Good Tokens, the nonprofit initiative of KaJ Labs, announced efforts to broaden adoption of blockchain-based solutions to support humanitarian aid, education, sustainability and digital equity. The initiative said it will use GoodTokens.org to promote responsible use of decentralized technology and artificial intelligence to strengthen transparency, efficiency, and trust in technology-enabled social programs.
An essay describes how Scrabble became a central ritual as the author's mother lived with worsening Alzheimer's, and how the game's steady decline mirrored losses in her memory and language.
India's Health Ministry reported two Nipah cases in West Bengal and said contacts were traced, quarantined and tested; several Asian countries have tightened health and airport screenings for travelers from India.
Seventeen-year-old Fiona Madigan of North Bay has accepted a full-ride scholarship to play NCAA Division I basketball for the Northern Illinois Huskies; she plays as a combo guard with the Orangeville Bears and leads her team in minutes, scoring and steals.
Alberta’s three chief justices issued a rare public statement defending judicial independence after Premier Danielle Smith said she wished she could "direct" judges.
Langley City council approved a Jan. 26 agreement with the Langley Animal Protection Society for LAPS officers to provide animal control, with dogs to be housed at commercial kennels instead of the Patti Dale Animal Shelter; cats will continue to be housed at Patti Dale.
More than 100 people gathered in Toronto for a vigil for people killed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles called for ending an Ontario manufacturer's contract with ICE after reports of a vehicle order.
Federal agents say a 34-year-old man fired at a Border Patrol helicopter and agents near Arivaca, Arizona; agents returned fire and the man was wounded and taken to hospital. The FBI asked the Pima County Sheriff's Department to lead a use-of-force investigation.
A Los Angeles County lawsuit alleges TikTok, YouTube, Meta and Snap used design features to promote addictive use among young people. Jury selection for three bellwether trials has begun.
NASA’s 98-metre Space Launch System was moved into position at Kennedy Space Center on Jan. 17 as technicians prepare tests ahead of a possible Feb. 6 Artemis II launch; the mission will carry four astronauts on a roughly 10-day trip around the moon.
