Kevin Jiang
TorontoStar
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SickKids now says staff ‘past and present’ will get pandemic retro-payments following backlash
The move follows outcry from nurses who said they felt betrayed by SickKids denying retro pay to former employees who worked during the pandemic. → Read More
Nine things to know about the Knicks lawsuit claiming the Raptors used a ‘mole’ to steal information
The New York Knicks are alleging the Toronto Raptors stole reams of confidential documents and videos through a former employee. → Read More
Here are the Canadians who will attend Saturday’s coronation of King Charles III
Astronaut Jeremy Hansen, soon to be the first Canadian to orbit the moon, will be Canada’s flag-bearer in the procession. → Read More
How will the U.S. writers strike affect Canada? Thousands of jobs could be lost and productions cancelled, experts say
The hundreds of thousands of Canadians employed by American productions in Canada could soon be impacted, as script-less shows delay or shutter. → Read More
Writers are striking across the U.S. — here are the best signs they’re bringing to the picket line
Screenwriters harnessed their creative talents to lash out at studios as the Writers’ Guild of America embarks on their first strike in 15 years. → Read More
Is age slowing you down? It may be an early warning sign for dementia, new study finds
A new study found impaired muscle function in older women was a “significant risk factor” for developing dementia later in life. → Read More
WordPress becomes latest major company to drop Twitter over API prices
This free access officially ended on April 29 and the new pricetag starts at $42,000 a month. → Read More
U of T’s Acceleration Consortium receives nearly $200M federal grant to automate research
The money — the largest federal research grant in Canadian history to go to a university — will fund the creation of AI-powered, self-driving labs. → Read More
Faithful Leafs fans set their sights on Game 6
Cheers turn to groans and then to next-game game faces for the capacity crowd at Maple Leaf Square → Read More
Grimes supports and promises royalties for AI-generated songs: ‘Use my voice without penalty’
A week after Universal Music took down a viral AI-generated song, Canadian artist Grimes announced she was embracing the tech with open arms. → Read More
Elon Musk is apparently making over $148,000 a month from subscriptions to his personal Twitter account
At least 24,700 users have subscribed to the social media mogul’s personal stream at $6 a month according to a screenshot Elon Musk shared on Monday. → Read More
Did Ed Sheeran steal from Marvin Gaye? Inside the trial that could shake up the music industry
The high-profile trial may leave a significant impact on the creative leeway songwriters have, experts say. → Read More
Reddit has been offline for hours after an ‘internal systems issue’
The platform suffered a “major outage” on both desktop and mobile Tuesday. Some users are slowly regaining access. → Read More
Scientists may have discovered the origin of water in our solar system
An international team of scientists discovered water near an infant star thousands of light-years away — and they think Earth’s water came from the same place. → Read More
Vaughan, Kitchener among the latest to ban TikTok. Here’s who is barred from the app in Ontario
The cities of Vaughan and Kitchener are the latest in a long line of Canadian institutions that have banned the use of TikTok on work phones. Here’s why. → Read More
Craving more of ‘The Last of Us’? Here are seven locations in Alberta you can visit from the show
‘The Last of Us’ was set in the U.S., but a majority of the filming took place in Alberta. Here are some of the most beautiful locations you can visit. → Read More
NASA monitoring asteroid that may crash into Earth on Valentine’s Day 2046 — but they’re not too worried about it
Experts say the asteroid has a one in 600 chance of making impact, though this may change as astronomers continue observing the object. → Read More
How long do people live in Canada? COVID-19 shortened national life expectancy, new health dashboard finds
The pandemic was largely responsible for the greatest annual decrease in life expectancy in Canadian record. → Read More
A massive, billion-dollar ‘Vegas-style’ resort and casino is coming to Toronto this summer
Great Canadian Entertainment has unveiled its state-of-the-art, 33-acre ‘entertainment resort’ slated to open near the Woodbine Racetrack. → Read More
‘Record-high’ number of Canadians believe they’ll never own a home, new survey finds
The survey of 2,000 people across Canada also found a steep increase in anxiety about inflation → Read More