Tesla Narrowly Escapes Russian Hack Attempt
The FBI has reportedly foiled an attempt by a team of Russian hackers to extort millions from Elon Musk’s Tesla factory in Sparks, Nevada. The hackers had allegedly offered to a member of staff employed at Tesla’s Gigafactory ...Read More
Quebecer Campaigns For Lip Reading Masks
Face masks, though necessary and potentially lifesaving, aren’t exactly bags full of fun to wear. They tend to be hot and stifling, have been known to slide all over the show when not correctly sized, and even cause our specs to bec...Read More
Canadians Mourn The Departure Of Ragu Sauce
Broken supply chains and the subsequent unavailability of certain products are most likely the driving force behind foodstuffs giant Ragu’s decision to no longer distribute its pasta sauces north of the US border. And judging by the...Read More
Quebec Teen Takes To TikTok Over Poutine Travesty
A TikTok user and wholesome quality food-appreciating teen from Quebec has taken it upon himself to right an important culinary wrong. Quebec teen Hugo Vezina can in a recent TikTok video response be seen reacting to Seattle chef M...Read More
Ryan Reynolds Pledges Salary To Group Effort
Vancouver-born Hollywood superstar Ryan Reynolds, a celebrity known for his giving and super supportive nature, has pledged his salary to be earned from the making of his next film (he didn’t name the film) to an initiative that wil...Read More
Florida Teen Behind July Twitter Hacks
A 17-year-old teen from Florida in the US has been identified as the alleged mastermind behind the massive July Twitter hack that saw the accounts of several high-profile individuals and corporations compromised. The alleged teen masterm...Read More
Authorities Issuing Warning About Mystery Seeds
Canadian agriculture and food inspection authorities are cautioning local gardeners about unsolicited seeds received by post, ordering recipients not to plant anything they did not specifically order. Reports related to packages of which ...Read More
Deciphering The Meaning Of Cancel Culture
The internet is awash with a new piece of terminology. And even those who claim to understand its meaning seem to be largely straddling the fence of confusion as to a proper definition the rest of us can get our heads around. It’s c...Read More
How Research Is Changing Solar Energy Yield
In an industry racing toward sustainable, green, and affordable solar energy, the measure of whether that which should be achieved is actually being achieved, has always been solar panel efficiency. And that efficiency is measured in whet...Read More
Ad Boycotts Will Hurt Companies – Not Facebook
Smaller businesses and companies pulling their ads from Facebook in support of a cause, even for a month, is tantamount to someone cutting off their own nose in an attempt to spite their face. This according to several business analysts o...Read More
Cannabis Curbside Deliveries Now Authorised
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has following a former complete lockdown order, now said that authorised cannabis stores will be permitted to sell and deliver by way of curbside pickups for the remainder of the declared emer...Read More
Ezra Miller Seen Choking A Woman In Iceland
American actor Ezra Miller appears to be more beast than what he is fantastic. The hunky future Flash actor has been doing the rounds in the worst possible way on Reddit and Twitter after a slightly confusing video showing him choking a w...Read More
Luckin Coffee A Financial Fake
There are vital lessons to be learnt from ’s Luckin Coffee disaster. Most importantly perhaps that the simplest explanation nearly always tends to be the correct one. Or in layman’s terms: if it seems too good to be true, it p...Read More
Why Essential Services Vary From Place to Place
The global Coronavirus pandemic has bestowed upon the world what certainly feels like a whole new vocabulary. We’re each day confronted with terms like flattening the curve, social distance and the concept of essential services. And...Read More
Idaho Hit By Biggest Earthquake In 40 Years
An earthquake measuring a magnitude of 6.5 hit the state of Idaho on Tuesday evening. The earthquake’s epicenter appeared to be located about 80 miles northeast of Boise and just outside of Stanley and was the state’s most pro...Read More
All My Children Actor John Callahan Dies
Long-time veteran soap opera actor John Callahan has died at the untimely age of only 66. The All My Children star played a number of leading roles in various other popular soaps too, including Days of Our Lives, Falcon Crest and even San...Read More
Earthquakes Leave West Texas Slightly Rattled
Earthquakes centred in a remote area of West Texas shook the region on Thursday, March 26th, 2020. The first occurred early in the morning and was followed six hours later by a larger tremor, according to the scientific agency ...Read More
Country King Kenny Rogers Dies
Long-time country music and industry sweetheart Kenny Rogers has died. Rogers (81) died of natural causes at his home in Sandy Springs, George, on Friday night, the family has confirmed. The three-time Grammy awards winner is the 10...Read More
Jeopardy’s Alex Trebek Talks About His Health
Jeopardy host Alex Trebek recently updated his fans about his general state of health after having been diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer about a year ago. The 79-year-old is loved and revered by fans of the gameshow, which he has ...Read More
Mazzy Star’s David Roback Dead At 61
Mazzy Star co-founder, guitarist, songwriter and the haunting but velvety voice that can be heard in what is perhaps the band’s biggest hit, Fade Into You, David Roback, has died of metastatic cancer. Roback’s management team ...Read More
Canada’s Grocery Delivery Wars In Full Swing
More and more folks are cashing in on saving time as well as money by doing their shopping online. And whilst less than 2% of Canadian shoppers are currently making use of online grocery shopping services, this figure is expected to grow...Read More
Why Lying When Dating Is A Bad Idea
We’re all familiar with “white lies” and whilst its true that the majority of us do not see anything wrong with saying, “I’m fine” when we’re actually not, or telling a fib as to why we’re l...Read More
Why A Sincere Compliment Goes Both Ways
Receiving a sincere compliment does wonders not only for the soul and for a feeling of being connected to those around us but it also infiltrates every aspect of , including our level of performance at work, to name but one example. The t...Read More
Twitter Goes Nuts Over Royal Split Announcement
How times have changed. Instead of reacting in a manner typical of 1950s British disappointment, upon having learnt of the announcement by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex that they had reached the decision that the best thing for them invo...Read More
Fitness Need Not Be Daunting – Here’s Why
The majority of us know the drill. We’re fully aware of the mental and physical benefits associated with regular exercise, but we just can’t get ourselves to get out there and get started. All in all; for many of u...Read More
Why A Booze-Free January Isn’t A Bad Idea
We aren’t exactly famous for being a people terribly fond of complete abstinence. Especially not when abstinence refers to having to abstain from the occasional drink. If truth be told, booze connects us in a variety...Read More
Alberta Makes An Impact In Ghostbusters Trailer
Canadians; and especially those living in Alberta; have been taking to Twitter for days on end and saying their piece about having immediately recognised those terribly telling “big Alberta skies and wheat fields” ...Read More
Why You Need To Keep Tabs On Browser Tabs
Time –sucks. Don’t you just love to hate ’em? And as far as prominent usurpers of available time go, multiple open browser tabs are the bomb. In a very uncool “da bomb” kind of way, of course. The “state of...Read More
Glassdoor Ranks Microsoft As Top Employer
At the end of each year, career website Glassdoor lets the cat out the bag about which companies are the best ones to work for, as nominated by the folks who actually work or used to work for those businesses. The fact...Read More
The Most Popular December Baby Names
Many people feel quite stuck when reaching the point of having to pick a new baby’s name, perhaps realising the permanence of it all what with there being no possibility at all of changing one’s mind later on. And ...Read More
Best Gambling Movies For The Festive Season
So what to do when you simply love to play games and have more free time than the usual on your hands this December holidays. There’s no need to lie around being bored and frustrated, because there’s a long list of...Read More
Nova Scotia To Ban Flavoured Vape Juice
Nova Scotia’s decision to ban all sales of flavoured e-cigarettes and flavoured vaping juices is rooted in its attempt to reduce youth smoking rates. This is according to Health Minister Randy Delorey. The changes to...Read More
Christmas Traditions In Canada
Colonists, immigrants, and first nation peoples have all played a role in shaping Canada’s many Christmas traditions. Some are religious, some are not, but they all help to make the holiday season what it is. This is...Read More
2019 Word Of The Year Revealed
Most of us have probably played a variation of the game in which we need to use one word to describe something. Dictionary.com takes it to the next level every year, when the website selects the one word that best desc...Read More
Festive Foodie Christmas Gift Ideas
High prices, a crush of frantic shoppers, and a lack of inspiration can turn Christmas shopping into an unbelievably stressful experience. Why not escape all that this festive season by giving fabulous foodie gifts to ...Read More
Canadians Are Dead-Set On Living Healthy
Canadians are more now than ever before particularly concerned about the state of their health. This is according to a report on consumer trends compiled by BDC, a local bank famously dedicated to entrepreneurs. A stud...Read More
Why Intentions Are The New Goals
It was South Africa’s Desmond Tutu who famously quoted 1921 Detroit Superintendent of Schools Frank Cody when he said, “there is only one way to eat an elephant: one bite at a time”. Cody during his orig...Read More
The Surprising Benefits Of Walking A Dog
It’s no secret that having a best friend is damn good for the soul, especially if that best friend has a furry coat and loves to play fetch. The benefits of dog ownership have been comprehensively documented. Not onl...Read More
Being Canadian – This Is What It Means
Many folks have at some point or another seriously considered giving it all up and moving to Canada. And really, why on earth not? The home of maple syrup sure beats the heck out of any variety of milk and honey. There...Read More
The Story Behind Black Friday
It’s the biggest sales event of the year. Bar none. Each year, on the Friday following Thanksgiving, a significant number of bargain hunters set out en masse and heading in their drones to key retail stores, popular ...Read More
Masculinity The Public Enemy To Eating Clean
Meat is meat and man must eat. Or so the old (out dated) saying goes. But out dated or not, men all over the world are for whatever reason or more, despite the harrowing and absolutely gruelling cost to the environment, opting in on pl...Read More
Bookmakers Right About A Friends Reunion
Bookies have been running a special betting market on a yes/no question that’s pretty much grown into an unhealthy obsession for many people ever since the word first started doing the rounds back in 2015 that Jennif...Read More
Ryan And Blake Celebrate Remembrance Day
Popular Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds; most recently adored for his persona as the amicably lopsided Marvel superhero Deadpool; may have seemingly effortlessly reached the highest rung of success on the film industry...Read More
Why Bibliotherapy Offers a Health Boost
Bibliotherapy is a modern word for an ancient practice – reading texts that are prescribed, as medicine might be, to help with healing. The material can be nonfictional or fictional, depending on the “patient’s...Read More
Why Canadians Are On A Go-Slow This Christmas
The harsh reality is that many Canadians are drowning in debt. According to Statistics Canada, the typical Canadian household owes CA$1.79 for every CA$1.00 earned in disposable income. It must also be said that debt i...Read More
Pharrell Williams Develops Condos In Toronto
Singer-songwriter and recently also producer Pharrell Williams has tried his dab design hand at everything from sneakers to wearables. But his recent stint of teaming up with property developers to develop a pair of re...Read More
Rogue Otter Wreaks Havoc In Vancouver Koi Garden
When all is said and done, only one question remains, are you behind #TeamKoi or are you behind #TeamOtter? The otter suspected of having terrorised the koi fish community of permanent residents at Vancouver’s Dr. Su...Read More
Older People Are New Cannabis Fan-Base
It used to be that older people were the ones dead-set on vilifying the use of Cannabis; irrespective of whether for medicinal or recreational purposes. But the tables have mostly turned, according to Statistics Canada...Read More
Plain Cigarettes Coming To A Store Near You
Manufacturing and selling cigarettes in Canada? Well then any colour packaging is a good one, just as long as it’s dab-brown. The colour for the new ciggie-season is popping up all over the nation on retailer-shelves...Read More
Climate Change Becomes a Sticky Political Issue
If ever there were a situation that actually fits the bill of being an actual “sticky situation” then it’s a recent unfortunate series of events that have led to government-mandated anti-carbon stickers falling o...Read More
Why Canada Has Embraced The Greta Factor
Greta Thunberg isn’t your average teenage hero; in fact, she isn’t even your average any hero. And yet, the phenomena now known as “The Greta Factor” has made it so that the 16-year-old Swede isn’t only the n...Read More
Idris Elba Likes His Bagels St-Viateur Style
It would be perfectly excusable to be drooling over actor Idris Elba much in the same way as one would say, drool over a Montreal St-Viateur bagel. Elba was after all named the sexiest man on earth. What’s more and n...Read More
Why Hollywood Seems Stuck On Repeat
And so Hollywood reboots are a thing right now. This has been true for most of 2020 and experts predict that it’s a trend that will continue into 2021 and beyond. We were this year treated to more than one re-make of...Read More
Halloween Becomes An Environmental Nightmare
When a Facebook post back in 2011 showed an owl completely entangled in a fake Halloween spider web decoration, it nearly broke the Internet. Social media users were outraged, with many vowing to steer clear of anythin...Read More
Why Pumpkin Spice Is More Than A Trendy Flavouring
Whilst pumpkin spice may not actually contain any pumpkin; much to its own ridicule at the hands of the online slammers and the creators of sarcastic memes; it does contain a list of ingredients worthy of mention becau...Read More
Air Canada To Ditch All References To Gender
Air Canada has deviated from the beaten path. The airline has announced that in an attempt to adopt a more inclusive approach, it will no longer be referring to “ladies and gentlemen” when greeting passengers and m...Read More
Cannabis Edibles Now Legal In Canada
The use of cannabis for recreational purposes, including the process of cultivation and drying, was legalised exactly one year ago in Canada. And as of October 17, so is selling and consuming what is commonly referred ...Read More
Social Media To Play Bigger Role In Law
When lawyers representing Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro Inc. in a matter involving damage caused to one of the power company’s hydro poles eventually came to the conclusion that they had exhausted all possible remedies of trying to hunt...Read More
Margret Atwood Awarded Booker Prize
Canadian author Margaret Atwood and British-based Bernardine Evaristo have won the Booker Prize. And yes, they’re sharing. Organisers this year threw all tradition into the wind when they named Atwood as well as Evar...Read More
Hybrid Salmon Discovered On Vancouver Island
An interesting Vancouver Island discovery has led two scientists to believe that climate change has taken its toll on the landscape surrounding and including the Cowichan River. Victoria University PhD biology student ...Read More
House Hippo Returns To Warn About Fake News
A beloved childhood icon from way back when has been resurrected by Media Smarts; and for a very honourable purpose too. House Hippo is back, and this time round wants to create awareness about cyber-scams like fake ne...Read More
Extinction Rebellion Gaining Momentum
A London-based group going by the name of Extinction Rebellion (XR) is risking livelihood and legal limb in an attempt to awaken the minds of government officials as well as civilians to the fact that essentially, time...Read More
Canadian Government Worried About Connected Cars
Autonomous cars may hold a lot of promise for the future of road safety, but we’re nowhere near completely taking our hands off the proverbial wheels. And whilst it may be true that Rome wasn’t built in a day and ...Read More
PayPal Withdraws From Libra Association
Facebook’s Libra Association is down from 28 international members to 27. This following PayPal’s recent announcement that it had decided to withdraw from the social media giant’s cryptocurrency association becau...Read More
Student Housing Is A Real Crisis In Canada
Let it never be said of Canadians that we prefer to stick our heads in the sand hoping for a situation to be resolved all on its own. We’re instead a rather tenacious bunch and generally quite willing to problem-solv...Read More
Justin And Hailey Go All Out On Big Day
Justin and Hailey Bieber may not have opted in on tying the knot (for the second time round) in the singer’s hometown of Stratford, Ontario, but there was quite the Canadian presence at the South Caroline wedding cer...Read More
Fancy Pet Furniture A Hot New Trend
Whether or not Marie Antoinette’s royal pooch Coco had the luxury of occupying his royal kennel for the remainder of his days after his mistress was made to meet her doom isn’t quite clear, but that Coco enjoyed li...Read More
Unisex Baby Names On The Rise
Gender-neutral names like Harper, Charlie and Parker are experiencing a significant rise in popularity in the United States, a recent survey published by Net Credit reveals. In fact, so popular have unisex names become...Read More
Dr. Seuss Is Coming To Mississauga Ontario
The time leading up to the holidays and to Christmas is practically a highlight on the annual Canadian calendar and this year is shaping up to be no different. An interactive experience based on the books and stories o...Read More
Forever 21 To Close All 44 Canadian Stores
Fashion name brand retailer Forever 21 is closing the book on Canada, effectively leaving at least 2,000 local workers without an income. The retail chain has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US and will as a res...Read More
Fancy Tea Bags Filled With Micro Plastics
It now appears as if there may be more than just a smidgen of British pomp and pleasure swimming around in your cup of tea, and especially so if your hot drink of choice happens to be of the fancier variety. A recent s...Read More
Right To Be Forgotten Ruling Under Fire
It appears natural an assumption that we should all be at liberty to decide about a right of access to our own personal data. Some would refer to this as a right to privacy. But not everyone agrees that we should be gr...Read More
Lacey Evans Traffic Rant Was Staged
Viral social media video footage showing WWE wrestler Lacey Evans flying off the handle and tearing into an Edmonton RCMP traffic law enforcement officer has been confirmed as having been staged. Or rather, Evans’ pe...Read More
Canada Celebrates Schitt’s Creek At Emmys
Canadian co-production Schitt’s Creek may not have won an actual Emmy following its four nominations, but that doesn’t mean that Canadians aren’t positively beaming with pride over the achievement. And needless t...Read More
Why Retirement Is Trending with Millennials
It was Mark Twain who referred to (old) age being a thing of mind over matter; if you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter. Whether or not the same may be said for retirement, is another question altogether. When #Millenn...Read More
Apple TV Plus To Launch In Canada On November 1
Apple TV Plus is joining the Canadian television content streaming war come November 1st. The tech-giant hopes to lure subscribers away from competitors like Netflix by offering more original content in retu...Read More
Drake Unhappy About Folks Showing Up At Home
If you’re going to be flaunting your built-to-NBA-regulations full-size basketball court, which just so happens to be literally inside your home to anyone who is everyone on social media, then you had best expect som...Read More
Amazing Race Winners Want To Raise Awareness
Canadians are a resilient and positively tenacious lot. This we know. This was once again written in the stars in a new and refreshing way when two-spirit couple Anthony Johnson and James Makokis proved their steel and determination by w...Read More
Dior Pulls Sauvage Ad Starring Johnny Depp
Exploiting Indigenous people to make money. Fragrance and fashion house Dior is being accused of appropriating Native American culture and imagery for commercial gain, and has as a direct result of the widespread Inter...Read More
Ontario Slang May Soon Be Quality OED English
There’s no disputing the fact. Ontario residents may soon be getting their vernacular spunk back thanks to the endeavours of a dialect research project spearheaded by the University of Toronto. Those not familiar wit...Read More
How The Trade War Affects Everyday Canada
A right financial trade war is upon us and it’s eating away at our interest rates, our bonds and our savings. The ongoing US/China trade war is taking its toll on the stock markets and investors aren’t budging this...Read More
Apple’s iPhone 11 May Be Full Of Surprises
Despite the leaks, tip-offs and right royal saucy rumours doing the rounds about what we are to expect of Apple’s new 2019 iPhone 11 release, the only certainty seems to be the release date. September 10 will reveal ...Read More
P.K. Subban And Lindsey Vonn Get Engaged
Canadian Olympic gold medallist duo and power-couple P.K. Subban and Lindsey Vonn are officially engaged to be wed. The stunning couple announced their upcoming union only days before this year’s 2019 MTV Video Music...Read More
Canada Alert Following US Vaping Health Scare
Nearly 200 cases of acute pulmonary illnesses and at least 1 death. This is the reality associated with vaping in the US. And Canada Health and the Public Health Agency of Canada are anxiously waiting and implementing ...Read More
How Social Media Does Its Bit For Earth
Social media, not unlike most other things in life, isn’t all good. But then again, the opposite is true too in that it most definitely isn’t all bad either. Many regard social media as the ultimate go-to for narci...Read More
Saskatoon City Scammed Out Of $1M Online
The city of Saskatoon has been working hard at trying to get its own back after it was scammed out of $1 million by an online fraudster. The fraudster had electronically impersonated the CEO of Allan Construction and h...Read More
Taylor Swift Steps Up For Canadian Student
Ayesha Khurram, a 20-year old Toronto student, has long been a fan of country-pop singer Taylor Swift. So when the renowned musician stepped in to help her pay outstanding university fees, it’s safe to say that’s s...Read More
