Apple leaps ahead of Samsung
2014 may be remembered as the year when smartphone sales moved past the $1 billion mark, but the final quarter of the year will be remembered when Apple beat Samsung in the race for the […]
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Hurontatio LRT to run between Mississauga and Brampton
Ontario Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca is set to announce the Hurontario LRT that will run between Mississauga’s Port Credit neighbourhood and Brampton. Mississauga mayor Bonnie Crombie and Brampton mayor Linda Jeffery are expected to […]
McGill TAs poised to strike on first day of final exams
Teaching assistants at McGill University are threatening to strike on April. 16, the first day of final exams. They hope to pressure the university to speed up contract negotiations. The vote to strike was passed 129 […]
Taylor Swift’s mom diagnosed with cancer
Mega country pop star Taylor Swift announced on Tumblr Apr. 9 that her mother has been diagnosed with cancer. Swift found out about the news after visiting the doctor with her mother to get screened […]
Google granted patent for spoiler-filtration system
Spoiler Alert! Google may roll out a media-tracking system that allows users to easily avoid information about TV episodes that they haven’t yet caught up on. On April. 7 the search engine and tech giant […]
Raccoon-proof green bins hit Toronto streets
Toronto residents will soon be able to rest easy knowing their waste is safe from intruders. New green bins are coming to the city, and they’re specially designed to keep out raccoons. These new bins will […]
Frank Ocean and James Blake to take Britain in a dubstep R&B storm
The forces of dubstep and R&B are set to collide in Britain. James Blake and Frank Ocean, leaders of the New Wave dubstep and R&B movements, will tour Britain for three days starting April 9. […]
Ontario PC leadership race down to two
The Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership race has narrowed to two after London MPP Monte McNaughton dropped out of the race on April 9. Left standing in the race are deputy PC leader Christine Elliot and […]
Palmer, Player, Nicklaus promote Masters Golf Tournament
Three of golf’s greatest kicked off the 79th instalment of the Master’s Tournament in Augusta Georgia today. Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player teed off in the first ceremonial group as organizers went back […]
Canadian forces strike Syria
Canadian military forces conducted their first airstrikes in Syria against Islamic State militants on the evening of Apr. 8. According to the Department of National Defence, two Canadian CF-18 fighter jets were used to strike […]