CBC News confirmed with two party sources that red flags were raised with regards to more than 2,000 new party members, each of whom were connected to the same email domain and fake phone numbers.

Nexstar Media Group said on Wednesday that it will indefinitely pre-empt broadcasts of Jimmy Kimmel Live! on its ABC affiliates after the late-night host made comments in the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

Reports of delusions fuelled by conversations with AI chatbots have been growing, with some cases involving psychotic breaks, hospital stays and even violence. Two Canadians have launched an online support group to help people through their experiences.

Aiden Pleterski, the self-styled Crypto King accused in Ontario of defrauding investors out of tens of millions of dollars, has pleaded guilty in a case of intimate partner violence. Court records show Pleterski, 26, pleaded guilty in a Newmarket court to charges including assault and harassment.