TORONTO — The executive in charge of Pluto TV says Canada's newest ad-supported streaming service appeals to viewers looking for "simplicity" in TV. Olivier Jollet, the platform's executive vice president and international general manager, touted the FAST model — Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television — as one that sets itself apart from the crowded digital market by offering "usability." It launched in Canada the day after CBC officially debuted its own FAST service, the free 24-hour streamer dubbed CBC News Explore. Other ad-supported, free on-demand options include Tubi and CBC Gem, while the Roku Channel also offers comparable services. Pluto TV is available on Apple TV, iPhone, Android, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast, and Samsung and LG smart TVs.

Star Tracks compiles the most interesting new music from a broad range of established and emerging artists. This week, we decided to share a couple of take-aways from our Spotify “Wrapped” playlists, which compiles our most-listened to music of the year. BROCKHAMPTON: SWAMPMy Spotify Wrapped called me an “Early Adopter”: someone who’s constantly looking for trends. Songs from this podcast are regularly featured in my Spotify Wrapped: the surprise here is that “A Better Version” isn’t actually higher on the list. Then suddenly, her discography is scattered across your entire Spotify Wrapped, and you’re in the top 0.01 per cent of her listeners.

FTX founder speaks for the first time since the collapse of the crypto company – CBC.ca[unable to retrieve full-text content]FTX founder speaks for the first time since the collapse of the crypto company CBC.ca Here’s what one FTX investor thinks of Sam Bankman-Fried Fox business A journalist who interviewed Sam Bankman-Fried about FTX’s collapse said it “felt like a therapy session” for the crypto tycoon Yahoo Canada Finance SBF missed the risks of FTX Bloomberg See full coverage on Google NewsSource linkThe post FTX founder speaks for the first time since the collapse of the crypto company – CBC.ca first appeared on Canada News Media.

CBC News published this video item, entitled “These women are coaching an NHL team” – below is their description. Rebecca Johnston and Danielle Fujita are working in the NHL, coaching Calgary Flames players in development and skating skills. The two are part of a recent wave of women joining NHL teams’ operations. Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news CBC News YouTube ChannelGot a comment? Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below.

Cynthia Appiah of Canada won bronze in the women's monobob World Cup bobsledding race on Friday in Park City, Utah. (Jeff Swinger/The Associated Press - image credit)Toronto's Cynthia Appiah slid to a a bronze medal in the women's monobob event at a World Cup event in Park City, Utah on Friday. Winnipeg's Bianca Ribi finished 0.75 seconds back of a spot on the podium to place seventh, a week after winning gold at the World Cup event in Whistler. WATCH | Appiah races to bronze:Appiah finished just 0.02 seconds back of Buckwitz for silver, and was 0.33 seconds back of Olympic champion Humphries on the day. Humphries and Appiah were the only women to put together a run under 51.50 seconds.

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The co-owner of Party Plus Rentals and Sales said Thursday she was closing that store and the adjoining A-1 Rentals store will expand into the Party Plus space. “With a (saddened) heart I have decided to close Party Plus Rental and Sales,” Callie Jacques, who co-owns the store and A-1 Rentals with her father, Dan, posted Wednesday on Facebook. The last day for the business at 1400 Cedar St. will be Feb. 28, and the store will have sales up until that time. Dec. 31 will be the last day to rent Party Plus rental inventory, the Facebook post said. Starting Jan. 2 Party Plus Rentals’ used rental items will be sold.

How could he back the mullahs’ team?”This is a hopeless dilemma for fans who love their country and their team. Poor fans, poor players, poor audience, poor country. I also find myself wondering if we make a mistake — full of good intentions and love of sports — by trying to separate the politics from the games. They argue and document how play and games may have been the origin of fundamental social forces like agriculture and politics. As for politics, especially the top-down, rulership type, it may’ve started in games that ended with a winner or king (like chess!

A volunteer sorts food for those in need at the Greater Vancouver Food Bank in Burnaby, British Columbia, on May 25, 2022. (Ben Nelms/CBC - image credit)CBC has been raising money for British Columbia food banks for more than three decades, and the tradition continues this December. The 36th annual CBC Food Bank Day kicks off today with special broadcasts that audiences can listen to on CBC Radio One and online at CBC Listen and cbc.ca/bc. The amount of food provided by the Greater Vancouver Food Bank, one of the province's largest, has nearly doubled in the last two years. A new report from Food Banks Canada says food bank visits in B.C.

Friday, December 2nd 2022, 11:04 am - Ice crystals in the atmosphere create halo and rainbow effects on cold, clear days. Plunging temperatures and sunny skies resulted in some great photo opportunities in Prince George, B.C., Thursday as an optical illusion known as "sun dogs" could be spotted throughout the city. The right side of a giant sun dog seen over Prince George, B.C., on Thursday. A sun dog over the CN Rail bridge over the Fraser River in Prince George, B.C. "It's one of the things that I [love] about Prince George."

In Walkerton, elevator operator Tammy Young, of Les Young Farms, reported better than average corn yields in her region and a “fast and furious” harvest in excellent weather. She said that clients were reporting corn yields of 195 to 200 bu/ac — well ahead of the 175 bu/ac average for the area. It projected corn yields in Western Ontario and Southwestern Ontario to range between 143.7 bu/ac (in Halton) and 198.8 bu/ac (in Wellington). Statistics Canada is calling for an average 172.6 bu/ac corn yield in Ontario this year. Agricorp calculated last year’s Ontario average yield among insured acres at 200 bu/ac.

Four years after Meng Wanzhou’s arrest, U.S. drops last remaining indictmentWASHINGTON — The United States closed the book Friday on the legal saga of Meng Wanzhou, the Chinese tech executive whose arrest in Canada in 2018 triggered a global standoff with foreign-policy implications that reverberate to this day. A federal judge in New York formally dismissed the last remaining indictment against Huawei's chief financial officer after prosecutors agreed Meng had abided by the terms of her deferred prosecution agreement. Meng, the daughter of Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei, pleaded not guilty to all charges as part of the agreement. Their detention complicated Canada's efforts to enunciate a position on China in general and Huawei in particular as a potential national security threat. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly finally unveiled Canada's Indo-Pacific strategy on Sunday, in the very city where Meng was first detained.

After 26 years of being a proud Dominion – like Canada – within the British Empire, Newfoundland’s government dissolved itself on this date in 1933. After almost 80 years of responsible government, the future Canadian province became a Crown colony once again. Newfoundland’s economy had been crushed by the Great Depression and the situation was so bleak that malnutrition had reared its ugly head. The Commission of Government came into being in early 1934 with its seven Commissions, all appointed by the British. The tide, however, would turn for Newfoundland during the years of the Second World War.

Last week, huge protests against the severe COVID-19 restrictions in China erupted in numerous cities, in the biggest show of opposition to the ruling Communist party in decades. The WHO has previously described China’s “zero-COVID” strategy as “not sustainable, ” saying that the super-infectious omicron variant made trying to stop every single case of COVID impossible. Ryan said using imported messenger RNA vaccines, like those made by BioNTech-Pfizer and Moderna, would be a “solid option” for China to boost its immunization coverage. China’s home-grown vaccines have proven to be less effective and scientists say any protection they provided is likely to have faded with the emergence of omicron. Numerous public health officials have warned that China’s zero-COVID strategy, which involves locking down entire communities if infections are found, serves little purpose given how easily the omicron variant spreads.

Through 24 games, no Dallas Stars has ever scored more goals or produced more points than Robertson this season. But, like so often this season, Robertson led the way for the Stars. Robertson scored 41 goals last season, and was the Calder Trophy runner-up the season before. It’s part of a kaleidoscope of goals by Robertson this season, who has scored in seemingly every way possible. He’s scored when he’s been pushed into the net.