OAKLAND, Calif. – Facebook said Friday that it will flag all “newsworthy” posts from politicians that break its rules, including those from President Donald Trump. Separately, Facebook’s stock dropped more than 8%, erasing roughly $50 billion from its market valuation, after the European company behind brands such as Ben &Continue Reading
TORONTO – Home sales are showing signs of improvement in the Toronto real estate market, but economists say it’s far too early to feel optimistic about the trajectory of a recovery from the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The hole is very, very deep to dig ourselves out of,”Continue Reading
Recently, in order to successfully carry out this summer’s online Mahjong activity, Easy Media and the Canada MCR Sports Association conducted the first online exchange, physical operation drill. Make the best preparation for the first online (Zoom live) Mahjong teaching on July 8th. During the coronavirus, there are not manyContinue Reading
The moon passes between the sun and the earth during a partial solar eclipse as seen in Beijing, Sunday, June 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Stargazers in Africa, Asia and parts of the Middle East looked to the skies this weekend to witness a partialContinue Reading
Celebs to participate include Usher, Kerry Washington, Salma Hayek, David Beckham Dwayne Johnson will host a globally broadcast Global Citizen concert calling on world leaders to make coronavirus tests and treatment available and equitable for all. (Vianney Le Caer/Invision/Associated Press) Dwayne Johnson will host and Shakira, Miley Cyrus and Jennifer HudsonContinue Reading
‘You have been rolled by America’s teens,’ says Republican strategist A supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump is seen during a campaign rally in Tulsa on Saturday. Amid lower than expected turnout for the event, people are speculating whether teens, TikTok users and fans of K-pop artificially inflated the advanceContinue Reading
Trump threatens to take ‘action’ on social media U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted that he plans to take ‘big action’ after Twitter included a fact-checking link on his tweet about mail-in ballots, and says he will sign an executive order pertaining to social media on Thursday. 2:00 Threatening to shutContinue Reading
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has said he doesn’t want it to be an ‘arbiter’ of political speech, but critics say that leaves the site vulnerable to propaganda and false claims from candidates and political campaigns.(Mark Lennihan/The Associated Press) Facebook employees critical of chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg’s decision not toContinue Reading
Walmart has about 100 Tire Lube & Express car repair shops across Canada. (Rick Wilking/Reuters) Walmart says it will begin closing its Tire, Lube and Express businesses in stores across Canada. An email from corporate affairs director Adam Grachnik says the move will allow Walmart to accelerate online growth while continuingContinue Reading
Frequent handwashing and sanitizing is likely not having a negative impact on your immune system, experts said. (Troy Fleece/The Canadian Press) We’re breaking down what you need to know about the pandemic by answering your questions. You can send us your questions via email at COVID@cbc.ca and we’ll answer as many as weContinue Reading
