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Premier League Soccer: Stream Newcastle vs. Wolves Live From Anywhere

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe will be hoping his new-look strike force can help his team claim its first victory of the English Premier League campaign as the Magpies take on fellow winless side Wolves on Saturday. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services for watching EPL games as they happen, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if it's not available where you are. Having finally said goodbye to Alexander Isak, following his painfully drawn-out $170 million move to

Canada Raids Compound of QAnon-Inspired Cult Leader, ‘Queen of Canada’

The cultural curse of QAnon may have largely dissipated in the U.S., but an alleged offshoot of the cult has been festering in a remote region of Canada. This week, police say they busted the group in a raid on a compound in a small village in southwest Saskatchewan. Authorities in Canada say they arrested 17 people in the village of Richmound on Wednesday. The arrests took place at a building where the group—which calls itself “The Kingdom of Canada”—had been living for approximately two years

Premier League Soccer: Livestream Tottenham vs. Bournemouth From Anywhere

Tottenham has the chance to claim top spot in the English Premier League on Saturday as it faces a Bournemouth team that has also made a bright start to the new season. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services for watching Premier League games as they happen, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if it's not available where you are. Spurs come into today's game having followed up their season-opening win at home to Burnley with a convincing victory over Man City l

Lego Will No Longer Ship Individual Pieces Thanks to Trump Tariffs

The aftershocks of President Trump’s tariffs are hitting major retailers around the world. As global shipping is set to get more expensive, most industries, including the toy industry, are already feeling the financial impact. Unfortunately for the toy consumer, particularly the Lego fanatic, things are about to get more complicated. According to 404 Media, Lego will now stop shipping individual pieces. What used to be an easy way to replace random lost or missing bricks is now going to be a wo

You Can Still Snag Tickets to 'KPop Demon Hunters' in Theaters. Here's How

Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters is getting a short sing-along run in theaters, which means fans can belt out the film's catchy songs with a real-life crowd. Let's just hope there aren't any demons lurking around. A sing-along version of KPop Demon Hunters -- the streaming service's most-watched original animated movie ever -- will hit movie theater screens this weekend in countries including the US and Canada. According to The Hollywood Reporter, more than 1,700 theaters in the US and Canada have

Elon Musk Randomly Drops in on Small Town; Reminds Everyone He Is Still Canadian

British Columbia and a tiny fishing village is now atwitter after the world’s wealthiest man made an unannounced appearance over the weekend. Elon Musk, the controversial and now apparently political CEO of Tesla and X, touched down in Bella Bella—an isolated town nestled in the Great Bear Rainforest—before departing again by helicopter. His visit to the town with approximately 1,500 residents was a surprise. Local resident Seán Carter told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation that the area

Apple now fully supports DIY device repairs in Canada

If you prefer to do your own repairs of Apple devices or to use independent shops, then it’s now easier to do so in Canada. Apple has today brought its self-service repair and genuine parts distributor programs to the country … DIY Apple device repairs Apple spent many years fighting right-to-repair legislation, spending money to lobby against it at both state and federal levels, either trying to block it altogether or – if it couldn’t manage that – to weaken the legislation as much as possib

Trump’s trade and environment policies are a disaster for carmakers

An ill wind blows through the automotive industry. Yesterday, after the market closed, Rivian reported its results for the second quarter of 2025, and they weren't great. Unlike the last two quarters, Rivian did not make a gross profit, and it's estimating it will have a larger loss this year than first predicted. A day earlier, it was Lucid's turn: The Saudi-backed EV startup also missed analyst estimates for the quarter, and Lucid says it will build fewer cars this year than originally planned

National Bank of Canada online systems down due to 'technical issue'

National Bank of Canada (Banque Nationale du Canada), the sixth largest commercial bank of Canada is currently experiencing a widespread service outage affecting its online banking and mobile app platforms. Social media reports suggest that the issues began earlier this morning, with customers encountering a "maintenance" message when attempting to access their accounts via online banking on web and banking app. Headquartered in Montreal, NBC (BNC) serves more than 2.4 million personal banking

Wildfire Smoke Chokes Canada and U.S., Triggering Air Quality Alerts

Canada is battling more than 700 active wildfires across the country, roughly two-thirds of which are burning out of control, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center (CIFFC). Smoke billowing from the blazes has blanketed central Canada and the northern U.S., prompting widespread air quality alerts. Federal officials have issued air quality warnings across large swaths of Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and western Ontario, where most of the uncontrolled fires are concentrated. Many cit

A Clear Sign Just Emerged That Tesla Is Panicking

Tesla sales are so abysmal in Canada that Elon Musk has made the drastic choice to dramatically lower the price of the new Model Y as it attempts to climb out of the hole. As Electrek reports, a Model Y in Canada now costs $65,ooo CAD ($47,465 USD), which is a cool $20,000 CAD cheaper than it was just a few days prior. We'll get into the hows and whys in a second, but first some backstory. Earlier this year, after Trump raised the specter of tariffs against its northern neighbor, Canada moved

U.S. Lawmakers Blame Canada for Ruining Summer With Wildfire Smoke

The Canadian province of Manitoba is suffering through its worst wildfire season in its history, and to add insult to injury, several U.S. lawmakers are complaining that smoke wafting south is making it difficult for Americans to enjoy summer. Six Republican Congress members shared their concerns in a letter addressed to Canadian Ambassador Kirsten Hillman on Monday, July 7, asking for more information about how the government plans to mitigate wildfires and the smoke that travels south. Since

A Typology of Canadianisms

How to Use DCHP-3 A Typology of Canadianisms Entry Structure Frequency Charts Other Charts List of Labels Copyright Note The basic principles of entry structure remain the same as in DCHP-2 (see here), though the appearance is quite different. A Typology of Canadianisms While this dictionary lists entries (headwords, lexemes), meanings are its smallest unit. Each meaning is assigned to one of six Types of Canadianism or is marked as “Non-Canadian”. The label “Non-Canadian” is used for meanin

Nintendo is increasing the price of the original Switch in Canada

Nintendo of Canada has announced that the pricing of the Switch, its accessories, its games and even Amiibo figures, will all be changing in Canada come August. The pricing adjustment is being made "based on market conditions," according to the the announcement. It's not clear how much the price of the Switch family of products will be changing — Nintendo said new prices will be posted on its Canadian website on August 1 — but presumably they'll be going up. The company currently sells the Swit

Trump’s tariff threat pushes Canada to scrap digital services tax

In a sudden reversal, Canada has caved and will remove its digital services tax after trade talks with the US suddenly fell apart this weekend. Blocked just hours before taking effect, the controversial digital services tax (DST) would have charged big US tech companies like Apple, Google, and Meta a 3 percent tax on all digital services revenue earned from Canadian users. Frustrating US tech giants, Canada also sought to collect retroactive taxes dating back to 2022. Over the weekend, Donald

Canada drops Big Tech tax to appease Trump

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Canada has scrapped its tax targeting Big Tech companies in the US after President Donald Trump threatened to cut off trade talks in response to the fee. On Sunday, the Canadian government announced that it will no longer implement the Digital Services Tax as it works to reach a trade deal with the US by July 21st. The Digital Services Tax would’ve

The Download: meet RFK Jr’s right-hand man, and inside OpenAI

The must-reads I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 Donald Trump claims to have found buyers for TikTok But will China agree to sell to them? That’s the real hurdle. (FT $) + They have between now and the September 17 deadline to thrash it all out. (CNBC) 2 The Trump administration is becoming even more secretive Staff are being instructed to avoid leaving a paper trial at all costs. (WP $) 3 Canada has rescinded

Hikvision Canada ordered to cease operations over security risks

The Canadian government has ordered Hikvision’s subsidiary in the country to cease all operations following a review that determined them to pose a national security risk. The order was forwarded to Hikvision last Friday, and the matter was made public over the weekend by Mélanie Joly, Canada's Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry. “Following a National Security Review under the Investment Canada Act, the Government of Canada has ordered Hikvision Canada Inc. to cease all operations in

Canada caves to Trump and rescinds its digital service tax on big tech

Canada has folded in its battle with US President Donald Trump over tariffs by cancelling its proposed digital services tax (DST) on big tech companies, the government announced. On Friday, Trump ended trade talks over the levy, which he called "a direct and blatant attack on our country." However, discussions have resumed now that the DST is gone, according to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. The DST has been in effect since last year but Canada was due to collect the first payments totall

Trump ends trade talks with Canada over a digital services tax

President Donald Trump said the US is ending trade talks with Canada, effective immediately, over a tax on digital services that will impact American tech companies. He also pledged to announce further tariffs on Canada within the next week, adding in a Truth Social post that "they will be paying to do business with the United States of America." Canada's digital services tax (DST) is set to take effect on June 30, though it will be applied retroactively. According to The New York Times , US co

Trump Kills Trade Talks With Canada After It Hits U.S. With Digital Services Tax

President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he is terminating all trade talks with Canada after the country decided to move forward with a digital services tax on U.S. tech companies like Meta. The president, who also mentioned high dairy tariffs, called Canada “a very difficult Country to TRADE with,” in a Truth Social post. Trump characterized the digital services tax as a “direct and blatant attack on our Country.” The new Canadian measure imposes a 3% tax on digital services revenue mad

Something Comically Bad Just Happened to the Inventor of Ozempic

Image by Kristian Tuxen Ladegaard Berg/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images / Futurism Rx/Medicines Novo Nordisk, the Danish company behind Ozempic and Wegovy, made one very dumb decision a few years ago that's now poised to massively eat into its profits — a wild twist in the pharma company's saga, and an all-time cautionary tale for its peers. When watching an interview with the head of generic drugmaker Sandoz, Science magazine columnist Derek Lowe learned something incredible: that Nov

How to Watch Team USA vs. Canada in the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off Tonight

When is the 4 Nations Face-Off final between USA vs. Canada? Thursday, Feb. 20, at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT). Where to watch Team USA vs. Canada? The game will air on ESPN and stream on ESPN Plus. Hockey fans are getting what they wanted: a rematch between the US and Canada in the NHL's 4 Nations Face-Off final. Team USA won the round-robin match-up between the two hockey rivals that featured three fights in the first 9 seconds of the game. Now, the two will meet again for the championship of th