Northern giant hornets, also known as Asian giant hornets and murder hornets, are the largest species of hornets in the world, measuring up to five centimetres long. These hornets, which are native to temperate regions of Asia, were first con…
Canada is monitoring rising cases of H5N1 (bird flu) in animals in several countries, including the United States, where infections were found in 101 dairy cow herds and three people in recent months. A leaked recording of public health offic…
The amount of online content manipulated by artificial intelligence (AI), such as deepfake videos or images, is rapidly expanding, and social media platforms and governments are struggling to keep up and address the technology's misuse. A vid…
Immigration remains a headline topic in Canada amid affordability issues, labour gaps, rising federal debt and housing shortages in various regions. Last month, a social media post by a Conservative MP on government spending for asylum seeker…
United States President Joe Biden attended a ceremony on June 6 in Normandy, France, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Allied forces' D-Day invasion of Nazi-occupied France. The event, which also included French President Emmanuel Ma…
Immigration has become a hot topic in Canada as the country grapples with housing shortages in several regions and a need for workers in many sectors. Some social media posts allege the federal government is planning to tackle the issue by ch…
In February, the Liberal government tabled its long-awaited online harms bill that aims to make online platforms responsible for addressing harmful content and for creating a safer space online, especially for children. The proposed law also …
In May, the pharma giant AstraZeneca pulled its COVID-19 vaccine from the market worldwide. Since the news broke, many social media posts have circulated claims about why the vaccine was pulled, including claims that it harmed people. This is…
Update, May 16, 2024: The municipality has paused implementation of the visitor fee, citing logistical issues.
The federal Liberal government is exploring new measures to expand access to halal mortgages, a form of Islamic financing that prohibits loans that charge interest. Some social media posts claim Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is introducing th…
The European Organization for Nuclear Research, also known as CERN, is often the target of conspiracy theories, especially regarding its research facility near Geneva that houses the Large Hadron Collider. Some social media users have posted …
In November 2023, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled private member's Bill C-367, which would amend the Criminal Code to remove the "good faith" religious defence in the section on hate speech. Some social media users have la…
Some posts on the social media platform X, previously known as Twitter, imply the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø government has brought new continuing care regulations that drop minimum hours of care from staff to zero. This is misleading. The federal government h…
At a community meeting in Toronto last month, a police officer recommended that residents leave their key fobs at their front door to avoid a violent confrontation with car thieves. The advice garnered backlash online, and some social media p…
Health organizations from around the world have identified a short list of mild and temporary side-effects that individuals may experience when taking the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, or Comirnaty as it is now known, and a handful of ser…
RCMP conducted a raid during a blockade at the Canada-U.S. border near Coutts, Alta., after the crossing was paralyzed for more than two weeks in 2022 by protests against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other pandemic restrictions. Some social …
Social media users have claimed that an auditor general's report found Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland expensed $6,000 a month for personal grooming. This is false. The is no such report.
A post by Saskatchewan’s premier says removing the carbon charge on home heating was responsible for a significant slowdown in inflation in the province. This is misleading, because removing the carbon charge on home heating was just one of s…
An online advertisement features video of Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem promoting an investment opportunity as a joint venture between the central bank and U.S. businessman Elon Musk. The ad points viewers to a website that touts profi…
In his Calgary speech on Jan. 24, Tucker Carlson, a former Fox News host and often a controversial figure, made several misleading or inaccurate claims on medical assistance in dying, Canada's immigration policy and the opioid crisis. He repe…
·¬ÇÑÉçÇø psychologist and podcast host Jordan Peterson has a history of making controversial statements on X, formerly known as Twitter, and some of his posts got him into trouble with the College of Psychologists of Ontario last year. Recent…
Disease X is a name given to a hypothetical pathogen to help public health experts plan for future health crises. However, social media users have claimed recently that the World Economic Forum’s 2024 annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, has…
Reports of robocalls impersonating U.S. President Joe Biden telling people not to vote in the presidential primary in New Hampshire have raised alarm over politically related fakes in the lead-up to this year's U.S. presidential election. How…
Mary Berg has long been a recognizable face after winning the third season of MasterChef Canada and hosting a slew of other cooking programs, including daytime talk show "The Good Stuff with Mary Berg." Recently, social media ads have appeare…
The British Columbia Supreme Court recently blocked new provincial laws that would restrict the use of illegal substances in many public places, including parks, beaches and near business entrances and bus stops, after the province's decision…
Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre criss-crossed the country last year holding campaign-like rallies with supporters and documenting the events with a film crew. Some social media users claim a video of Poilievre speaking at a rally…
Canada is aiming to modernize its free-trade agreement with Ukraine, known as CUFTA, as lawmakers believe it will provide business opportunities for the war-torn country after Russia's invasion. But Conservative members of Parliament have sta…
People on social media are using a screenshot from an article to claim Health Canada concluded that a cancer-causing virus "gene sequence" from simian virus 40 (SV40) exists in Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines. This is misleading. The public…
People on social media have been sharing a quote that says the country is in danger because of ·¬ÇÑÉçÇøs who support Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The text is purported to be from a newspaper in Prague. This is false. The quote has been circ…
Misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines continues to spread more than two and a half years since the shots became available to the public in Canada. A video, originally posted in 2022 but reposted last month, shows a series of news headlines t…
Social media users looking to understand a recent spate of legislation targeting technology companies may have seen posts suggesting the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø government has set its sights on regulating some aspects of the news. A post on the X platform, …
