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This week, Apple is hosting its first-ever dedicated smart home event. While the company hasn’t shared details about what it will reveal at the “Welcome Home experience” in New York City on Tuesday, October 13th, it doesn’t take an army of internet sleuths to deduce we’ll get news about Apple Home — specifically, new hardware. Apple finally seems to be taking the smart home seriously.According to Bloomberg, Apple will release a smart home display alongside a refreshed HomePod Mini and Apple TV. The display, which MacRumors reports may be called HomeView, is arguably Apple’s first dedicated Apple Home hardware since…

When Adina Isenberg was diagnosed with breast cancer nine years ago, it came as a shock. “You think, like, how is this real? This must be some sort of joke.”But when she woke up from her lumpectomy procedure, she was faced with a whole new host of feelings with how the surgery changed her body.“When I woke up from my surgery, I couldn’t believe that in addition to the scar that I had prepared for on my breast, I had a second scar in my armpit, which is for when they take out what they call the sentinel node,” she…

Heinrich said Elgin Community College staff began to cover the cameras using black trash bags and zip ties so that they would not be able to capture footage. But workers in an unmarked vehicle, which Heinrich assumed belonged to Flock, repeatedly removed the coverings.“We were kind of in a back and forth for a bit where we’d cover, and then when they’d come to service, they’d remove,” Heinrich said. “Then we’d cover and then they’d remove.”

The latest rumors are that the new Apple TV will have a built-in microphone, while the upgraded remote will get a speaker. The mic would let users control the set-top box using Siri without having to speak into the remote or a connected HomePod device. That could also let the Apple TV serve as a simple smart home hub — controlling thermostats and locking doors — without the need to hunt for the remote.If you happen to misplace the remote, the new integrated speaker should make it easier to track down. It could play an audio alert to guide you…

People in Saskatoon and Regina gathered for several rallies Saturday, calling on the provincial government to repeal Bill 137. The provincial law bars children under the age of 16 from going by a different name or pronoun at school unless their parents’ consent.The province invoked the Notwithstanding Clause to override Charter rights to protect the law from constitutional scrutiny.Those attending the rallies at Saskatoon’s city hall and the provincial legislature in Regina say the law has created unsafe spaces for many youth since it was passed three years ago.“I’ve heard a lot of things from various trans youth that they…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The family of a Saskatchewan plane crash victim has set up a scholarship to support future pilots. Thomas (Tommy) Henry Farquhar was serving as the first officer on an air ambulance that crashed with six people on board while travelling from Bermuda to Boston, states a release from the U.S. Coast Guard.Alberta-based Prairie College said Farquhar was a 2023 graduate of Prairie Aviation Training Centre (PATC).Originally from Regina, Farquhar made the move to Alberta in 2021 to pursue flight school. It was there he met his wife, according to a fundraising page…

A Saskatoon-based fashion business owner is giving new life to worn out traditional clothing, but American tariffs are threatening the viability of her craft. Originally from India, Satya Muktinutalapati reuses traditional saris to make skirts, dresses and other fashion accessories.She started her business Rangeelaa about 10 years ago when she was living in Yorkton.After moving to Saskatoon in 2019, she decided she wanted to produce her clothing by reusing traditional garments.“We make all our clothing with the repurposed sari fabrics,” she said. “Our mission is not to waste any fabric.” Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to…

OTTAWA – France’s new ambassador to Canada says her country admires the Carney government’s response to “extremely radical” American demands and is calling for swift action to boost Canada’s strategic ties with Europe. “My mission is very clear. It’s to work toward making France one of Canada’s closest allies in Europe, in each field, in every sector,” French Ambassador Hélène Farnaud-Defromont told The Canadian Press on Friday.In her first interview since her posting started last month, Farnaud-Defromont said in French her country sees Prime Minister Mark Carney’s approach to managing trade negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration as “exemplary.”The…

We are quickly coming up on Apple’s “Welcome Home” launch event, where we expect a host of smart home-related announcements. We are expecting refreshes to Apple TV and HomePod Mini, as well as a brand new smart home hub. We could also see the debut of a new platform called homeOS, and some partner devices from LG.What we probably won’t be seeing is the long-rumored touchscreen MacBook, which Cupertino whisperer Mark Gurman says will debut later this month.“Welcome Home” will officially kick off in New York on October 13th at 9AM ET. Here’s more about what to expect.Until now, Apple…

By Toni De Guzman Global News Posted October 11, 2026 8:07 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A worker died after a canopy collapsed at the Fairmont Winnipeg hotel downtown construction site on Thursday. The worker is employed at Kepsco Construction and was at the hotel doing asbestos abatement work, according to a provincial spokesperson.“We extend our sincere condolences to the deceased’s family, friends, and colleagues during this difficult time,” said Barb Perreaux, James Richardson & Sons Ltd communications director, in an emailed statement. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to…