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Ontario Premier Doug Ford is headlining an “exclusive members only” event at a private club in downtown Toronto, where attendees are being promised the opportunity to have “connection and dialogue” with the province’s top decision-maker. The Albany Club, which bills itself as “Canada’s preeminent club for conservative-minded leaders in politics and business,” said in a flyer to members that the breakfast event will feature a speech from the premier, along with a fireside chat and a moderated question-and-answer session with Ford.The invitation for the April 30 breakfast, obtained by Global News, repeatedly stressed that the “exclusive” event is open only…

Spotify Spotify and other streaming music sites are now being inundated with AI-generated content to the tune of 44 percent of daily uploads, Deezer reported recently. Spotify is now trying to help listeners separate the wheat from the AI chaff with a new “Verified by Spotify” badge given only to human artists in good standing with the site.  Notably, Spotify said that “AI-generated or AI-persona profiles are not eligible” for the badges. In addition, artists must demonstrate consistent listener engagement and activity, adherence to the platform’s policies and “signals of…

Netflix has rolled out a couple of new ways to increase content discovery on mobile in several markets, including Canada. First off, the company has refreshed its mobile app with streamlined navigation and a visual, vertical discovery experience. This follows a similar revamp to its TV experience last year. Updated Netflix home UI on mobile. Additionally, Netflix has launched Clips, a new vertical video feed on mobile. The idea is to offer a personalized highlight reel of content that removes the need to keep scrolling. In a demonstration, Netflix showed an example of separate accounts seeing different clips from BTS: The…

You’ve heard of Instagram Reels — now get ready for Netflix Clips. Netflix is redesigning its mobile app and introducing Clips, a vertical video feed intended to help users discover new content by sharing highlights from original Netflix programming. “Think of ‘Clips’ as a personalized highlight reel that helps you decide what to watch or play next, without endless scrolling,” Netflix wrote in a press release. “You’ll see short clips from series, films and specials tailored to your tastes, with an easy way to go deeper when something grabs your attention.” The idea is that if you’re on the go,…

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season has hit a turbulent patch of controversy following a breach of conduct by one of its most prominent stars. Riyan Parag, the captain of the Rajasthan Royals, has been slapped with a 25 per cent match fee fine after being caught on camera vaping in the dressing room during a high-stakes clash against the Punjab Kings at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur.The incident, which occurred during the second innings on Tuesday night (April 28), was broadcasted briefly before being picked up by social media, sparking an immediate debate regarding…

In an early scene of The Devil Wears Prada, released exactly 20 years ago, Andy (Anne Hathaway) lets out a little laugh when her boss Miranda (Meryl Streep) questions which belt to use in an outfit. To Andy, those belts look exactly the same; to Miranda, that mockery becomes the pretext to explain, with moral superiority, to her new assistant what the fashion industry is, how it works, and why she — who believes she doesn’t follow runway dictates —i s in fact obeying them without realizing it by wearing that vest in… what color? Light blue? No, darling, it’s…

Unexpected fans have been left utterly confused this week, and for good reason. First off, it was supposed to be the Season 7 finale, but then a preview for next week’s update was shown. Then, viewers started to ask questions about a Plan B storyline between Bella Vaughn and Hunter Johnson. Yet, that never aired for most people, so what is going on? Keep reading for more details. Is TLC Editing In Favor Of Bella & Hunter? The Monday, April 27th episode of Unexpected was supposed to serve as the Season 7 finale, per TLC. Yet, it ended up being…

30/04/2026 – The producer and director break down their show about the shocking collaboration and subsequent fight between art dealer Yves Bouvier and oligarch Dmitri RybolovlevAndreas Dalsgaard (left) and Christoph Jörg (© Camilla Canalini)Producer Christoph Jörg and director Andreas Dalsgaard co-created The Oligarch and the Art Dealer – freshly presented at Canneseries – which is about the shocking collaboration and subsequent fight between art dealer Yves Bouvier and oligarch Dmitri Rybolovlev. Cineuropa: How did you first hear about this story? It’s almost hilarious, the way it shows greed and the never-ending desire to impress others, even among the wealthiest people. Andreas…

3DownNation Justin Dunk, John Hodge, and JC Abbott discuss the Canadian Football League changing its playoff format for 2027, offer their thoughts on all nine CFL draft classes, whether or not Diego Pavia will ever come to the CFL, the Calgary Stampeders new uniforms, the Ottawa Redblacks signing Luiji Vilain, and the retirement of P.J. Walker. Powered by RedCircle Please enjoy the show and subscribe on your favourite podcast provider.

Yesterday, two of the biggest tech giants in the AI boom reported their latest earnings. Google parent company Alphabet Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG) and Facebook owner Meta Platforms, Inc. (Nasdaq: META) posted Q1 2026 results with some striking similarities, including a surge in capital expenditures (capex) and strong revenue growth. But this morning, Meta’s stock is plunging, while Google’s is jumping. Here’s why. Google’s Q1 results give investors confidence in its AI strategy The way investors are reacting so differently to the two AI giants’ earnings results this morning makes the quarterly reports feel like A Tale of Two Cities, sorry,…