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Fears are widespread about data centre impacts on Canada's water, environment: poll
12+ hour, 44+ min ago (621+ words) Posted Jul 18, 2026 06:00:11 AM. OTTAWA — A large majority of Canadians in a recent poll said they worry that artificial intelligence data centres will hike their power bills and harm the environment. In the Leger poll, 81 per cent of respondents said they…...
Some Kitchener addresses will not be getting door-to-door mail in 2027
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (464+ words) Posted Jun 11, 2026 02:54:18 PM. Canada Post is preparing addresses to move away from its door-to-door service, announcing on Thursday that some in Kitchener will be impacted. The postal agency said as part of its broader mailbox conversions to “modernize” the service....
Major VPN provider says it could leave Canada over lawful access bill
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (301+ words) Posted May 15, 2026 11:49:27 AM. OTTAWA — Virtual private network service NordVPN says it could pull out of Canada over the federal government’s proposed lawful access bill. NordVPN says it is reviewing the bill and would consider leaving Canada if the bill requires…...
Meta launches WhatsApp 'incognito' mode to address privacy concerns for AI chats
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (485+ words) Posted May 13, 2026 10:01:54 AM. The social media company said in a blog post that incognito chat mode provides a way to have private, temporary conversations with Meta AI, its artificial intelligence assistant that’s been available on WhatsApp for a few years....
Most Canadians want social media, AI chatbot ban for kids under 16, poll indicates
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (698+ words) Posted May 7, 2026 04:00:12 AM. OTTAWA — More than two-thirds of Canadians support banning access to social media and AI chatbots for children under 16, a new poll indicates. Seventy per cent of respondents to the Leger poll said they support age restrictions for…...
What can kids access on social media? Teen accounts, explained
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1011+ words) Posted May 7, 2026 04:00:16 AM. Fed up with kids encountering dangers online or so addicted to screens they can’t pull themselves away from the infinite scroll, Canadian policymakers are looking to make social media safer. If Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew gets his…...
Advocate says end of door-to-door mail delivery will be 'isolating' for seniors
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (753+ words) Posted Apr 19, 2026 06:00:14 AM. OTTAWA — Seventy-nine-year-old Janet Wees says she writes 400 letters a year and usually gets mail delivered at least two or three times a week. For Wees, Canada Post’s plan to end door-to-door mail delivery, in favour of community…...
As more copper wire thefts knock out service, some point fingers at scrap yards
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (902+ words) By Sarah Smellie, The Canadian Press Posted Apr 2, 2026 04:00:05 AM. In early January, a bold telephone wire heist left about 135 people without phone services for about two weeks in Clarendon, a rural area of southern New Brunswick, between Fredericton and St....
Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trial
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (836+ words) Posted Mar 25, 2026 01:24:49 PM. The California jury’s decision Wednesday in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit could influence the outcome of thousands of similar lawsuits accusing social media companies of deliberately causing harm. The plaintiff, known by her initials KGM, testified at trial that…...
'Swipe right' but safer through UW new online dating map
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (518+ words) Posted Mar 11, 2026 10:13:33 AM. The online resource looks into the specific details of 30 different dating apps, including Hinge, Tinder, Match, Zoosk, Bumble and more. “The Safety Map is an interactive tool that helps people better understand and navigate safety, risk and…...