OTTAWA — The national broadcast regulator says online giants like Netflix and Spotify should be forced to open their wallets to pay to create local content before Canadians see losses of jobs, services and content. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission says in a new report the federal government should consider regulating any online video…
An Indian army soldier has been arrested for passing on sensitive military information to Pakistani intelligence after he was skillfully ‘honey trapped’ on social media. The arrest comes days after India’s army chief, General Bipin Rawat, warned of an epidemic of ‘catfishing’ attempts against his forces. Sombir Singh, 22, who was apprehended last week from…
Gas prices in Vancouver just hit an all-time high. GasBuddy.com price analyst Dan McTeague told CKNW radio station that Vancouver’s prices beat the previous record held by Los Angeles in 2008, and “it looks like these prices are here to stay.” “The 1.619 represents the single largest price point ever paid at any gas station,…
Their ancient counterparts would have been sent to the Colosseum to be mauled by wild beasts but prisoners in Rome were assigned a less deadly challenge on Tuesday – mending the capital’s potholed roads. A first batch of 24 inmates were put to work filling in the craters that pockmark the city’s poorly maintained thoroughfares….
Better Dwelling: Canadians have been addicted to debt for quite some time, especially when it comes to real estate. So why is the government of Canada paying hundreds of thousands to discreetly distribute ghost-written articles on how to take out more debt? Ottawa-based Blacklock’s Reporter took a dive through government contracts for over half a…
Donald Trump signed a bill on Friday to reopen the government for three weeks, ending the longest shutdown in US history without any funding for his proposed border wall. The 35-day shutdown has seen 800,000 government workers being sent home or working without pay since before Christmas. Mr Trump agreed to the three-week re-opening of government departments and…
At 8pm on the day Juan Guaidó swore himself in as Venezuela’s interim leader, police raided the local television stations of Aventura TV and Global TV in the western oil city of Maracaibo. More than 20 government officials then took both channels off the air by disconnecting and destroying or seizing all the equipment they…
McDonald’s has been stripped of its European Union trademark for the Big Mac hamburger in humiliating defeat after a “David and Goliath” legal battle with Supermac’s, an Irish fast food chain. In a landmark judgment with immediate effect, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) said McDonald’s has failed to prove “genuine use” of the…
TORONTO — A co-working space for women that’s drawn the ardour of thousands of Instagrammers and the attention of celebs including Jennifer Lawrence and Lena Dunham is set to expand to Canada. The Wing, a New York-based networking and social club, said Tuesday that Toronto is among the six new locations joining its burgeoning pastel-hued…
A 30-year-old orca whale has died in captivity at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida, after a short illness. Kayla the whale started to show signs of stress and discomfort throughout Saturday, but by Sunday, her condition continued to deteriorate. Despite vets working around the clock to try and save the animal, Kayla passed away on Monday. …