Google signs deal with organization to distribute $100M to Canadian news companies

Google signs deal with organization to distribute 0M to Canadian news companies

Google named the organization it has selected to distribute the $100 million the tech giant has promised to Canadian news companies Friday. Google agreed to pay Canadian news publishers $100 million annually, indexed to inflation, in order to be exempt from the Online News Act, which compels tech companies to enter into agreements with news … Read more

Coastal erosion threatens to wash away D-Day beaches

Coastal erosion threatens to wash away D-Day beaches

Visitors pepper the length of Utah Beach in Normandy, France, some pausing to take photos, others simply staring out across the English Channel.  One passerby in a bright orange windbreaker stops to scoop a handful of sand into a plastic bag and tucks it into his satchel.  “Dad always wanted to come back. He just … Read more

Giant hornets are here — but they’re not the ones you might think

Giant hornets are here — but they’re not the ones you might think

Christine Moses was playing Scrabble with her husband in their Ottawa home this spring when she looked outside the window and shrieked. “I just saw this gigantic beast crawling up the window,” Moses said. After taking a picture of the giant insect, Moses asked her husband to eliminate the intruder with a fly swatter. She then posted … Read more

Stressed at work? Anxious about the wider world? You might be part of ‘The Great Exhaustion’

Stressed at work? Anxious about the wider world? You might be part of ‘The Great Exhaustion’

Cost of Living76:40:00The Great Exhaustion For years, Sabrina Royal worked with one of Canada’s big banks. She worked her way up from an entry-level job to a management position. But that’s when her hours started getting out of hand. “When it was good, I was working 8 a.m. to about 6:30 p.m.,” Royal, 42, told … Read more

Trudeau says Israel needs to follow ICJ ruling and halt operations in Rafah

Trudeau says Israel needs to follow ICJ ruling and halt operations in Rafah

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says military operations in Rafah must stop now that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Israel to halt its offensive in the southern Gaza city. Speaking to reporters at a press conference on Friday, the prime minister repeated Canada’s call for a ceasefire and for Hamas to release the … Read more

Military’s former head of HR sues government, others for millions over handling of misconduct claim

Military’s former head of HR sues government, others for millions over handling of misconduct claim

Claiming they destroyed his career to score political points after he was accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate, Lt.-Gen. Steven Whelan is suing his accuser, the federal government, Canada’s top soldier and other military officials for $10 million in damages. Military prosecutors withdrew the service offence charges against Whelan last year. He was accused by … Read more

Meme coin with AI superpowers: WienerAI breaks past $1.5 million milestone in hot presale

Meme coin with AI superpowers: WienerAI breaks past .5 million milestone in hot presale

WienerAI (WAI) is a new meme coin that has become an instant sensation. WAI’s allure lies in its AI superpowers, which radically set it apart from the crowd of hollow meme coins. Both AI cryptos and meme coins are hot this year, hinting at a turbocharged price action for $WAI on its initial exchange launch. … Read more

Eurovision’s slogan is ‘United By Music.’ This year, fans and performers faced division

Eurovision’s slogan is ‘United By Music.’ This year, fans and performers faced division

Eurovision’s slogan is “United By Music,” but this year’s edition of the singing competition was marked by unprecedented protests. Non-binary Swiss artist Nemo took home the grand prize with The Code, a song about their journey to embracing their identity — and a stage performance that featured Nemo on a spinning platter. But beyond the … Read more

Young Japanese are going to coffee shops and bars, unlike earlier generations who shunned such ‘third place’ spaces

Young Japanese are going to coffee shops and bars, unlike earlier generations who shunned such ‘third place’ spaces

Tired from work or home life, Astral Ray Coffee customers can unwind with a roasted brew and some good-natured banter. Dedicated to being oases of respite, such places are still rare in Japan but are slowly increasing in number. Japanese society promotes a hardworking culture, and very few Japanese people spend time in cafes and … Read more