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New bill introduces social media age restrictions for Canadians under 16
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (539+ words) Published 2: 37 pm Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller pictured in the Yukon in March 2026. Miller announced June 10, 2026 a new bill from the Liberal government to put safety requirements in place for social media and AI chatbot services....
We found each other: B. C. love story blossoms out of online comment
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (903+ words) Published 10: 00 am Thursday, May 7, 2026 A year after taking a chance on a Reddit thread, Taylor Byers (left) and Phoebe Ramsay enjoy a spring evening along Dallas Road near Ogden Point, the site of their first blind date. (Tony Trozzo/Victoria…...
New Canadian social-media platform built for Canadians by B. C. -led team
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (635+ words) Published 2: 15 pm Monday, April 20, 2026 A new Canadian social media platform, Northsocial, launched from Chilliwack a year ago, is geared to reflecting Canadian values and protecting digital sovereignty. "Canada has incredible communities and creators, but most of our online spaces are…...
Canada Post to convert remaining door-to-door delivery to community mailboxes
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (532+ words) Published 4: 14 pm Tuesday, March 31, 2026 Community mailboxes in Surrey, B. C. on March 31, 2026. Canada Post is moving forward on converting the remaining door-to-door delivery addresses to community mailboxes. (Lauren Collins/Black Press Media) Canada Post says it is taking the next steps to…...
BC Hydro opens bids for data centre hook-ups, offers up 400 MW
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (421+ words) Published 12: 00 pm Friday, January 30, 2026 The bidding for who gets to build data centres in B. C. is set to begin. In a novel process, BC Hydro and the province are set to open the data centre connection queue to competitive bidding, and…...