Roshni Murthy

Overcrowding on TTC bus routes may continue to be a problem in the New Year, with no new funding for additional services included in the 2018 operating budget. The $1.8 billion budget seeks a $37 million subsidy from the city, on top of more than half a billion dollars it already receives. The TTC says this increased subsidy will enable them to keep service at current levels without the need for a fare increase.

It seems screen time for kids may need some screening. YouTube Kids, the popular app to filter out unsavoury content for children to watch online, has recently been the subject of heavy scrutiny after parents found inappropriate content for kids filtering through to users. The bizarre videos include characters that children often search for, like Spiderman or Elsa, but they’re doing some out of character things.

A vacation to the sunny south took a dark and ugly turn for one Canadian woman, who claims she was raped by a bartender at a Dominican Republic resort. The 24-year-old woman, whose identity we have chosen not to reveal, was on a trip with a friend to the RIU Republica in Punta Cana last month. After an afternoon foam party on the resort property, she went searching for her roommate when she claims she was forced into a bathroom stall by a hotel staff member.