Latest from Ashley Fraser
Ask CBC
There are cellphone bans in schools around the world. Do any of them work?
From magnetic locking pouches and blocked Wi-Fi access to outright bans and legislation, schools around the world are waging war on cellphone use. But as Canadian schools implement their own policies, experts say the research on whether the bans are effective is spotty.
Don't believe your eyes — fake photos have been a problem for a long time
Can you ever really verify a photo? That’s a question media outlets are facing with renewed scrutiny in the wake of two 'digitally enhanced' images of the Royal Family. But they're far from the only establishment to distribute handout images to the media, and they're also not the first to alter one.
As more people choose the single life, researchers ask: are they happier?
For years, research suggested that single people were lonely and lacked well-being because they didn't have romantic partnerships. New studies focusing on singles suggest happiness has little to do with a person's relationship status.
What is the fediverse and why does Threads want to join?
Unlike mainstream social media, the fediverse is a federated social network that is made up of thousands of servers that connect and can talk to each other. Now Threads wants to join.
Online job scams on the rise during pandemic year, fraud prevention expert says
The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre says there have been 2,100 job-related fraud reports across Canada in 2020.
'Not Amazon' website seeks to boost local businesses across Canada
Since starting as a "shop local" list three weeks ago, Not-Amazon.ca has expanded to include more than 2,000 local businesses in four cities across the country, and shop owners say they're seeing an increase in online sales.
Why a U.K. university is banning beef in an attempt to fight climate change
A U.K. university won’t be serving any more beef-based burgers or burritos in its dining halls as it looks for creative ways to become carbon neutral by 2025.
How to have a berry good time foraging this summer
An expert gives us her four "picks" for great berries you can find in B.C.'s great outdoors.
Photos
Works of one of rock and roll's most famous photographers on display in Vancouver
From the Rolling Stones to David Bowie to Kiss to Green Day to Lady Gaga, rock and roll photographer Bob Gruen has snapped them all. You can see his most famous works at the Pendulum Gallery in Vancouver this month.