erupts at Polo Park after social media invitation: Winnipeg police
No one was hurt during the incident, and the crowd dispersed after 30 minutes. Winnipeg police charged two boys with unlawful assembly and creating a disturbance. News Source link
Read More »TVO employees walk off the job Monday after negotiations stall
Dozens of workers at Ontario’s public broadcaster walked off the job Monday morning after months of bargaining. “We’re living in a time where hard work is not paying off the way it used to for previous generations,” said Meredith Martin, TVO’s branch president with the Canadian Media Guild (CMG). The …
Read More »Ontario MPP fears election interference after social media accounts suspended
An Ontario MPP and Liberal leadership candidate believes he could be the subject of election interference after some of his social media accounts were disabled. Adil Shamji, the Ontario Liberal MPP for Don Valley East, had his account on X, formerly Twitter, suspended after spam complaints earlier in the week. …
Read More »Fire alarm heard on remote Jays radio broadcast
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A fire alarm was to blame for 10 minutes of beeping noises that could be heard during Sportsnet’s remote call of the Toronto Blue Jays-St. Louis Cardinals radio broadcast over the weekend. Blue Jays voice Ben Wagner, who describes the action by …
Read More »Extended beeping heard on Jays’ remote radio call
Blue Jays radio listeners were thrown a curveball over the weekend when an alarm-type beeping sound interrupted a remote broadcast of Toronto’s road game against the St. Louis Cardinals. It wasn’t immediately clear if the unexpected audio — which could be clearly heard in the background for over 10 minutes …
Read More »TikTok is the fastest growing social media app in Canada — but least trusted: report
TikTok is experiencing the fastest rate of growth among Canadians, but is also the least trusted social media platform in the country, a new report said. The research published Thursday by Toronto Metropolitan University showed the short video app has nearly tripled its reach since 2019 with 29 per cent …
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