Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) from Oxford County are at the scene of a crash involving a school bus south of Woodstock, Ont. Police say all parents of children involved have already been notified. One child was seriously injured when a school bus carrying approximately 40 children rolled over south of …
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Too young to tweet? Twitter shut down CRA’s account over its ‘birth date,’ records show
The social media team at the Canada Revenue Agency has learned firsthand what it can be like to jump through red tape when a couple of its accounts were blocked several times in recent years for various reasons, including a decision by Twitter that the CRA was underage. Tax agency’s …
Read More »Fake listings for real companies are plaguing Canadian consumers, businesses
Companies and anti-fraud professionals are warning consumers to watch for fake listings on search engines that redirect people to fraudulent versions of familiar companies and brands. Fraudulent versions of legitimate operations vanish quickly but still claim victims. Avoiding online scams is nothing new for many Canadians, but companies and anti-fraud …
Read More »10 measles cases identified in Quebec, 7 in Montreal, public health officials say
Quebec’s public health director Dr. Luc Boileau is asking Quebecers to make sure they and their children’s vaccinations against measles are up-to-date, as cases of the virus are on the rise in the province, especially in Montreal. Quebec public health calling on people to make sure measles vaccinations up-to-date. Quebec’s …
Read More »Apple to pay up to $14.4M in iPhone throttling settlement approved by B.C. judge
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has approved a proposed maximum $14.4 million settlement from Apple to eligible members of a class-action lawsuit that accused the company of deliberately providing software updates that slowed its iPhone 6 and 7 models. Tech giant accused of throttling iPhones with software updates that slow …
Read More »Apple fined almost $2B by the EU in music streaming antitrust probe
The European Union levelled its first antitrust penalty against Apple on Monday, fining the U.S. tech giant nearly $2 billion US for breaking the bloc’s competition laws by unfairly favouring its own music streaming service over rivals. Apple to appeal, saying commission didn’t uncover evidence of harm to consumers. The …
Read More »Roads closed across Prairies as fierce snowstorm enters final act
Click here to view the video We’ve made it to the final act of the Prairies’ most impactful winter storm of the season. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue whipping through portions of Saskatchewan and Manitoba overnight Sunday and into Monday morning before finally tapering off. Heavy snowfall rates …
Read More »Body Shop Canada to lay off 200 workers after parent company took its cash, court docs show
The Body Shop Canada Ltd. is seeking creditor protection and closing a third of its stores because its parent company stripped the Canadian arm of cash and pushed it into debt, according to court documents. Canadian branch announced Friday it will close 33 of 105 stores, end online shopping. The …
Read More »Ottawa Catholic school principal charged with sexual assault of staff member
An Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB) principal is facing a charge of sexual assault for an alleged incident involving another staff member that took place last year. Court documents obtained by CBC News show Martine Mitton, 60, was arrested on Jan. 12 and charged with one count of sexual assault …
Read More »Get closer to Ed Sheeran
With four days left before British singer-songwriter superstar Ed Sheeran brings his highly-anticipated “+-= ÷x Tour,” a.k.a. the “Mathematics Tour,” to Manila on Saturday, ticketless fans can still get a chance to get close to the music icon and watch his epic concert. On Monday, mobile services provider Smart Communications, …
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