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TikTok is designed to be addictive to kids and causes them harm, US states' lawsuits say

TikTok is designed to be addictive to kids and causes them harm, US states' lawsuits say

More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, saying that the popular short-form video app is designed to be addictive to kids and harms their mental health.
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Four people in Ontario sickened with listeriosis amid beef tongue recall: ministry

Four people in Ontario sickened with listeriosis amid beef tongue recall: ministry

TORONTO — The Ontario Ministry of Health says four people have been sickened after consuming beef tongue believed to be contaminated with listeria.
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S&P/TSX composite slides as oil gives up some of its recent gains

S&P/TSX composite slides as oil gives up some of its recent gains

Canada’s energy-heavy main stock index sank further into the red on Tuesday, weighed down by retreating oil prices. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 30.20 points at 24,072.51.
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Musk's X to be reinstated in Brazil after complying with Supreme Court demands

Musk's X to be reinstated in Brazil after complying with Supreme Court demands

SAO PAULO (AP) — The Brazilian Supreme Court's Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Tuesday authorized the restoration of social media platform X´s service in Brazil , over a month after its nationwide shutdown, according to a statement posted on the court
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Stock market today: Wall Street rebounds after Hong Kong stocks fall to worst day since 2008

Stock market today: Wall Street rebounds after Hong Kong stocks fall to worst day since 2008

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rebounded as falling oil prices release some of the pressure that built up on the market. The S&P 500 rose 1% Tuesday and clawed back its loss from the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.
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Roaming rate hikes, lack of flexibility leading to higher cellphone bills: experts

Roaming rate hikes, lack of flexibility leading to higher cellphone bills: experts

TORONTO — Experts say Canadian travellers face among the highest fees for international roaming on their cellphones after years of rate hikes by the country's largest carriers. Gerry Wall, president of Wall Communications Inc.
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MLB will air local games for Guardians, Brewers and Twins beginning next season

MLB will air local games for Guardians, Brewers and Twins beginning next season

Major League Baseball announced Tuesday it will produce and distribute local broadcasts for the Cleveland Guardians, Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota Twins next year.
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Ontario government engineers start job action in contract dispute

Ontario government engineers start job action in contract dispute

TORONTO — More than 600 professional engineers and land surveyors who work for the Ontario government have started a work-to-rule campaign and warn that their job action could affect the province's ability to make progress on key infrastructure proje
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Rogers confirms plans for Warner Bros. Discovery channels as Bell Media drops dispute

Rogers confirms plans for Warner Bros. Discovery channels as Bell Media drops dispute

TORONTO — Rogers Communications is confirming plans to broadcast several specialty channels as part of a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery that Bell Media had attempted to thwart.
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N.B. election: 'Business acumen,' not more money, will fix health care, says Higgs

N.B. election: 'Business acumen,' not more money, will fix health care, says Higgs

FREDERICTON — Improving health care comes through better management, not spending more money, according to New Brunswick's Progressive Conservative leader, who says he'll bring "business acumen" to delivering services if he's re-elected to a third te
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