The federal government’s evolving plan to help protect Canadians from harm online could include a new ombudsperson to field public concerns and a regulator that would oversee the conduct of internet platforms. The new positions would be established as a part of the forthcoming online-harms legislation, which the government is …
Read More »Jays, Turner agree to terms on 1-year deal: source
Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays have added some much-needed pop to their lineup by agreeing to terms with designated hitter Justin Turner on a one-year contract, a baseball source confirmed Tuesday. The 39-year-old Turner, who hit .276 with 23 homers and …
Read More »Google, Ottawa reach deal framework over Online News Act: source – National
Google and the Canadian government have struck a framework for a deal over the Online News Act, a senior government source and multiple reports suggest. The official spoke to Global News on background as they weren’t authorized to discuss the matter publicly. Other media outlets reported an agreement reached by …
Read More »TIFF 2023: A rare diagnosis is a source of pain and joy in director Molly McGlynn’s ‘Fitting In’ – Toronto
Molly McGlynn always knew she was going to make a movie based on her experience with a reproductive disorder that changed her life in “unimaginable ways.” But the Montreal-born filmmaker first wanted to get her “sea legs” in the industry by working on other projects. After making several short films …
Read More »This remote First Nation pays lofty power costs. Forced to use U.S. source, they want to be on Ontario grid
Despite the approaching dusk, there aren’t many lights turned on in Harvey Powassin’s home on Windigo Island, a remote community of about 50 people that is part of Animakee Wa Zhing 37 in northwestern Ontario. As the mercury continues to drop, Powassin is getting ready for the return of winter …
Read More »Stingle is a privacy-focused, open source photo backup application
Enlarge / Despite the encryption, Stingle Photos is a distinctly minimalist app which comes closer to the simple feel of an analog album than most of its competitors do. With Google Photos killing off its Unlimited photo backup policy last November, the market for photo backup and sync applications opened up …
Read More »WHO mission to China fails to find animal source of coronavirus, Health News, ET HealthWorld
WUHAN: The WHO mission to China to uncover the origins of the coronavirus has failed to identify the animal source, scientists said Tuesday. Experts believe the disease — which has gone on to kill more than 2.3 million people worldwide — originated in bats and could have been transmitted to …
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