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Former NHLer Georges Laraque tests positive for COVID-19

The veteran of 695 NHL games said: "I guess I'm not invincible, just got diagnosed with Covid, since I'm asthmatic, not the best news, will fight it off!''





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Winnipeg-born Brendan Leipsic’s comments ‘unacceptable and offensive’: NHL

Winnipeg-born NHL player Brendan Leipsic is facing massive criticism after private messages degrading women were exposed online.




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Coronavirus: Cancellation of CFL season is ‘most likely scenario’, commissioner says

"Our best-case scenario for this year is a drastically truncated season," Randy Ambrosie said. "And our most likely scenario is no season at all.''




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Coronavirus: Raptors to resume training at Toronto facility in limited capacity

The team says that after working closely with the local government, infectious disease experts and public health authorities, players will be allowed to access the OVO Athletic Centre starting next week.





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How Do Supermassive Black Holes Form? You Can Sketch Galaxies to Help Astronomers Find Out

Tracing out the shape of a galaxy may offer clues to the size of its supermassive black hole. And a new study shows citizen scientists are actually better at it than computer algorithms.




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Do Peer Reviewers Prefer Significant Results?

An experiment on peer reviewers at a psychology conference suggests a positive result premium, which could drive publication bias.




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Monster Thunderstorm Cluster Charging from Kansas to Texas is Captured in Astonishing Satellite Views

As lightning crackled in the clouds, the GOES-16 weather satellite watched all the violent action from 22,000 miles away.




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Space is Big, Empty and Very, Very Lonely

Keep that in mind the next time you hear about an asteroid that is passing ‘close’ to Earth.




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Archaeologists Have a Lot of Dates Wrong for North American Indigenous History — But Are Using New Techniques to Get It Right

Modern dating techniques are providing new time frames for indigenous settlements in Northeast North America, free from the Eurocentric bias that previously led to incorrect assumptions.




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How the Coronavirus Pandemic Is Warping Our Sense of Time

What day is it, again? COVID-19 has put our lives at a standstill. Here’s why that can make the whole experience seem longer.




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VIDEO: The %$#@ing Science of Swearing

Researchers say swearing might actually be good for you. #%$@ yeah!




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Driverless Cars Still Have Blind Spots. How Can Experts Fix Them?

Visual challenges remain before autonomous cars are ready for the masses.




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Is Herd Immunity Our Best Weapon Against COVID-19?

In the long run, it could protect us from future COVID-19 outbreaks. To get there, we need an effective vaccine.




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COVID-19 Antibody Testing: Tougher Than True/False

Antibodies should indicate if someone has had an infection in the past. But the promise of “immunity testing” is plagued by uncertainty about how the immune system responds to the coronavirus, as well as concerns about the tests’ accuracy.




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What Is Remdesivir, the First Drug That Treats Coronavirus?

Remdesivir is currently the world’s best hope for treating COVID-19. But it’s not a silver bullet.




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How to Navigate a World Reopening During the COVID-19 Pandemic

As we try to reengage with a changed world, a slew of fresh obstacles will force us to adapt our old habits and create new ones.




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How VPN is Changing the Way we Use Internet




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What Did Humans Evolve From?

A key piece of the human family tree is still missing, waiting to be found.






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Citizen@175: Ottawa celebrates Victory in Europe, but where to get a meal?

To mark our 175th anniversary year, we feature a different front page each week from past editions of the Ottawa Citizen.




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COVID-19: Ontario reports 59 more deaths; Tulip Festival is now camera friendly

The province is reporting 346 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 19,944. There were 59 more deaths reported, for a total of 1,599. Of those, 775 involved residents in the troubled long-term care system. There are now 237 outbreaks in the province’s care facilities, increase of three. After […]








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People Can’t Stop Obsessing Over Connell’s Chain in Normal People

A silver chain has taken center stage in Hulu's adaptation of Sally Rooney's "Normal People"




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Dungeons & Dragons had fallen on 'troubled times.' The role-playing game's fifth edition changed everything

An accessible fifth edition has revitalized Dungeons & Dragons, with the franchise posting strong sales in 2019 and looking for new ways to grow.

      




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Nintendo no longer repairing Wii video game consoles

Nintendo is no longer repairing the Wii video game console, which was released in 2006 and let players swing controllers to impact action on screen.

      




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Amid coronavirus fears, people download epidemic-simulating video game Plague Inc.

Plague Inc. is an app and online game in which users play the role of a disease set on infecting the world with a pathogen.

      




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Esports' Overwatch League cancels first homestands of 2020 season in China due to coronavirus

The Overwatch League canceled its esports matches scheduled for February and March in China because of the coronavirus outbreak.

      




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'I choose you!' Google lets you vote for your favorite Pokemon

Fans of the show, movies and video games can participate by casting votes every day through February 14.

      




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Kazuhisa Hashimoto, creator of the 'Konami Code' for video games, has died

Video game maker Kazuhisa Hashimoto has died. He created the "Konami Code," a series of controller button pushes that unlocked special moves in games.

      




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Scrabble gets a video game reinvention for smartphones, tablets

Scrabble is among classic casual games getting new life on smartphones and tablets as the mobile video game audience continues to grow.

      




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'Call of Duty' takes on 'Fortnite' with free battle royale online video game 'Warzone'

The popular battle royale video game category led by 'Fortnite' has some company: the free 'Call of Duty: Warzone' for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PCs

      




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2K reunites with NFL to make football video games

On Tuesday, 2K announced a partnership with the National Football League to make multiple video games based on the pro football brand.

      




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'Call of Duty' sets its sights on 'Fortnite,' domination of battle royale video games

Free-to-play online games such as "Fortnite" will probably earn about $88 billion globally in 2020. Activision's new "Call of Duty" enters the fray.

      




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Video game confab E3 cancelled over coronavirus fears

The Electronic Entertainment Expo, the signature video game industry event held each June, has been cancelled because of fears of the coronavirus.

      




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The Phoenix Suns are playing out the rest of their season on 'NBA 2K' video game

The Phoenix Suns revealed Thursday the team plans to play out the rest of its schedule using the video game "NBA 2K."

      




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Nintendo employee tests positive for coronavirus

Nintendo says it is working with public health authorities after one of their employees tested positive for the coronavirus.

      




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No, Microsoft won't necessarily be serving up new Xbox for Thanksgiving

Despite a mistaken notice about a Thanksgiving release, the new Xbox will come out this holiday season -- also when the PlayStation 5 is due.

      




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Why 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' is the ideal video game escape right now

'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' is the ideal gaming getaway, bringing a joy and simplicity we desperately need as we navigate coronavirus pandemic.

      




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Video games: How to get started while staying at home, social distancing amid coronavirus

With many people practicing social distancing and self-isolation in response to the coronavirus epidemic, now is an ideal time to try video games.

      




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Video games can be a healthy social pastime during coronavirus pandemic

At the behest of the World Health Organization, video game companies are promoting hand washing, physical distancing during the coronavirus crisis.

      




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DualSense is the video game controller for PlayStation 5. Here's what it does.

While we wait to get our first official glimpse of the PlayStation 5, Sony is sharing the first details on the video game console's controller.

       




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Final Fantasy VII Remake: A timeless video game classic is back!

'Final Fantasy VII' is considered one of the best video games. Now, Square Enix is bringing it back with the launch of 'Final Fantasy VII Remake.'

       




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Review: 'Final Fantasy VII Remake' summons back a timeless classic

Role-playing epic Final Fantasy VII Remake is an ambitious revisiting of one of the most beloved titles in video game history.

       




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Coronavirus home lesson plans, coming for free in 'Minecraft'

'Minecraft,' played on iPads, video game consoles and computers, is getting free educational content for kids stuck at home during the coronavirus.