tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17470277011962370682023-11-16T11:17:42.705-05:00Official Google Canada BlogNews and notes from Google Canadaewoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12341551220176883769noreply@blogger.comBlogger593125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747027701196237068.post-49767555034111378292022-02-07T05:00:00.001-05:002022-02-07T05:00:00.165-05:00Black on the Prairies: Carol LaFayette-Boyd’s Story
<b>Editor's note: <i></i></b>This Black History Month, we’re highlighting Black-perspectives, and sharing stories from Black Googlers, partners, and culture shapers from across Canada.
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Black History Month is an opportunity for all of us to learn about the wide range of Black experiences, and the vital role our community has played throughout Saskatchewan’s shared history for over 100 years. As many of my relatives - especially the younger generation - do not look like me, I want them to be proud of our African heritage and all the contributions of people of African descent. </div><div><br /></div><div>In my growing up days we were referred to as various forms of the N-word and ‘Coloured’. I didn’t know us as Black until the Black is Beautiful and Black Power movements came in in the late 1960s. </div><div><br /></div><div>My dad’s parents came to Regina from Iowa in 1906. My dad, Karl, was born in Regina in 1907. They homesteaded out near Rosetown – west of Saskatoon in 1911. My mom’s grandparents came to Canada in 1910 from Oklahoma. That year, over 200 people arrived from Oklahoma to Maidstone and Amber Valley, where my great grandparents went. I was born on a farm. There were five born before me and the only one born in a hospital was our second brother who was born in June and it was easy to get there. There was no running water or electricity, but growing up on the farm leaves me with nothing but good memories of fun and harmony. Although, now I cannot go for more than 24 hours without running water.
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<b>What it was like being the only Black family and lessons learned </b></div><div><b></b>Being the sixth-born child in my family, it seems that I was protected from name calling as my siblings had taken care of that already. They were always the fastest at track meets held with other communities and it was heard “run N-word run.” My parents taught me the saying that “sticks and stones will break your bones, but names will never hurt you”. I really took that to heart. They told me that the N-word meant the person felt bad about themselves, so put others down. I looked it up in the dictionary and saw it meant “Stupid person” (but think now I was looking at a different word) – I knew I wasn’t a stupid person so those calling me that felt that way about themselves. As a result, I never felt inferior to others; although I know at times I was treated as inferior to others. In my work in particular, I saw discrimination towards minorities and women and did my best to stand up against it.
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<b>Life in School</b></div><div><b></b>After my mom passed away, we moved to Regina where my Dad had found work after leaving the farm. In 1956, I was starting grade 9 and I found out many years later that my teacher had instructed the kids to be nice to me. She had not told them that I was Black. I was the only Black student in the six high schools in the city until grade 12 that I know of. There had been other people of African ancestry in Regina, but had left to live in either Calgary or Winnipeg where there was better opportunity for employment. </div><div><br /></div><div>One thing that most of us of African descent learned early on in life was that you had to give 200% in whatever you were trying to accomplish whether in school, work, sports, etc. in order to be accepted before others who might only give 50% effort and then the acceptance may not have come anyway. That is not unfamiliar to what many women have faced in competition for work. So a Black woman is facing double barriers. Because of affirmative action rules, hopefully that is changing. </div><div><br /></div><div>As a person of African descent, I have always seen myself as a member of the human race and while living in Canada, that was my identity. However, when I lived in the United States in the late 1960s and early 1970s, I was always aware that I was Black. That did change until after Barack Obama was voted in as President. That moment made it feel like “now we are all members of the human race”. </div><div><br /></div><div>I think it is important to know and understand history so we will build on what is good and not repeat what isn’t.</div>Aaron Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885417405401273013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747027701196237068.post-87935249087968781142022-02-03T05:00:00.005-05:002022-02-03T12:39:42.672-05:00David Archer: Reflections from an Anti-Racist Psychotherapist<i><b>Editor's note:</b> This Black History Month, we’re highlighting Black perspectives, and sharing stories from Black Googlers, partners, and culture shapers from across Canada. </i><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiIwl853FamTvvaXN8Ba5EUSs3j8KIkM3xzQ_O4-1Gfz2vpBJD-oX_pbvIBoKYCty19OLZ6CscogGGlzHzAFpb0fWpCNZO7gfH5_RQP3SxR9L2LubJ8UmjzDa0hiun259CoDJx3466AqJ5yhnG3pB1s78oAWJpd77amvfE98euSL7qEMk_x7M24-TeR=s512" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiIwl853FamTvvaXN8Ba5EUSs3j8KIkM3xzQ_O4-1Gfz2vpBJD-oX_pbvIBoKYCty19OLZ6CscogGGlzHzAFpb0fWpCNZO7gfH5_RQP3SxR9L2LubJ8UmjzDa0hiun259CoDJx3466AqJ5yhnG3pB1s78oAWJpd77amvfE98euSL7qEMk_x7M24-TeR=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #666666;"><div><br /></div></span></span></div><div><div>
<i><a href="https://archertherapy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">David Archer</a> is an anti-racist psychotherapist, EMDRIA certified EMDR consultant, clinical social worker, couples and family therapist, and mindfulness meditator from Montreal, Canada (Tiohtià:ke). He is an expert clinician who works in private practice with diverse clinical populations. Mr. Archer provides individual and group consultations to other therapists, and presents internationally for conferences, companies, and community organizations.
He specializes in efficient psychotherapeutic interventions that are designed to maintain long-lasting changes. He previously authored the highly acclaimed book, audiobook, and eBook called <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1777450438/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=archertherapy-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1777450438&linkId=cbc132618c0d09695be27ec51c847222" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anti-Racist Psychotherapy: Confronting Systemic Racism and Healing Racial Trauma</a> as well as the follow-up book for personal care called Bl<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1777450446/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1777450446&linkCode=as2&tag=archertherapy-20&linkId=d4bde4dfae66597d74700bf4e763b9b8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ack Meditation: Ten Practices for Self-Care, Mindfulness, and Self-Determination</a>. </i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>Twenty years ago, I was a software engineer. I was fascinated with the ability to transmute lines of code into complex software. Programmers are interested in finding solutions to the endless barrage of error messages that obstruct our everyday apps and platforms. Currently, I am an anti-racist psychotherapist. In this field we also search for logic; within every client’s mind lies a solution that explains the errors they encounter in their lives. The clinician’s job is to elicit solutions. By deciphering the logic of the psyche, we move people to acknowledge their innate gifts and confront the suffering caused by the challenges of living in an imperfect social structure. </div><div><br /></div><div>My clinical experiences led me to the following understanding: anti-Black racism is like a trauma response. Much like the trauma survivor who avoids the source of their injury, the racist operates on the basis of a survival response: a fight, flight, or freeze reaction unconsciously activated to deal with a perceived threat to their insecure power structure. </div><div><br /></div><div>Within the social structure, racism can never be resolved by attending simple workshops, changing profile pictures on social media, or by corporations providing a superficial interest toward people with darker skin complexions. These kinds of performances only placate political interests rather than eradicating social problems. We require systemic interventions to address our overburdened and defunded health care system. There is an urgent need to transform our society into one that views mental health as a human right; and our leaders must understand the importance of anti-racism to encourage an unremitting conviction towards systemic and substantive change. </div><div><br /></div><div>When you hear people say that African-Canadians descended from enslaved people, there is an error in this logic. It refers to the trauma but not to who they were before the traumatization of European colonization. The ancestral Black mother of the human species, “mitochondrial Eve,” lived approximately 200,000 years ago on the African continent. Therefore, the Maafa, the centuries long atrocities of chattel slavery, cannot be seen as the beginning of our story. This is because humanity spent more millennia being melanated in the motherland. </div><div><br /></div><div>Thousands of years ago white people descended from the continent of Africa. This provokes an error in the white consciousness so the construct of race is necessary to divide our shared humanity. The only reason why they created a concept of race was to make a group of humans less human. Race was meant to dehumanize groups of people in order to justify genocide, cultural imperialism, and racial capitalism. Stealing the land from Indigenous people, robbing Africans from their own continent, and dissociating from our common origins are ways of reinforcing the deep multigenerational trauma that pervades our society. </div><div><br /></div><div>There is a higher chance of being traumatized depending on your social identity. Women face gendered violence at a higher rate and people of colour experience colourism differently from one another. Regardless of our labels, all people can heal. My main approach is called EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy. But anti-racist psychotherapy is not limited to EMDR; there are a range of approaches that are neuro-affective in nature, or even community based, that still utilize therapeutic memory reconsolidation. When we try something different, changes can happen. </div><div><br /></div><div>When people begin to reprocess their racial trauma, the goal is not to force them to stop identifying with their race, but to cultivate radical self-acceptance, revolutionary self-love, and a courageous commitment to improving their community. I have helped people to recover even with the odds stacked against them. In recent years, we have improved mental health awareness and have identified improved forms of trauma treatment. In the next few years we must develop the technology to decolonize our psychotherapy, to target higher order problems in our society, and help our families to break the generational cycles that have plagued them. </div><div><br /></div><div>I am old enough to remember not having social media and never hearing of an anti-racist psychotherapist. Imagine what the next 20 years will hold? My job is to help people to make changes in their lives. Once a programmer, always a programmer, debugging through error messages is a life’s work for me. But we need to upgrade our technology. There is a collective responsibility to heal from the trauma of our nations, societies, and families. Healing starts from a simple acknowledgment and sometimes the path can reveal itself. As our technology continues to stimulate our minds, let us have the courage to elevate our hearts as well.
</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>About David Archer:</b></div>
David Archer, MSW, MFT, is an anti-racist psychotherapist from Montreal, Canada (Tiohtià:ke). He is an Approved EMDR consultant, works full time in private practice, and provides consulting services for organizations and other therapists. In addition to being trained as a clinical social worker, he is also a registered couple and family therapist. <div><br /></div><div>His philosophies are informed by mindfulness, intersectional feminism, and critical race theory. He provides mental health services practice using EMDR, Brainspotting, EFT, and other mind-body strategies which utilize memory reconsolidation and working memory taxation methods. Areas of interest relate to working with individuals who have suffered from PTSD, racial trauma, minority stress, addictions, relational conflict, and eating disorders. Mr. Archer is an ally of LGBTQ, Black, Indigenous, and oppressed people of color around the world. </div><div><br /></div><div>He is also the recent author of a book called Anti-Racist Psychotherapy: Confronting Systemic Racism and Healing Racial Trauma (available <a href="https://amzn.to/3pSBfZX" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>) and Black Meditation: Ten Practices for Self-Care, Mindfulness, and Self-Determination (available <a href="https://amzn.to/3JEnhm7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>).
</div>Aaron Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885417405401273013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747027701196237068.post-41265497618540255502022-02-02T09:28:00.001-05:002022-02-02T09:28:10.146-05:00Maps 101: How Google Maps reviews work<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgI4AOJ9ul9q9QM6g1ABOfMUcEAYRDoPgbAVFEPknuxSazT58nRBTg1Y8_4KpL2yd3fr2ltSxdvt-rNbPi-lXjztf57RmAcEWzYhBvoiIv-fqK6kmmWLLc8v8H2HwHrhaqlSC8R9z-4jbeNK5shQoMqSiJZXqpl0HaT5rcb5h7Gi_XACcRi8OoRi8zw=s1426" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="795" data-original-width="1426" height="357" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgI4AOJ9ul9q9QM6g1ABOfMUcEAYRDoPgbAVFEPknuxSazT58nRBTg1Y8_4KpL2yd3fr2ltSxdvt-rNbPi-lXjztf57RmAcEWzYhBvoiIv-fqK6kmmWLLc8v8H2HwHrhaqlSC8R9z-4jbeNK5shQoMqSiJZXqpl0HaT5rcb5h7Gi_XACcRi8OoRi8zw=w640-h357" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>When exploring new places, reviews on Google are a treasure trove of local knowledge that can point you to the places and businesses you’ll enjoy most — whether it’s a bakery with the best gluten-free cupcake or a nearby restaurant with live music. <div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>With millions of reviews posted every day from people around the world, we have around-the-clock support to keep the information on Google relevant and accurate. Much of our work to prevent inappropriate content is done behind the scenes, so we wanted to shed some light on what happens after you hit “post” on a review. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TMjezeeGVfY" width="320" youtube-src-id="TMjezeeGVfY"></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><b>How we create and enforce our policies </b></div><div><br /></div><div>We’ve created <a href="https://support.google.com/contributionpolicy/answer/7422880?hl=en&ref_topic=7422769">strict content policies</a> to make sure reviews are based on real-world experiences and to keep irrelevant and offensive comments off of Google Business Profiles. </div><div><br /></div><div>As the world evolves, so do our policies and protections. This helps us guard places and businesses from violative and off-topic content when there’s potential for them to be targeted for abuse. For instance, when governments and businesses started requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccine before entering certain places, we put extra protections in place to remove Google reviews that criticize a business for its health and safety policies or for complying with a vaccine mandate. </div><div><br /></div><div>Once a policy is written, it’s turned into training material — both for our operators and machine learning algorithms — to help our teams catch policy-violating content and ultimately keep Google reviews helpful and authentic. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Moderating reviews with the help of machine learning </b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>As soon as someone posts a review, we send it to our moderation system to make sure the review doesn’t violate any of our policies. You can think of our moderation system as a security guard that stops unauthorized people from getting into a building — but instead, our team is stopping bad content from being posted on Google. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Given the volume of reviews we regularly receive, we’ve found that we need both the nuanced understanding that humans offer and the scale that machines provide to help us moderate contributed content. They have different strengths so we continue to invest tremendously in both. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Machines are our first line of defense because they’re good at identifying patterns. These patterns often immediately help our machines determine if the content is legitimate, and the vast majority of fake and fraudulent content is removed before anyone actually sees it. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Our machines look at reviews from multiple angles, such as: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The content of the review: Does it contain offensive or off-topic content? </li><li>The account that left the review: Does the Google account have any history of suspicious behavior?</li><li>The place itself: Has there been uncharacteristic activity — such as an abundance of reviews over a short period of time? Has it recently gotten attention in the news or on social media that would motivate people to leave fraudulent reviews? </li></ul><div><br /></div>Training a machine on the difference between acceptable and policy-violating content is a delicate balance. For example, sometimes the word “gay” is used as a derogatory term, and that’s not something we tolerate in Google reviews. But if we teach our machine learning models that it’s only used in hate speech, we might erroneously remove reviews that promote a gay business owner or an LGBTQ+ safe space. Our human operators regularly run quality tests and complete additional training to remove bias from the machine learning models. By thoroughly training our models on all the ways certain words or phrases are used, we improve our ability to catch policy-violating content and reduce the chance of inadvertently blocking legitimate reviews from going live. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>If our systems detect no policy violations, then the review can post within a matter of seconds. But our job doesn’t stop once a review goes live. Our systems continue to analyze the contributed content and watch for questionable patterns. These patterns can be anything from a group of people leaving reviews on the same cluster of Business Profiles to a business or place receiving an unusually high number of 1 or 5-star reviews over a short period of time. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Keeping reviews authentic and reliable </b></div><div><br /></div><div>Like any platform that welcomes contributions from users, we also have to stay vigilant in our efforts to prevent fraud and abuse from appearing on Maps. Part of that is making it easy for people using Google Maps to flag any policy-violating reviews. If you think you see a policy-violating review on Google, we encourage you to report it to our team. Businesses can report reviews on their profiles <a href="https://support.google.com/business/answer/4596773?hl=en">here</a>, and consumers can report them <a href="https://support.google.com/contributionpolicy/answer/7445749?hl=en&ref_topic=7422769#zippy=">here</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-190c4716-7fff-3b3f-f0fc-d923a6421df9"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Google Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 350px; overflow: hidden; width: 350px;"><img height="350" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/CIhDZdww6v8hQ5yjAd0e92s8pIHOVv1H-DxnjrMnzau4ceZ5VRV5ejxzOU_rTJZ0Fb6RLTgo4TZLG-yXhMxtvZfZ62jaYXwwKT2a5CvxCA1Vk4qbVvS-TFyal4J_QOBqwxFHnKcXUQ" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="350" /></span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Our team of human operators works around the clock to review flagged content. When we find reviews that violate our policies, we remove them from Google and, in some cases, suspend the user account or even pursue litigation. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>In addition to reviewing flagged content, our team proactively works to identify potential abuse risks, which reduces the likelihood of successful abuse attacks. For instance, when there’s an upcoming event with a significant following — such as an election — we implement elevated protections to the places associated with the event and other nearby businesses that people might look for on Maps. We continue to monitor these places and businesses until the risk of abuse has subsided to support our mission of only publishing authentic and reliable reviews. Our investment in analyzing and understanding how contributed content can be abused has been critical in keeping us one step ahead of bad actors. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>With more than 1 billion people turning to Google Maps every month to navigate and explore, we want to make sure the information they see — especially reviews — is reliable for everyone. Our work is never done; we’re constantly improving our system and working hard to keep abuse, including fake reviews, off of the map. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="post-author">Posted by Ian Leader Product Lead, User Generated Content</span></div>Aaron Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885417405401273013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747027701196237068.post-18320253460451968572022-02-01T05:00:00.001-05:002022-02-01T05:00:00.158-05:00Roger Mooking on Black History Month in Canada<i><b>Editor's note:</b> This Black History Month, we’re highlighting Black perspectives, and sharing stories from Black Googlers, partners, and culture shapers from across Canada.</i> <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUavUCi94st9a7LyovJqjDXOpkSk2UVydHJ-BSDujEKF3E3Jcrh6MaDgTF0xbhN7sqXRzU5xA7pWEB17THDGplzBZL568KrUCbwMepfyegBuRXTxaSEq5qiWkMbkSWwSeqezopucpbvhzKwvTp71c2otLJehbbRBa8hWeZxVbaIN3LUzMfRJbgPX9x=s512" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="340" data-original-width="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUavUCi94st9a7LyovJqjDXOpkSk2UVydHJ-BSDujEKF3E3Jcrh6MaDgTF0xbhN7sqXRzU5xA7pWEB17THDGplzBZL568KrUCbwMepfyegBuRXTxaSEq5qiWkMbkSWwSeqezopucpbvhzKwvTp71c2otLJehbbRBa8hWeZxVbaIN3LUzMfRJbgPX9x=s16000" /></a></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #666666;"><a href="https://rogermooking.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Roger Mooking </a>is host of Man Fire Food and Wall of Chefs judge on Food Network Canada</span></i></div></div></blockquote><div><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Black History Month has meant many things to me over the years, and my relationship to it changes almost annually. In my formative years growing up in Edmonton, Alberta, Black History Month was a welcome anomaly from my day- to- day reality and something I embraced like a Kardashian to a selfie. Since then, I’ve felt all the emotions for this month, ranging from pride to disdain smeared with a trailer load of aloofness. It’s complicated.
It is necessary and important to recognize our heroes and educate every generation. The other side of this algebraic equation has me perpetually asking “who has granted us this opportunity,” given there is an undeniable power-play in this dynamic. There is no “white history month” because well…that history will never be relegated at all and certainly not designated to 28 (9 with a leap year) days of the 365 day calendar.</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg46yPJOscdkfFdXz0GNQNnws8CRAJaT99l_bo3bKQPmsU_WhRaRTRBtF6uapCXEg766Jd2IFfs9zxxsPOVPkuHmTzfkpl_LPo4sflLbivpYVIHD-kOoEhcQJimK7cZgu7jsBEn7gfqBPk0nVnVhbQDvkEJvMpt8iHNtdBbpQVtmrBaJ3A743AcpseL=s512" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="341" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg46yPJOscdkfFdXz0GNQNnws8CRAJaT99l_bo3bKQPmsU_WhRaRTRBtF6uapCXEg766Jd2IFfs9zxxsPOVPkuHmTzfkpl_LPo4sflLbivpYVIHD-kOoEhcQJimK7cZgu7jsBEn7gfqBPk0nVnVhbQDvkEJvMpt8iHNtdBbpQVtmrBaJ3A743AcpseL=s16000" /></a></div></span></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://rogermooking.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mooking</a><span style="color: #666666;"> is best known as the host of grilling and barbecue show Man Fire Food on Food Network Canada and Cooking Channel. The popular travelling food series showcases a dynamic range of live fire cooking, including whole hog barbecue, lobster boils, Hawaiian emu’s, seafood roasts and more! </span></i></div></div></div></span></div></div></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>BHM always serves as a great reminder when companies and media outlets who don't reach out the other 11 months of the year call during Black History Month for a contribution from people who got that melanin poppin’. Recently, I’ve observed many more Black faces in front of the camera, and this welcome representation is not something I grew up seeing and it is certainly valuable for the most impressionable formative age Black minds. Unfortunately, although significant, it often feels like performance art as I don’t see the same commitment to that type of representation behind the scenes, in the boardrooms and in the executive levels of these same outlets. This reminder strengthens my resolve to continue doing what I do to level the playing field, which is constantly shifting. Me and my team occupy boardrooms, television sets, creative spaces, studios, and work in a variety of teams in front of, and behind the camera. We are always having to manage the creative commerce minefield with a balance of firm resolve, challenging discourse, and good old fun having.</div></span></div></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="341" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh39AiACHrzKMggi6GxSJGOpFbLEeC26dLNhM5iM_7XbwYCpqHog3vQxw37-Y6Df9VIErzcjkBULnje8W45F_dGU9mIfoB4jUKSNV1svOVYa4TfXcNiLGxMWW2N3uAIvemblN_YxJEHjxkX8PIfVN-ZEyYZptcY_gql8sAzXx-2_EeExRs8I9Lugn-j=s16000" /></div><span style="color: #666666;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #666666;">Over the years, </span><a href="https://rogermooking.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mooking</a><span style="color: #666666;"> has garnered many accolades including the prestigious “Premiers Award” for excellence in the field of Creative Arts and Design, a Gourmand World Cookbook Award, a Socan Classics Award and countless “Best Of” mentions. </span></i></div></span><span style="text-align: left;"><br />It is wholly common, so much so, that it has become our expectation, that I am asked to participate in a campaign “for my perspective,” only to have my perspective being perceived as too niche or not mass market enough. This is when my curry chicken becomes a burger. The confusion is mind numbing because as I walk the streets of this beautiful country, I hear a vast array of languages being spoken, I find authentic restaurants representing every corner of the globe, and see increasing numbers of babies being born of diverse parents. It is very clear, and the statistics support the fact, that the “mass market” and “my perspective” is not what it was when I first arrived in Canada at 5 years old. I’ve observed this shift across the country in major, secondary, and rural communities. Yet, I am still mostly still facing the same discussions in these business environments that I was having 2 decades ago. Although the disconnect is incredibly frustrating, my commitment strengthens with every encounter, as they are numerous and often. Hopefully they will not be as numerous or as often for my kids' kids generation. Maybe by then, dynamics and representation in favour of marginalized communities will shift enough for there to be need for a “white history month” and my daughters will be asking Bill Gates great grandkids how they feel about it.</span></div></div></div>Aaron Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885417405401273013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747027701196237068.post-4630630156200340922022-01-27T08:00:00.002-05:002022-01-27T09:04:20.922-05:00Supporting communities across Canada in 2021<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBqR6-zsMCxcnrOW0ZfOFev6BdSVAEbZmQCoXkwo5o0X4h1Jcgi9GqE7cVGwz__CoJHDz8FOANRNy95dIF0LHPufLB3doYHWL2z5K4Ge_kmsWPLCUvv8jQ29TQaeyNNDA_EzUkJZwB8vFlhGRDii3PPSI49kG8V1avWfHjSqMFvBtvLrKxKW261p8K=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="1200" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBqR6-zsMCxcnrOW0ZfOFev6BdSVAEbZmQCoXkwo5o0X4h1Jcgi9GqE7cVGwz__CoJHDz8FOANRNy95dIF0LHPufLB3doYHWL2z5K4Ge_kmsWPLCUvv8jQ29TQaeyNNDA_EzUkJZwB8vFlhGRDii3PPSI49kG8V1avWfHjSqMFvBtvLrKxKW261p8K=w640-h266" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>For the last 20 years, Google Canada has been investing in the communities where we live and work, through the Google.org Community Grants program. The program supports nonprofits across Canada that are helping their communities expand economic opportunity, learn new skills, and address areas of critical need like mental health, education and food insecurity. <div><br /><div><br /></div><div>In 2021, our Canadian sites donated <b>over $750,000 in Community Grants to 30 organizations across the country</b> that are helping make their community a better place. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Learn more about the organizations we supported last year: </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://afghanwomen.org/" target="_blank">Afghan Women's Organization Refugee and Immigrant Services </a></div><div>Toronto, ON </div><div>Afghan Women’s Organization Refugee and Immigrant services (AWO) offers settlement services to newcomers and refugees in the Greater Toronto Area, with a special focus on women, their families, refugees and people who have experienced war and persecution. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.bgccan.com/en/" target="_blank">BGC Ottawa </a></div><div>Ottawa, ON </div><div>The Boys & Girls Club of Canada provides safe, supportive places where children and youth can experience new opportunities, overcome barriers, build positive relationships, and develop confidence and skills for life. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blackboyscode.ca/" target="_blank">Black Boys Code Canada </a></div><div>National </div><div>Black Boys Code supports underserved black communities by providing basic digital literacy training and an educational pathway to a career in technology. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.classroomchampions.org/" target="_blank">Classroom Champions </a></div><div>National </div><div>Classroom Champions brings together athletes and teachers to facilitate curriculum and mentorship programs for kids that are social emotional learning (SEL) focused, founded by Olympic Gold Medalist, Steve Mesler, and Ph.D. educator, Dr. Leigh Parise. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.dailybread.ca/" target="_blank">Daily Bread </a></div><div>Toronto, ON </div><div>Daily Bread is a food bank that works with different agencies to offer a range of food programs, in their mission to fight poverty and end hunger in Toronto. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.etsmtl.ca/" target="_blank">École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) </a></div><div>Montreal, QC
The École de technologie supérieure (ETS) - part of the Université du Québec network - specializes in training future engineers and researchers to meet the needs of the industrial environment.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.food4kidswr.ca/" target="_blank">Food4Kids </a></div><div>Waterloo, ON
Food4Kids works to provide packaged healthy bags of food for kids aged 1-14 that experience chronic hunger. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.foranetwork.org/" target="_blank">Fora </a></div><div>Toronto, ON
Fora (previously G(irls)20) works to place young women at the centre of the decision-making process through education and training, building networks and access to unparalleled opportunities. They offer three signature programs - Global Summit, Girls on Boards and Next Level - that focus on leadership development. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://hackergal.org/" target="_blank">Hackergal </a></div><div>Toronto, ON </div><div>Hackergal offers programs that teach girls how to code and learn to apply their coding skills on different levels. Canadian girls in grades 6-9 are invited to test their skills and participate in Hackergal’s Hackathon competitions. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.hervolution.org/" target="_blank">hErVolution </a></div><div>Toronto, ON </div><div>hErVolution creates opportunities for the next generation of women in STEM by connecting them with leaders in the industry for career support. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/indigespheres/" target="_blank">Indige-Spheres </a></div><div>Thunder Bay, ON </div><div>Indige-Spheres supports the health and well-being of Indigenous Peoples by empowering Indigenous youth via initiatives including arts and crafts, awareness campaigns and other activities designed to foster community relations. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://indspire.ca/" target="_blank">Indspire</a> </div><div>Six Nations of the Grand River, ON </div><div>Indspire invests in the education and long-term development of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people in Canada with a vision to enrich Canada through Indigenous education and inspiring achievement. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://kidscodejeunesse.org/" target="_blank">Kids Code Jeunesse </a></div><div>Montreal, QC </div><div>Kids Code Jeunesse encourages the next generation to code, create and communicate, with a goal to help educate Canadian children on digital skills, like block-based coding and computational thinking. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.imdoingit.ca/" target="_blank">Kind Republic (IMDOINGIT) </a></div><div>Toronto, ON </div><div>Kind Republic (IMDOINGIT) supports underserved black communities to achieve growth by creating safe spaces and opportunities for black youth. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.kwcounselling.com/" target="_blank">KW Counseling Services</a> </div><div>Kitchener, ON </div><div>KW Counselling Services is a multi-service agency offering several types of support for community members, including individual, couples and family counselling. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://llileaders.com/" target="_blank">Lifelong Leadership Institute </a></div><div>Toronto, ON </div><div>The Lifelong Leadership Institute supports Canadian youth of Jamaican, Caribbean and Black heritage in developing leadership competence and achieving personal success. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://ociso.org/" target="_blank">Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization </a></div><div>Ottawa, ON </div><div>The Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization (OCISO) helps new immigrants settle into Canada by providing multi-faceted programs and services through various partnerships, aimed at creating a healthy and inclusive space for newcomers. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://notman.org/en/osmo/" target="_blank">OSMO Foundation </a></div><div>Montreal, QC </div><div>The OSMO Foundation supports the development and international growth of Montreal’s startup ecosystem by encouraging collaboration as well as knowledge transfer and know-how between different community actors. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.parentsengagedineducation.ca/" target="_blank">Parents Engaged in Education </a></div><div>Scarborough, ON </div><div>Parents Engaged in Education offers training and events to encourage parental involvement in their children’s educational journey while giving parent council members the resources to better partner with school administrators. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.carizon.ca/" target="_blank">Pathways/Carizon</a> </div><div>Kitchener, ON </div><div>Carizon focuses on supporting families by strengthening their mental health and wellbeing by offering services in more than 70 locations that specialize in areas like children’s mental health, youth development and family counselling among others. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.shad.ca/" target="_blank">SHAD</a> </div><div>Waterloo, ON </div><div>SHAD is a month-long STEAM and entrepreneurship focused program empowering grades 10 and 11 students across Canada. It is held in the summer across 19 Canadian university campuses. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://techspark.ca/" target="_blank">TechSpark</a> </div><div>Toronto, ON </div><div>TechSpark is Canada’s first tech and design school that offers culturally relevant and responsive education to children of colour, girls, women and teachers. Their services include specially designed curriculums and workshops for both teachers and students. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.technovationmontreal.com/" target="_blank">Technovation </a></div><div>Montreal, QC </div><div>Technovation offers programs that empower young women, aged 8–18 , to become tech entrepreneurs and leaders. The company was created in Silicon Valley in 2009 and established a presence in Montreal in 2014. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://healingofthesevengenerations.ca/" target="_blank">The Healing of the Seven Generations </a></div><div>Kitchener, ON </div><div>The Healing of the Seven Generations provides support for Indigenous people by helping them address the intergenerational effects of Canada’s residential school system by developing self-help approaches, therapeutic healing programs and community training sessions. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://tno-toronto.org/career-volunteer-opportunities" target="_blank">The Neighbourhood Organization </a></div><div>Toronto, ON </div><div>The Neighborhood Organization (TNO) is a multicultural social services organization that offers a range of community-based services to residents of Thorncliffe Park and surrounding communities. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.youngleadersgroup.org/" target="_blank">Tree of Young Leaders/Hestia Academy </a></div><div>Montreal, QC </div><div>Hestia Academy is an online academy that enables young people to take control of their education in an online environment that fosters community engagement. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.unitedwaygt.org/" target="_blank">United Way of Greater Toronto </a></div><div>Toronto, ON </div><div>United Way of Greater Toronto provides support and safety for underserved communities facing significant barriers to bettering their circumstances in the GTA by prioritizing collaborations with local residents and partners to support BIPOC, 2SLGBTQ+ communities and people living with disabilities. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.upstarted.org/" target="_blank">UpstartED </a></div><div>Montreal, QC </div><div>UpStartED provides youth aged 12-18 with equitable access to educational experiences by supporting them in making positive impacts on their communities via social innovation through programs that enable them to tackle complex, real-world challenges. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://wemattercampaign.org/" target="_blank">WeMatter </a></div><div>National </div><div>We Matter provides safe spaces for Indigenous youth to connect, learn and implement youth led initiatives that help amplify Indigenous voices. </div><div><br /></div><div>Alongside businesses, local organizations and nonprofits, we look forward to continuing to help our communities into 2022 and beyond. </div><div><span class="post-author"><br /></span></div><div><span class="post-author">Posted by Canada's Leadership Team</span></div></div>Aaron Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885417405401273013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747027701196237068.post-3360412525467658622022-01-25T08:00:00.001-05:002022-01-25T08:00:00.154-05:00Applications are now open for the second Google Cloud Accelerator Canada Cohort<i>We’re inviting Canadian cloud-native technology startups to apply for the second Google Cloud Accelerator Canada cohort. The intensive 10-week virtual bootcamp helps startups prepare for the next phase of growth and development in their journey. </i><div><br /></div><div>Throughout the pandemic, we’ve seen just how important the role of cloud technology is in almost every sector. From healthcare to education, retail to manufacturing, cloud technology keeps us connected, and helps us maintain continuity in our schools, work and businesses. <div><br /></div><div>We know the need for cloud-based solutions will continue to grow, that’s why we launched the first <a href="http://g.co/cloud/acceleratorcanada" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Cloud Accelerator Canada</a> last year, entirely dedicated to supporting cloud-native technology startups. The accelerator was the first of it’s kind at Google, designed to bring the best of our programs, products, people and technology to startups doing interesting work in cloud. <div><br /></div><div>“We are thrilled to be at the start of our second journey in meeting and building meaningful relationships with this new Google Canada Accelerator Cloud cohort,” said James Lambe, Managing Director of Google Cloud Canada. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-fGQwZ8OfYEb47cdp4TdppAp-7vQxxMPj8YTfFP4N62aag5FNTn9eff1LyYLLuBAaVQWOVq3pJ6abUNCenpkfX5CNwpSYyQgzXyu2K9C9pXadGHFIfujqpyus8lqUY2Qd-ZFuGptfLhj6v7HRkcEE06W455t8tgwgY4rvxfr6t3iNy1BxxmBz5hhZ=s512" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="288" data-original-width="512" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-fGQwZ8OfYEb47cdp4TdppAp-7vQxxMPj8YTfFP4N62aag5FNTn9eff1LyYLLuBAaVQWOVq3pJ6abUNCenpkfX5CNwpSYyQgzXyu2K9C9pXadGHFIfujqpyus8lqUY2Qd-ZFuGptfLhj6v7HRkcEE06W455t8tgwgY4rvxfr6t3iNy1BxxmBz5hhZ=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Last year, twelve startups were selected for our <a href="https://canada.googleblog.com/2021/06/meet-inaugural-google-cloud-accelerator.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">inaugural cohort,</a> representing a range of industries including healthcare, hospitality and real estate. We worked with founders and their teams to help solve some of the top challenges facing their startup and provided 1:1 mentorship from an array of Google Cloud experts. We also offered support in AI/ML, design/UX, Android, web, product strategy, sales, marketing, and more. <div><br /></div><div>Today, we’re excited to announce that applications are now open for the second <a href="http://g.co/cloud/acceleratorcanada" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Cloud Accelerator Canada</a>. The 10-week virtual accelerator will offer cloud mentorship and technical project support, as well as deep dives and workshops on product design, customer acquisition and leadership development for cloud startup founders and leaders. <div><br /></div><div>The Accelerator is best suited for funded, revenue generating startups who have a minimum of five employees and are well-positioned for their next phase of growth. In order to ensure Google can provide meaningful value, startups should aim to leverage either Cloud or AI/ML technologies in their product, service, or operations, or show an interest in leveraging these technologies in the future. <div><br /></div><div>Applications are now open until March 1, 2022 and the accelerator will kick off this April. Interested startups leveraging cloud to drive growth and innovation are encouraged to apply <a href="http://g.co/cloud/acceleratorcanada" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="post-author">Posted by Ashley Francisco Head of Startup Developer Ecosystem, Google Canada</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Aaron Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885417405401273013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747027701196237068.post-46466079686289392382022-01-21T09:44:00.002-05:002022-01-21T09:44:57.963-05:00Speaking our language: The importance of a Mandarin Pixel 6 ad with Simu Liu<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='449' height='373' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxbya4u56B0TAl3UlEY8eN9c5WyrhadpWrMMt3BJTqLDl2IEuEctFyAk0ZOeBjxY0QDqQaCxMq8P2S-ZL5NvA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div>Language is one of the most universal experiences we share— but, sometimes it becomes a frustrating barrier. With the help of technology, people should be able to overcome language barriers and connect with the world around them in new and meaningful ways. </div><div>That was what we set out to do in our latest <a href="https://store.google.com/ca/product/pixel_6_pro?hl=en-GB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Pixel 6 </a>ad campaign with a little help from our friend and <a href="https://canada.googleblog.com/2021/12/canadian-actor-simu-liu.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canadian Pixel Ambassador Simu Liu</a>. Beginning January 24th, you’ll see a brand new 30-second ad spot centred around the Pixel 6 - and it will be delivered entirely in Mandarin. Simu, who speaks fluent Mandarin, used his talents to show off what’s possible with one of the phone’s most helpful features, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yGN55SkXGY&t=65s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Live Translate</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div>“In my conversations with the Google team, they really encouraged me to spearhead the creative thinking and direction in how we would introduce the Pixel 6 to Canadians,” says Liu. “I was able to involve my parents in the commercial to highlight the Live Translate function, which allows you to translate between over 46 different languages. I think it’s a great tool for immigrant families to communicate with people.” </div><div><br /></div><div>The new video, which <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CY_Z9_qFt5G/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simu recently shared on Instagram</a>, demonstrates the capabilities and powerful potential of Interpreter Mode in Live Translate. Simu’s unparalleled charm and personality shine through as he tries to live up to his parents’ expectations, and soon everyone is using Live Translate to get their message across. Mandarin is the <a href="https://www.clo-ocol.gc.ca/en/newsletter/2018/top-5-languages-spoken-canada">third-most spoken language</a> Canadians use in their homes, right behind English and French. By producing an ad spoken almost entirely in Mandarin, we hope Canadians will try to unlock communication simply using their phones. </div><div><br /></div><div>“Simu has been an engaged partner throughout this process. In continuing this relationship, we wanted him to inject his personality and heritage into the project in an authentic way, “ says Andrew Rapsey, Head of Product Marketing and Brand Partnerships with Google Canada. “We want to continue to demonstrate how Pixel features like Live Translate can help connect Canadians in ways they never thought were possible. Why not double down on that commitment with a national commercial shot entirely in Mandarin?” </div><div><br /></div><div>Interpreter Mode on Pixel 6 provides smart, simple translation of in-person conversations directly on the device. By simply prompting Google Assistant and asking it to “Be My Interpreter”, the Pixel 6 will take turns translating what is said based on the languages that are selected. This is just one of the many Live Translate features included on Pixel, which features best-in-class speed and accuracy thanks to the strides we continue to make in machine learning and the <a href="https://blog.google/products/pixel/introducing-google-tensor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Tensor chip</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Live Translate also automatically detects if a message in your chat apps is different from your system language, and offers the option to automatically translate, all right on the device. Live Caption Translate takes speech to text and uses our dedicated translation model to convert that text into select languages. Users can also use <a href="https://lens.google/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Lens</a> to detect and translate text on signs or menus. Whether you’re having a full conversation with a relative in their native language, or interpreting the menu at a new restaurant, Live Translate on Pixel 6 makes the process seamless. </div><div><br /></div><div>The new Mandarin ad campaign starring Simu will go live on January 24th. Canadians can expect to see the ads on select English-language broadcast and digital outlets, and will air alongside our recently-announced French-language ad with <a href="https://canada.googleblog.com/2022/01/canadian-tennis-star-leylah-fernandez.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canadian Tennis Star Leylah Fernandez</a>. The Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are now available on the <a href="https://store.google.com/ca/product/pixel_6?gclid=Cj0KCQjw5oiMBhDtARIsAJi0qk1sfLPZTvkoGN8csgY3hAjYu8iIMxQ7k320t54T2DFBg2MvwKVGV5YaAj8VEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&hl=en-GB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Store</a>.
</div>Aaron Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885417405401273013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747027701196237068.post-33446466923553789632022-01-12T10:00:00.001-05:002022-01-12T10:00:55.528-05:00Canadian Tennis Star Leylah Fernandez joins #TeamPixel<div style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">U.S. Open finalist will be the face of Pixel 6 for French-speaking Canada</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span face=""Google Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='436' height='362' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwj7_1gwG9uqFCW7Wjp0Kt61ORssOeGj6d1-GN-ixE4DT_B_-Y9aSp_rBjvcGu19s3sDnTeps7s0rltfLIrXg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Google Canada is thrilled to announce that Canadian Tennis player and Grand Slam finalist Leylah Fernandez has been named the latest Canadian ambassador for <a href="https://store.google.com/ca/category/phones?e=EnableSynchronyFinancing&hl=en-GB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div>Fernandez, currently the top-ranked Canadian in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), rose to international recognition after appearing in the final of the 2021 U.S. Open. This led her to being our <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/yis/2021/CA/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">top-trending Canadian athlete</a> in the country last year. Now the Montreal native will be featured in a new national English and French-speaking ad campaign, which she unveiled <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CYohaarj5ez/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">on her Instagram account today</a>. The ad features Fernandez utilizing the capabilities of the Pixel’s Live Translate feature, a perfect fit for the WTA pro, who is already fluent in English, French and Spanish. In addition to the ad campaign, Leylah will also be sharing her journey with her Pixel 6 on her social media channels. </div><div><br /></div><div>“I travel a lot throughout the season, so I need a phone that’s going to help me manage my busy schedule and have fun at the same time.” says Fernandez. “After using the Pixel 6 Pro for a couple months, I’m thrilled about how easily it fits into my lifestyle and I can’t wait to show other Canadians what it can do.” </div><div><br /></div><div>After making her professional debut in 2019, Fernandez had her breakout year in 2021, with her first tour win at the Monterrey Open and her aforementioned appearance in the U.S. Open. Just weeks ago, she was named the Canadian Press’ Female Athlete of the Year. Days away from competing in this year’s Australian Open, Fernandez will be able to document her season with the Pixel 6 Pro, taking advantage of our most ‘Google’ phone yet, both inside and out. </div><div><br /></div><div>“After her incredible year on the women’s tennis circuit, and how she won the hearts of the Canadians with her grit and grace, it was an easy decision to partner Leylah as a spokesperson for the Pixel 6,” says Laura Pearce, Head of Marketing, Google Canada. "The Pixel provides all the helpfulness of Google for consumers to see, experience and do more - and that's exactly what we expect Leylah to do as she takes the tennis world by storm.” </div><div><br /></div><div>The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro feature Google’s first System on a Chip (SoC), <a href="https://blog.google/products/pixel/introducing-google-tensor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Tensor</a>, which unlocks the full potential of the phone’s camera system, Android user interface and AI that Google is known for. Google Tensor allows the Pixel 6 to adapt to each individual user to provide a bespoke experience that, at its heart, performs fast and reliably in everyday use. Featuring a best-in-class camera with new experiences like low-light video and Magic Eraser, Pixel 6 allows users to share special moments exactly how they remember them. Inclusive features like Live Translate combine Pixel’s speech recognition with Google’s translation capabilities to help users to communicate in languages other than their own across a number of applications1. </div><div><br /></div><div> Leylah Fernandez’ English Pixel 6 ad spot is now live online with the French version of the ad spot going live when the Australian Open gets underway on January 17. The Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are now available on <a href="https://store.google.com/ca/product/pixel_6?gclid=Cj0KCQjw5oiMBhDtARIsAJi0qk1sfLPZTvkoGN8csgY3hAjYu8iIMxQ7k320t54T2DFBg2MvwKVGV5YaAj8VEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&hl=en-GB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Google Store</a>. <br /><br /><span class="post-author">Posted by Google Canada </span></div>Aaron Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885417405401273013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747027701196237068.post-70935497491434240202021-12-16T12:35:00.008-05:002021-12-16T12:35:49.694-05:00Our third GNI Startups Boot Camp will support 16 Canadian news entrepreneurs<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;">Editor's Note: This blogpost is cross posted from the Lion Publisher's website.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: center;">These aspiring journalism publishers will serve communities from Nova Scotia to Vancouver </h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYMu6t_MgR5aCrv-c-wmXQF4FiycKhFFbMg9U7-adtJFSZsLaMvmT-NinIy-gsXbjh-_4WS03YFjtQ5dLrQ0dX2rbK-lSbNSlzydKxpg-3PjzfI_ZnJBoHAloaUW4SjtQlzI0Ggp3r9FXhmC7rpfPE9Q1q4jDqwqMjFBoZp7CaQ1y1MTszdoXBTrBz=s900" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYMu6t_MgR5aCrv-c-wmXQF4FiycKhFFbMg9U7-adtJFSZsLaMvmT-NinIy-gsXbjh-_4WS03YFjtQ5dLrQ0dX2rbK-lSbNSlzydKxpg-3PjzfI_ZnJBoHAloaUW4SjtQlzI0Ggp3r9FXhmC7rpfPE9Q1q4jDqwqMjFBoZp7CaQ1y1MTszdoXBTrBz=w640-h320" title="From upper left: Shauna Rae, Jordan Maxwell, Ashleigh-Rae Thomas, Flavian DeLima, Yona Harvey, Camila Castaneda, Charles Mandel, Ayesha Ghaffar, Seyedmostafa Raziei, Sandra Hannebohm, Cara Fox and Kelly-Anne Riess" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;">
From upper left: Shauna Rae, Jordan Maxwell, Ashleigh-Rae Thomas, Flavian DeLima, Yona Harvey, Camila Castaneda, Charles Mandel, Ayesha Ghaffar, Seyedmostafa Raziei, Sandra Hannebohm, Cara Fox and Kelly-Anne Riess </span></div><div><br /></div><div>For the past two years, our GNI Startups Boot Camp has helped nearly 50 founders <a href="https://www.lionpublishers.com/our-24-boot-camp-graduates-have-big-ambitions/" target="_blank">launch independent new businesses across the U.S. and Canada</a>. But as we supported those aspiring entrepreneurs to validate and execute their ideas, we kept coming back to one question: the Canadian news landscape has some of its own unique challenges and opportunities. Why not create a program specifically to serve this burgeoning ecosystem? </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>That’s why we’re thrilled to announce, in partnership with the Google News Initiative, the inaugural cohort for our GNI Startups Boot Camp Canada. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>These 16 startups will embark on an intensive eight-week program that includes the training and coaching that will help them launch sustainably and meet their communities’ information needs. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>“We’re looking forward to working with this passionate, diverse and all-Canadian cohort of emerging news entrepreneurs, and supporting them on their path to launching an independent news business,” said Andrew Wicken, Head of News Partnerships at Google Canada. “The curriculum has been adapted specifically to address the realities of operating in Canada and supports our mission of helping to build a thriving, diverse and innovative Canadian news ecosystem. We’ve seen how this program can accelerate their progress, build connections and community, and set them on a path to sustainability.” </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The cohort members were selected by an independent panel of judges based on their compelling ideas, potential to make a strong impact and commitment to making their publications financially sustainable. They’ll be guided by the following team of exceptional industry experts: </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhApt0ZNIeR1pxh2LJIN7cpOYvQ7EUelPvau5PDyOnWneo1ay6uF-uglSE9yGGBZ4qMVxXk3oPQqsdL-inu1LmGFo8eeFTpL3Rz1tNhNqJzE_d11s4QNcF7bwjUkn5FcCYjTNmH0A-ICmbY8bHBxSuOcb6eVlpcGjxqwOIg30wVxMyWl5LO0uzMjn0F=s900" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="900" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhApt0ZNIeR1pxh2LJIN7cpOYvQ7EUelPvau5PDyOnWneo1ay6uF-uglSE9yGGBZ4qMVxXk3oPQqsdL-inu1LmGFo8eeFTpL3Rz1tNhNqJzE_d11s4QNcF7bwjUkn5FcCYjTNmH0A-ICmbY8bHBxSuOcb6eVlpcGjxqwOIg30wVxMyWl5LO0uzMjn0F=w640-h160" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Boot Camp Co-Producer (and 2020 Boot Camp graduate!) Eva Voinigescu is a freelance journalist and audio producer based in Toronto. She currently produces the <a href="https://www.energyvsclimate.com/" target="_blank">Energy vs Climate</a> podcast. </li><li>Boot Camp Coach Natasha Grzincic (Gur-zin-sitch) is the deputy editor at VICE Canada and the force behind <a href="https://www.vice.com/en/topic/tipping-point" target="_blank">Tipping Point</a>, VICE’s series on environmental justice. She’s also a co-founder of Canadian Journalists of Colour, “a networking and resource-sharing group for racialized journalists that’s now over 1,300 strong.” </li><li>Boot Camp Coach Hannah Sung is a journalist and co-founder of <a href="https://www.mediagirlfriends.com/" target="_blank">Media Girlfriends</a>, a podcast production company focused on inclusivity in media. She also writes the newsletter <a href="https://ateodletter.substack.com/" target="_blank">At The End Of the Day</a>. </li><li>Boot Camp Director Phillip Smith is a veteran consultant and coach. His passion is helping newsrooms to make more money, helping news startups grow their audience, and helping journalists succeed as entrepreneurs. The boot camp curriculum was developed during his time as a John S. Knight fellow at Stanford University. </li></ul><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>“As someone born in Toronto General Hospital, who spent childhood summers with family in Quebec and Nova Scotia, as well as having spent a decade working in a startup newsroom in Vancouver, the opportunity to make the Boot Camp available to fellow Canadians is a real honour,” Smith said. “The individuals in this cohort are determined and their initiatives are very exciting — I can’t wait to get started.” </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">About the 2021 cohort: </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>10 publications will focus on a local or regional audience; 6 will focus on a demographic or identity-based audience </li><li>14 publications will explicitly serve an underrepresented or marginalized audience that doesn’t often see itself reflected in the media </li><li>56% of participants identify as a person of colour or as coming from an underrepresented or marginalized background </li><li>The publications will serve audiences in 7 Canadian provinces/territories </li><li>14 publications will be run by solopreneurs; 2 will operate as teams of two </li><li>10 publications haven’t launched yet; 6 are in the process of testing their idea or have very recently launched </li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBzCaCLVPu6-6tXzDRcZJdoN2f-aGoBY7M5dZmmD1eobLf2UftZXclDo8pKm6nuow01fXfL1_TYMSssX5kylXK9ka_RLUzC5lvOnN2ZVYj6S6S2mfniL1EHF6EYfohI-uklpjBL6YyK-NHKg4u7MwKLqrnhoTpzn2zSFt-piD0WX84Ol1UCywaG4GM=s1600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="791" data-original-width="1600" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBzCaCLVPu6-6tXzDRcZJdoN2f-aGoBY7M5dZmmD1eobLf2UftZXclDo8pKm6nuow01fXfL1_TYMSssX5kylXK9ka_RLUzC5lvOnN2ZVYj6S6S2mfniL1EHF6EYfohI-uklpjBL6YyK-NHKg4u7MwKLqrnhoTpzn2zSFt-piD0WX84Ol1UCywaG4GM=w640-h316" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Meet the 16 teams in the cohort: </h3></div><div>*There are three additional startups not listed below that are remaining in stealth mode for now. </div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Clearing a New Path </h4><div>Serving: Dorchester, Ontario </div><div>Description: Amplifying the underrepresented voices of women entrepreneurs in rural Canada </div><div>Founder: Shauna Rae </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">From a Coloured Lens </h4><div>Serving: Vancouver, British Columbia </div><div>Description: A podcast designed by and for BIPOC people, allowing them to share how mainstream issues impact their communities </div><div>Founder: Ayesha Ghaffar </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Latitodo </h4><div>Serving: Vancouver, British Columbia </div><div>Description: A publication focused on the Latinx diaspora, specifically young adults who are interested in connecting with their heritage whilst adapting to life in Canada. </div><div>Founder: Camila Castaneda </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Island Edition </h4><div>Serving: Prince Edward Island </div><div>Description: An independent journalism platform to report in-depth on the issues affecting Prince Edward Island, and to share the stories and experiences of the people living in Canada’s smallest province. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Mabuhay Canada </h4><div>Serving: Belleville, Ontario </div><div>Description: Mabuhay Canada is a one-stop website featuring news, local and international Filipino newsmakers, services, shopping, travel and immigration needs for Filipinos living in Canada </div><div>Founder: Yona Harvey </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Mostafa </h4><div>Serving: Vancouver, British Columbia </div><div>Description: Online new media focused on bringing newcomer and immigrant points of view to a greater audience </div><div>Founder: Seyedmostafa Raziei </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">North Star Press </h4><div>Serving: Toronto, Ontario </div><div>Description: A magazine/online paper for Black leftists, named North Star Press after Frederick Douglass’ anti slavery newspaper </div><div>Founder: Ashleigh-Rae Thomas </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Parles-on
</h4>Serving: Montreal, Quebec </div><div>Description: A bilingual podcast about current events in Canada and beyond </div><div>Founder: Cara Fox </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">South Shore Lines </h4><div>Serving: Nova Scotia’s South Shore </div><div>Description: A rural, alternative digital magazine focused on news, arts, culture, and more for Nova Scotia’s South Shore </div><div>Founder: Charles Mandel </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Spinning Forward </h4><div>Serving: Toronto, Ontario </div><div>Description: Collectively and collaboratively, we want to build and grow a more inclusive and strong online BIPOC creator community in Toronto on their own terms </div><div>Founder: Flavian DeLima </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">The Flatlander </h4><div>Serving: Regina, Saskatchewan and Winnipeg, Manitoba </div><div>Description: An email newsletter about important issues that impact Manitoba and Saskatchewan </div><div>Founder: Kelly-Anne Riess </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">To Be Announced </h4><div>Serving: Toronto, Ontario </div><div>Description: To be announced </div><div>Founder: Jordan Maxwell </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Twice as Good Media (2G) </h4><div>Serving: Halifax, Nova Scotia </div><div>Description: A hub for compelling narratives and black talent in media </div><div>Founder: Sandra Hannebohm </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The GNI and LION would like to thank our panel of judges who were instrumental in selecting the cohort. They are: Gina Uppal from the On Canada Project, Colleen Kimmett from the Google News Initiative, Adam Chen from Talk Media, Jordan MacInnis from Journalists for Human Rights, Nkem Kalu from The Northpine Foundation, Julie Sobowale from the Canadian Association of Black Journalists, Sadiya Ansari from Canadian Journalists of Colour and Samanta Krishnapillai from the On Canada Project. </div>Aaron Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885417405401273013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747027701196237068.post-541100870679842882021-12-16T10:06:00.003-05:002021-12-16T10:12:17.843-05:0020 years of Google in Canada<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="354" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DKDGJMoR7BU" width="426" youtube-src-id="DKDGJMoR7BU"></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div>It’s 2001 and Nickelback’s “How You Remind Me” is blaring from car radios, Drake made his debut on “Degrassi: The Next Generation”, we were all recovering from the shock of 9/11. And Harry Potter first appeared on movie screens giving us the license to believe in magic. Chris Hadfield was the first Canadian to do a space walk. And yet, we could only take fuzzy, grainy photos with our cell phones. <div><br /></div><div>Twenty years later, the world has changed, online and off. The Harry Potter crew are no longer children and we’ve moved from Nickelback to The Weeknd. The hit musical Come from Away is returning to the stage to remind us that human connection and kindness still define us as Canadians. And wow, can we ever take a high quality photo with our new cell phones (especially with the <a href="https://blog.google/products/pixel/meet-pixel-6-pixel-6-pro/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pixel</a>, naturally). </div><div><br /></div><div>Google Canada has changed, too. This month marks the 20th anniversary of Google’s arrival in Canada. And if you don’t remember the pomp and circumstance around the event, it’s because there wasn’t any. </div><div><br /></div><div>Google Canada began with a single hire in a small workspace in Toronto in 2001 and a few short years later, Google opened its Montréal office. In 2005, Google set up shop in Canada’s technology hub, Waterloo, Ontario, and over the years we have become a part of the Waterloo region technology community, contributing volunteer hours to STEM education programs and hiring engineers to build Google products that Canadians and people around the world use every day. And now, Google Canada is home to more than 2,500 employees. </div><div><br /></div><div>We’ve had our share of adventures - <a href="https://blog.google/products/maps/building-map-canadas-north/">bringing maps to the north</a>, <a href="https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/google-canada-commits-1-million-to-help-small-businesses-get-online-during-covid-19-1.4957995" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">helping Canadian businesses tap into the digital economy</a>, opening Cloud regions in <a href="https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/gcp/gcp-arrives-in-canada-with-launch-of-montreal-region" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Montréal</a> and <a href="https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/infrastructure/google-cloud-toronto-region-now-open" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Toronto</a> to serve Canadian businesses, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2zzFmCbIz4ehThTV07s_znCL1x-v9evv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">introducing the world to Canadian creators on YouTube</a> and <a href="https://canada.googleblog.com/2020/02/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">building new offices in Waterloo, Toronto and Montréal</a>. For the past twenty years, we’ve been fortunate enough to help Canadians search, grow and connect to the world around them using Google products and services. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Creating opportunity for all Canadians</b> </div><div>During our time here, Google Canada has been investing in the communities where we live and work, through Google.org Community Grants, Google for Startups Accelerator programs, and investments in digital skills training. Over the last 20 years, Google has invested $25 million in Canadian non profits, looking to expand economic opportunity and to help Canadians learn new skills, through commitments to organizations like <a href="https://canada.googleblog.com/2021/05/creating-onramp-to-jobs-in-canada-with.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NPower Canada</a> and <a href="https://canada.googleblog.com/2021/12/our-600000-commitment-to-reskill.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ComIT</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div>And we have a long history of working closely with community partners and organizations across Canada to make STEM programs accessible to all students. In 2021, we reached more than 200,000 Canadian learners through STEM outreach and we trained approximately 4,000 educators in CS First. Our STEM and CS First outreach is orchestrated by Google Canada in conjunction with <a href="https://cobblestonecollective.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Cobblestone Collective</a> and supplemented by our Google Canada volunteers to support their local communities. </div><div><br /></div><div> <b>A home for Canadian engineering excellence</b> </div><div><br /></div><div>Canada has been synonymous with top notch computer science and engineering for more than 50 years. And most recently, AI research and advancement. It’s for this reason that in 2013 Google welcomed Geoffrey Hinton, a pioneer in the field of deep learning, to the Google Toronto office. And in 2016, Google Research started a Canadian centre of AI excellence by bringing Google Brain to Montréal. Google Brain is a deep learning artificial intelligence research team dedicated to artificial intelligence and every day, these world-leading teams tackle some of the biggest technological challenges of our time. </div><div><br /></div><div>Google Canada engineers have conceived of, developed, and implemented innovative products that many Canadians might take for granted: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>In 2011, Google Canada engineers played a key role in the development of the first Gmail app for iOS, bringing a Gmail app to the world for <a href="https://gmail.googleblog.com/2011/11/introducing-gmail-app-for-iphone-ipad.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iPhone, iPad and iPod touch</a>. </li><li>The <a href="https://cloud.google.com/healthcare-api" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cloud Healthcare API</a>, developed by the Cloud Healthcare & Life Sciences team in Waterloo since 2017, allows healthcare customers to organize and analyze their healthcare data in a scalable, compliant and privacy sensitive way. In 2020, the Cloud Healthcare API became widely available to healthcare organizations around the world. </li><li>Our Safe Browsing team in Montréal protects over 4 billion devices worldwide each year, delivering millions of warnings a month about phishing scams and other online threats. </li></ul><b>Providing platforms for Canadian success stories:</b> </div><div>For over 20 years, Google has helped Canadian businesses of all sizes use our digital tools to grow and reach customers across the globe. Before COVID-19, making the transition to digital was aspirational for most business owners. When the pandemic upended all of our lives, it became essential. To better understand how Google products helped Canadian workers and businesses in 2020, Google commissioned independent consultancy <a href="https://canada.googleblog.com/2021/10/helping-600000-canadian-businesses.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Public First</a> to take a look and they found that Google’s search and advertising tools helped provide an estimated $26 billion in economic activity for over 600,000 businesses in Canada. And in 2020 alone, the total economic impact of Google products and services in Canada is equivalent to 1.3% of total GDP, or the equivalent of supporting 235,000 jobs. </div><div><br /></div><div> And YouTube has facilitated the rise of the Canadian creator economy, helping content creators build sustainable businesses on the platform. A report by <a href="https://canada.googleblog.com/2021/06/youtube-canadas-creative-ecosystem.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oxford Economics</a> estimates that in 2020, YouTube’s creative ecosystem contributed approximately $923 million to Canada’s GDP. In that same period YouTube supported the equivalent of 34,100 full-time employment jobs across Canada. Access to YouTube’s open platform continues to create a real and positive impact on the wider Canadian economy, and we can’t wait to watch the next generation of Canadian creators grow, create and connect on the platform. </div><div><br /></div><div>This month, Google Canada is officially 20 years old and more than 2,500 Googlers strong. We’re working, living, and growing in communities across this country. We’re delivering innovations that are helping people through the toughest times of their lives. And we’re doing all of that as we stay committed to the same goal we were founded on: to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. </div><div><br /></div><div>It only seems fitting that to celebrate the past 20 years, we take a look back at the most <a href="https://twitter.com/googlecanada/status/1468250521618288642?s=20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">interesting searches</a> over these two decades, to reflect back what Canadians have been curious about. And it turns out, what we’re most curious about is us. At its heart, Google is a place for people to ask questions – about ourselves, current events, and the world we are striving to create. So, after 20 years of Googling, we just wanted to say to all Canadians: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKDGJMoR7BU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thanks for asking.</a> </div><div><br /></div><div>Here’s to everything that comes next. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="post-author">Posted by Google Canada</span></div>Aaron Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885417405401273013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747027701196237068.post-28863399204889941532021-12-15T06:00:00.001-05:002021-12-15T06:00:00.157-05:00Our $600,000 commitment to reskill Indigenous job seekers for new careers in technology <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8S878RoTCU7nGyQ5hzg7LmQf6Bip_L5WL229ofBYQQHZcW2nRd9NFGq3dvCkBDEVfsEx4qCnDpmW709AwKAtFP2kv11Sy6gkd_ZIOjh-V75gj_10bmx26COZ2o-CDaZjVM9mL3q89RzWmdng7QmHTlVnSDsuRreuo8Ohd9ovCcVrFLRaQSsLtQfl1=s1000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="562" data-original-width="1000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8S878RoTCU7nGyQ5hzg7LmQf6Bip_L5WL229ofBYQQHZcW2nRd9NFGq3dvCkBDEVfsEx4qCnDpmW709AwKAtFP2kv11Sy6gkd_ZIOjh-V75gj_10bmx26COZ2o-CDaZjVM9mL3q89RzWmdng7QmHTlVnSDsuRreuo8Ohd9ovCcVrFLRaQSsLtQfl1=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://thoughtleadership.rbc.com/building-bandwidth-preparing-indigenous-youth-for-a-digital-future/">Research shows</a> there’s a significant skills and education gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations in Canada, particularly when it comes to connectivity, graduation rates and digital literacy. And the economic impact of the pandemic has increased this divide, disproportionately impacting the employment rates of Indigenous populations. As Canada rebuilds post COVID-19, we have an opportunity to build back a more inclusive and resilient economy. <div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div>That’s why today, Google Canada announced a $600,000 commitment to provide free digital skills training to Indigenous job seekers across Canada. The support includes a $500,000 Google.org grant towards <a href="https://www.comit.org/" target="_blank">ComIT’s Recoding Futures</a> IT training program, an additional $100,000 in funding to support <a href="https://indspire.ca/">Indspire</a> with their education and job training programs and an allocation of Google Career Certificate scholarships for Indigenous job seekers. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>ComIT’s Recoding Futures program was created last year with the support of Google.org to provide IT training to Indigenous learners across Canada. In the first year of the Recoding Futures program, we saw overwhelming interest, with over 800 applicants, double than what was expected. Our additional support of the program moving forwards will allow ComIT to expand the program and accommodate as many applicants as possible. The program runs virtually and covers topics like Design Thinking, HTML, CSS, Javascript .NET, Python, React and Node. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Google Canada’s $100,000 commitment to Indspire will support their existing job training programs, and we will also provide an allocation of dedicated Google Career Certificate scholarships for Indigenous job seekers. The scholarships can be used towards Google Career Certificate courses, which are delivered through NPower Canada and equips learners with theoretical and practical knowledge to be successful in an entry-level technology job. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Applications are now open for ComIT’s Recoding Futures program. Interested applicants can visit <a href="http://ComIT.org">ComIT.org</a> to register. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>For more information on Google Career Certificates visit <a href="https://grow.google/intl/ALL_ca/programs/certificates/">g.co/certificates-canada</a>. To find out more on scholarships available, visit Indspire’s <a href="https://indspire.ca/" target="_blank">website</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Today’s support is in addition to Google Canada’s <a href="https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/google-canada-commits-2-million-to-reskill-job-seekers-for-new-careers-in-technology-in-under-six-months-858585059.html" target="_blank">$2 million commitment</a> to reskill job seekers for new careers in technology in under six months, announced earlier this year. We look forward to working alongside ComIT and Indspire to help bridge the longstanding digital divide between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities, increase free access to digital skills education and support economic growth within Indigenous communities. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="post-author"><br /></span></div><div><span class="post-author">Posted by Sabrina Geremia, VP and Country Manager, Google Canada</span></div></div>Aaron Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885417405401273013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747027701196237068.post-9128021071370136472021-12-09T15:00:00.001-05:002021-12-09T15:00:00.176-05:00You Can’t Stop The Beat - Apple Music now available on Nest Devices in CanadaWe’ve got the music covered for your next holiday party! As of today, you can now ask Google Assistant on Google Nest and other Assistant-enabled smart speakers and displays to play your favorites on Apple Music in Canada. <div><br /></div><div>Apple Music subscribers can search and play songs, albums and playlists just by using their voice. Not sure what you want to listen to? You can also use your Google Assistant to play music by genre, mood or activity. </div><div><br /></div><div>To set up Apple Music on your device, first link your Apple Music account in the Google Home app. After it is set up, you can easily queue up your favorite playlist, artist, or any of the award-winning Apple Music Radio stations live streaming today’s hits, classics, and country to play over your connected device. </div><div><br /></div><div>Users also have the ability to set Apple Music as your default music streaming service in the <a href="https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/7030379#zippy=%2Capple-music" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Home App</a> for a seamless integration and playback experience. </div><div><br /></div><div>With Apple Music now available on Nest devices such as <a href="https://store.google.com/us/product/nest_hub_2nd_gen?hl=en-US" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nest Mini</a>, <a href="https://store.google.com/us/product/nest_audio?hl=en-US" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nest Audio</a>, <a href="https://store.google.com/us/product/nest_hub_2nd_gen?hl=en-US" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nest Hub</a> and <a href="https://store.google.com/us/product/google_nest_hub_max?hl=en-US" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nest Hub Max</a>, Apple Music subscribers now have more choices when it comes to where they can utilize their Apple Music service. </div><div><br /></div><div>Australia, Canada, India, S. Korea and Mexico are the latest regions to offer Apple Music on compatible devices. <a href="https://www.blog.google/products/google-nest/never-miss-beat-apple-music-now-available-new-nest-audio/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Last year</a>, Apple Music began rolling out on Nest and other Assistant-enabled smart speakers and displays in the US, UK, France, Germany and Japan.
</div>Aaron Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885417405401273013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747027701196237068.post-83937972331425018512021-12-08T03:00:00.002-05:002021-12-08T08:04:48.973-05:00A look back at Canada’s #YearInSearch: 2021<div><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">In 2021, Canadians searched for how to recover, and ways to come back stronger.</span></span></div><br /><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">We searched for “COVID vaccine near me”, “vaccine passport” and “What percentage of Canada is vaccinated?”. </span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">We looked inward and tried to better understand Canada's history when we searched for Residential schools, and asked “Why were they created?”. </span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">We were engaged voters, searching for “Federal Election” and “How to register to vote in Canada”. </span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">And from local to global, Canadians searched for ongoing current events to find information and answers. </span></span><br /><br /><b><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Canada's 2021 Year in Search:</span></span></b><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDA1MfpEL8Af-P8mTCo0TKZj61GsVBdsOnqlXP8vVq5yZAeZVdn6GxsH20Gbj0CzAmhS1BBaAjX3zLqVbwQfZ3d7zijitFUT51U9LzsPxFGKlEi9WLz1zoSkOra47z1BOpwnmIZddYXjA/s1200/Year+in+Search+2021+-+Top+_How+to_+questions.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDA1MfpEL8Af-P8mTCo0TKZj61GsVBdsOnqlXP8vVq5yZAeZVdn6GxsH20Gbj0CzAmhS1BBaAjX3zLqVbwQfZ3d7zijitFUT51U9LzsPxFGKlEi9WLz1zoSkOra47z1BOpwnmIZddYXjA/s16000/Year+in+Search+2021+-+Top+_How+to_+questions.jpg" /></a></div><span class="post-author"><br /></span></div><br /><b><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Top Searches in Sports</span></span></b><br /><br /><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> With the return of live sporting events in 2021, it's no surprise that top searches were for NBA and NHL. </span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">We found ways to re-connect through games, as we searched and celebrated Canadian athletes like Leylah Fernandez, Andre De Grasse, Penny Oleksiak, and so many other local heroes.</span></span><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-c76a6c5b-7fff-e6d2-5fe2-41d3c06ecc75"><span class="post-author"><div><span face=""Google Sans", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwwoj-_XIUCWqf6u0H0h0tcVUZEOZUnLRcbbRYseHBvxGoHr5kwPoA69ZUfT9QW3HF5MvmsZE2Acclh8M46yQq0v0YJJgX-K5xtxigon4BbHCHdqi-man1n0YXHMYSExk1q6gRFAbbf8Q/s1200/Year+in+Search+2021+-+Top+TV+Shows.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwwoj-_XIUCWqf6u0H0h0tcVUZEOZUnLRcbbRYseHBvxGoHr5kwPoA69ZUfT9QW3HF5MvmsZE2Acclh8M46yQq0v0YJJgX-K5xtxigon4BbHCHdqi-man1n0YXHMYSExk1q6gRFAbbf8Q/s16000/Year+in+Search+2021+-+Top+TV+Shows.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMo6CTRwM7TsXXPhplUFeb9K9avCmcpQMbS3unnmOc21oDEUiLsfsN1kG8OvX13HgWz3I_0vmh5oIbtjfq1zazBNHVfxBvH_42p-PUsmQP5aFCoDD1uEFGXBh96QJp7tk6Bo69P37rgHY/s1200/Year+in+Search+2021+-+Top+Movies.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMo6CTRwM7TsXXPhplUFeb9K9avCmcpQMbS3unnmOc21oDEUiLsfsN1kG8OvX13HgWz3I_0vmh5oIbtjfq1zazBNHVfxBvH_42p-PUsmQP5aFCoDD1uEFGXBh96QJp7tk6Bo69P37rgHY/s16000/Year+in+Search+2021+-+Top+Movies.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">This December also marks </span></span><a href="https://youtu.be/DKDGJMoR7BU"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">20 years of Google in Canada</span></span></a><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> . </span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">We took a look back at the top searches over 20 years, and found that the most searched topic in Canada is, well, Canada. </span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">While on the surface this is pretty funny, there is something very special about a country in search of itself. </span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">We searched “What it means to be Canadian,” “How to immigrate to Canada,” and “What native land am I on?” </span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Canadians continue to question, research and understand how we can be the best version of ourselves. </span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Looking back, we at Google are so proud to be a small part of the lives of Canadians - businesses that come to the platform to grow their business, new Canadians that use Translate for day-to-day interactions, or parents trying to understand what their kids mean when they keep saying “YOLO”.</span></span><br /><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DKDGJMoR7BU" width="320" youtube-src-id="DKDGJMoR7BU"></iframe></div><br /></div><div><span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">As Canadians continue to find ways to heal, to connect, and to build back stronger, search on. </span></span></span></div><div><span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Explore more of the 2021 Canadian trending </span></span><a href="http://g.co/2021trends/CA"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">lists here</span></span></a><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> . </span></span></span></div><div><span class="post-author"><br /></span></div><div><span class="post-author"><br /></span></div><div><i><span class="post-author"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Posted by </span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> Hibaq Ali and Alexandra Klein, Google Canada</span></span></i></div></div><br /><br /><br />Aaron Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885417405401273013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747027701196237068.post-58816084885887269692021-12-06T08:00:00.002-05:002021-12-06T08:00:00.162-05:00Google, MLSE and the NBA extend partnership through to 2026
Here at Google, we believe progress happens through the power of the ‘we’, not the ‘I’. That’s why we create truly open and helpful products that bring people together, while partnering with organizations that share this same vision. <div><br /></div><div>With that in mind, we’re thrilled to announce our partnership with Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) and the NBA to make Google Pixel the official smartphone of the Toronto Raptors, Toronto Maple Leafs, and the NBA for the next five seasons. </div><div><br /></div><div>This partnership will leverage the strengths of MLSE’s full ecosystem of sports brands, including the Raptors, Maple Leafs, Toronto FC and Argos, reaching millions of fans across Canada. </div><div><br /></div><div>The beginnings of this partnership date back to October 2017, when we collaborated with the Raptors for the launch of Google Home. As part of this deal, Google Nest will remain the official smart home technology partner of both MLSE and the NBA through to the 2025-2026 season, and Chromebook will become the official laptop of the Raptors, Leafs, TFC and Argos. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="404" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ypFG5LY4c4" width="486" youtube-src-id="7ypFG5LY4c4"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div>Why is this important? The answer is simple. Having an open ecosystem of accessible and friendly smartphones, home computing, powered by Google software and connected objects helps Canadians reach their goals while staying connected. </div><div><br /></div><div>We think human progress, big and small, can only happen when technology speaks to everybody, for everybody, in the most inclusive, open, friendly and human way. This aligns with MLSE’s commitment to establish partnerships with organizations and co-create purpose-driven programs. </div><div><br /></div><div>This partnership will further showcase the innovation and helpfulness that Google hardware and products bring through a series of advertisements, entertaining content and fresh activations featuring exciting sports talent from our own backyard. </div><div><br /></div><div>This is bold and changemaking, just like our culture and our communities. Together, we’re better - and we can’t wait to share more in the coming months.
</div>Aaron Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885417405401273013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747027701196237068.post-67082301169622490082021-12-02T05:00:00.001-05:002021-12-02T05:00:00.165-05:00Google Maps holiday trends worth mulling overNow that we’re in the final stretch of the year, we can’t help but get excited for the holidays! And this holiday season, many of us are feeling more comfortable traveling to see loved ones, shopping in person, getting our hair done, dining out and hitting the town. <div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>As we continue to navigate through this continuously evolving new normal, we took a look at Google Maps trends in Canada to determine the busiest times to visit popular places like malls, airports and hair salons, along with transportation and shopping trends for when you get to your destination. We also looked at the top cultural attractions to help you make your list, check it twice and get through the holiday season safely, efficiently and joyfully. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Crowded spaces not your thing? </b></div><div><br /></div><div>Maps can help you skip the line.
Whether you’re stocking up for an upcoming feast or refilling your hand sanitizer supply, no one likes waiting in line. Using Google Maps data, we’ve compiled the best and worst times to visit the grocery store, based on the live busyness information in Google Maps: </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-da5a5b71-7fff-010f-6057-54bb3abf4f65"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 350px; overflow: hidden; width: 350px;"><img height="350" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/IJT22ESj3qg0QlWRZTCsB0VgZ88hMXnveVzSNLYiIqKGFqn1cT2_uvtc5LCDNMybEOLExrX6m1w-ZhTEknV6-F4asBZK9GJ1rlOoQMAhqjh00nTCGI9i1t6Hx-HsRQPxZGHU0hIYAQ" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="350" /></span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Last year we saw popular gift stores like Toys R’ Us, LCBO, SAQ and Indigo get a lot of attention in December, with Maps searches for these places almost doubling when compared to the previous month. If you leave your shopping to the last minute and missed online shipping cut-off dates, here are the best and worst times to fill your sleigh at shopping centres and department stores, according to Google Maps data: </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-d341ab0e-7fff-d54c-0010-748dd11750a3"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 350px; overflow: hidden; width: 350px;"><img height="350" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/SjPpJlR7Ef8oMNpRmoXROClwoeD4n-rOkEHhNGwAUrZUIaNb59CxVjh9ewJddzg5pFrpbJ0AaPj3dHovFjLNrTtit4MInlFcaviWAUPIX8ldjwFEHUL6MaB0eIEpCkQNN8WgtBuhpA" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="350" /></span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Some Canadians are still travelling for work, others are counting down the days to buckle up and take to the skies to either reunite with family or to escape to a snowy or sunny destination. If travel is in your future, take a look at these least busy airport times: </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-62f36333-7fff-d2f4-256e-e547f98d26e5"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 312px; overflow: hidden; width: 312px;"><img height="312" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/Zk9eQ_KbDLLU00MtVY5CPxL_gTXgYWeSyfI81bF-Wgf2mxRIzzA0xx-jxxHKdlWyaz-ZQsV8c1TixEBEckLqrSKZRVq0be6uKCqiEVwvEoV_VZVjgazRU13qrWex6da4DyTUDt7Llw" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="312" /></span></span></span></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>New feature helps you navigate malls, airports and transit stations in a snap </b>🏃 </div><div><br /></div><div>There’s nothing quite like running through the mall in search of a last-minute gift or dashing across the airport to catch your flight. To help you find your way around large buildings fast, we’re launching the <a href="https://blog.google/products/maps/keep-it-chill-holiday-new-tools-google-maps/">Directory tab </a>globally on Android and iOS for all airports, malls and transit stations around the world. This new feature allows you to quickly locate stores inside a large shopping mall or find amenities in airports like lounges, car rentals and parking lots. For each of these categories, you can see additional helpful information, including opening hours or business reviews. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZMSBMU64u0OEsmd9Vg6uQm5-1a3o-IMC1q_uFHdYHJozhtyoY7HzcJMfmeDq-bQpgzmJmJZ6ULezCjOhkf9wrCXRuH7X0iph6dhOtRxNk-lrbwD2BH-qYu8HKZQg9Gcs9sibrhoXhmA/s879/Directory.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="879" data-original-width="420" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZMSBMU64u0OEsmd9Vg6uQm5-1a3o-IMC1q_uFHdYHJozhtyoY7HzcJMfmeDq-bQpgzmJmJZ6ULezCjOhkf9wrCXRuH7X0iph6dhOtRxNk-lrbwD2BH-qYu8HKZQg9Gcs9sibrhoXhmA/w191-h400/Directory.gif" width="191" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><b>Let someone else do the dishes </b></div><div><br /></div><div>Planning to take advantage of your time off to dine out on the town? Are you due for a romantic tête à tête or a catch up with friends? We’ve got you covered, here are the busiest times for restaurants: </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-68620292-7fff-f88f-2cd3-e6422b6f550d"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 328px; overflow: hidden; width: 328px;"><img height="328" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/dylQso086idT1ZqKBQyelCeU7qfpOe2A8KUTiR1OEduY99eM8njCP-7XwvdBoLFgfnvA5BHoivDgwHvOJxpaKcN36BnytKE8lraG0HMMosSC5u-whGN5vOv1YkE6MkPo1biL_EYNow" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="328" /></span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Maybe you’re considering changing things up this year by foregoing the entire holiday cooking stress? According to Google Maps data from last year, on Christmas Eve, Chinese food was the most popular cuisine that Canadians turned to on Google Maps. On New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, Japanese food is the top searched cuisine in Maps. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Sugar and spice and everything nice </b></div><div><br /></div><div>With all that holiday hustle and bustle, make sure you take the time to treat yourself! According to Google Maps searches, people look for nail salons more than three times as much as they search for gyms in December. If you’re looking to get pampered at the salon, consider making your appointment at a less busy time: </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Holiday Activities
Not exactly pine-ing to see a big tree? No problem. Here are 10 of the most popular cultural attractions across Canada, according to your reviews in Google Maps: </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Canadian+War+Museum/@45.4171032,-75.7191305,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x4cce045b651972dd:0xf01f6d288e2b357a!4m5!3m4!1s0x4cce045b6f58df63:0xa1c3c19f9ae53ddc!8m2!3d45.4171032!4d-75.7169418">Canadian War Museum</a>, Ottawa </div><div><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Canadian+Museum+of+Nature+%2F+Mus%C3%A9e+canadien+de+la+nature/@45.4127637,-75.6908348,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x4cce045363cc3eed:0xb40ffd8e8749c178!8m2!3d45.4127637!4d-75.6886461">Canadian Museum of Nature</a>, Ottawa </div><div><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Four+Seasons+Centre+for+the+Performing+Arts/@43.650573,-79.3878717,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x882b34cde013ffb9:0x22f280769c8697f3!4m5!3m4!1s0x882b34cddfdbc1e1:0x6aeb453220fd1765!8m2!3d43.650573!4d-79.385683">Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts</a>, Toronto </div><div><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Elgin+and+Winter+Garden+Theatre+Centre/@43.6530164,-79.3815845,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89d4cb3344bb0cd9:0xfb693006ac051ca2!8m2!3d43.653044!4d-79.3793788">Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre</a>, Toronto </div><div><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Orpheum/@49.2800806,-123.1226051,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x5486717fcd9b875d:0x6f19bb45bb73289c!8m2!3d49.2798959!4d-123.12064">The Orpheum</a>, Vancouver </div><div><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Museum+of+Anthropology/@49.2695015,-123.2616296,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x548672b3d24258f9:0x75c952bb4cfbcd8c!4m5!3m4!1s0x548672b3db30ffad:0xf6711cf4e0ad84e3!8m2!3d49.2695015!4d-123.2594409">Museum of Anthropology,</a> Vancouver </div><div><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/La+Maison+Symphonique/@45.5094184,-73.5689306,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x4cc91a4ebf95b709:0x83ee974031fec3ec!8m2!3d45.5094476!4d-73.5667148">Maison symphonique, Place des Arts</a>, Montréal </div><div><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Le+Bordel+Com%C3%A9die+Club/@45.5149231,-73.5675802,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x4cc91a4b539e615d:0x28a4a755eef02282!8m2!3d45.5149225!4d-73.5653879">Le Bordel Comédie Club</a>, Montréal </div><div><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Heritage+Park+Historical+Village/@50.9824547,-114.1031431,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x5371710d425b11b9:0x86072c52beacad39!8m2!3d50.9824547!4d-114.1009544">Heritage Park Historical Village</a>, Calgary </div><div><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Studio+Bell,+home+of+the+National+Music+Centre/@51.0445506,-114.054786,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x53717aaa864fd43b:0x7609799479e4d20e!8m2!3d51.0445591!4d-114.0529828">Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre</a>, Calgary </div><div><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Winspear+Centre/@53.5437437,-113.4906998,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x53a0224564633b3d:0x3cbf5e2350d30ecd!8m2!3d53.5437344!4d-113.4886002">Winspear Centre</a>, Edmonton </div><div><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Fort+Edmonton+Park/@53.503416,-113.5757091,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x53a0223e09c54a7b:0xd448dfd815b43b79!8m2!3d53.503416!4d-113.5735204">Fort Edmonton Park</a>, Edmonton </div><div><br /></div><div>Regardless of how you plan to plan and celebrate the season, we hope you do so safely with a little holiday help from Google Maps. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="post-author">Posted by Luiza Staniec, Google Maps Canada</span></div>Aaron Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885417405401273013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747027701196237068.post-47987015981970282692021-12-01T09:00:00.016-05:002021-12-01T13:00:03.020-05:00Canadian Actor Simu Liu named ambassador for Google Pixel 6<div style="text-align: center;">Liu working on ad and social media projects to promote Google’s flagship smartphone </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj27jJTZq6bZDUk_CmwEtCqyf7aaHa9pivHUoVCBzPG-SDYGBS8nrvk_ZnrvrbsEdpyud-2DZJIADuweNI5dcgFEYpj18d4T1X2a4OY-InCknVQjPx4rRaJooZJ8iIGBS2bwkQqaqzJLTU/s2048/Simu+x+Google+Announcement+Post+%2528TW%2529+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj27jJTZq6bZDUk_CmwEtCqyf7aaHa9pivHUoVCBzPG-SDYGBS8nrvk_ZnrvrbsEdpyud-2DZJIADuweNI5dcgFEYpj18d4T1X2a4OY-InCknVQjPx4rRaJooZJ8iIGBS2bwkQqaqzJLTU/s16000/Simu+x+Google+Announcement+Post+%2528TW%2529+%25281%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div>Google Canada has recruited film and TV star Simu Liu to act as the spokesperson for their latest smartphones, the <a href="https://store.google.com/ca/product/pixel_6_pro?hl=en-US" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div>Liu, fresh off his star-making role playing superhero Shang-Chi in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings, will now collaborate with Google to create content for Canadian audiences that celebrates the latest generation of Pixel smartphones, which launched in Canada on October 28. In the same way that Simu has helped spearhead conversations about representation in film and TV, Simu’s vision seamlessly lines up with Google’s values of helpfulness and inclusivity. Liu will now shoot a series of digital ad and social media spots that contextualize some of the new phones’ most interesting features in a style that puts Simu’s personality front and centre. </div><div><br /></div><div>“In my industry, everyone tends to gravitate towards one way of communicating. But I think it’s time for me to make a change and shake things up with Google.” says Liu. “I’ve been trying out the Pixel 6 Pro for a couple weeks now, and I’m excited to share my thoughts on Pixel with the world.” </div><div><br /></div><div>Born in China before moving to Canada at the age of five, Liu first gained acclaim on the CBC comedy series Kim’s Convenience. In both his acting career and personal life, Liu has broken barriers around Asian representation, serving as a champion for his community. Google Canada has identified Simu’s important role in the space of representation, making him a perfect fit for the Pixel 6. </div><div><br /></div><div>“Simu Liu has captured the hearts of Canadians with his inspirational story and newfound stardom, and we’re excited to continue telling that story through the Pixel 6,”says Laura Pearce, Head of Marketing, Google Canada. "The Pixel 6 is our most progressive phone, bringing out what makes people unique and connecting them to those around them; perfectly aligned with the message that Simu is bringing to fans in Canada and across the world." </div><div><br /></div><div>The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are a culmination of Google’s long-term investments in AI and machine learning, featuring its first System on a Chip (SoC), the <a href="https://blog.google/products/pixel/introducing-google-tensor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Tensor</a>. With the Pixel 6 being the first true all-Google phone inside and out, the powerful Google Tensor chip unlocks the full potential of the phone’s camera system, Android user interface and AI that Google is known for. </div><div><br /></div><div>Google Tensor allows the Pixel 6 to adapt to each individual user and provide some of the most accommodating and inclusive features ever offered on a Pixel phone. This includes Real Tone technology, which uses camera tuning models and algorithms to help more accurately highlight the nuances and details of darker skin tones, and Live Translate, which combines Pixel’s speech recognition with Google’s translation capabilities to help users to communicate in languages other than their own across a number of applications². </div><div><br /></div><div>Liu will film the new spots and social media content later this month, with the content beginning to appear in Canada and his social media channels (<a href="https://blog.google/products/pixel/introducing-google-tensor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@simuliu</a>) this holiday season. The Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are now available on <a href="https://store.google.com/ca/product/pixel_6?gclid=Cj0KCQjw5oiMBhDtARIsAJi0qk1sfLPZTvkoGN8csgY3hAjYu8iIMxQ7k320t54T2DFBg2MvwKVGV5YaAj8VEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&hl=en-GB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Google Store</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;">1 Based on a survey conducted by Google using pre-production devices in early September 2021. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;">2 Not available in all languages or countries. Not available on all media or apps. See g.co/pixel/livetranslate for more information.</span></div></div>Aaron Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885417405401273013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747027701196237068.post-82447950162590003192021-12-01T03:00:00.001-05:002021-12-01T03:00:00.148-05:002021’s Top YouTube Videos had Canadians laughing, learning, Minecrafting and singing<div><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">As Canadians navigated their way through the ongoing pandemic and the country's gradual reopening, they turned to YouTube to connect with the world, gain new skills and share their passions. </span></span></span></div><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">This year's Top Canadian Creators, Top Breakout Creators and Shorts Rising Stars were all about comedy and learning. </span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Breakthrough creators </span></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiciOsypkXcqSFqSPd-NRVA" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Kallmekris</span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWc8CackfCo4q46FpEWBcPg" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Jeenie.Weenie</span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> found ways to make us laugh, while </span></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/NileRed/featured" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">NileRed</span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> brought out our inquisitive side as we learned about all the ways that chemistry is cool. </span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">And many Canadians wanted to brush up on their English language skills turning to </span></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/engvidJames/featured" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">ENGLISH with James</span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> to get them there. </span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Our love for Minecraft became apparent as </span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIVSqoHCUN1XdEpiVItxfoQ" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">aCookieGod</span></span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> and </span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/MrFudgeMonkeyz/featured" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">MrFudgeMonkeyz</span></span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> dug, built, and crafted their own virtual worlds for millions of viewers.</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIVSqoHCUN1XdEpiVItxfoQ" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"></span></span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/MrFudgeMonkeyz/featured" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"></span></span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"></span></span></p><div><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPQvPnEEHB686PZ7FezcZBBA8uSd6CP-jxZJl5U7yQcvFm3ywcVKcnp8Z9rWwacpQU-oxTYPmU2AoNoJo7UpJTkJBlq-11W9tmyZrb7u4DMy9dGSQNES1FQx_v_y0cz8wBBvDK_OnPZfEK/s1200/Google_EOY_Twitter_TopCreators.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPQvPnEEHB686PZ7FezcZBBA8uSd6CP-jxZJl5U7yQcvFm3ywcVKcnp8Z9rWwacpQU-oxTYPmU2AoNoJo7UpJTkJBlq-11W9tmyZrb7u4DMy9dGSQNES1FQx_v_y0cz8wBBvDK_OnPZfEK/s16000/Google_EOY_Twitter_TopCreators.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Top Canadian Creators</span></span></span></p><ol style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiciOsypkXcqSFqSPd-NRVA" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Kallmekris</span></span></span></a></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXuqSBlHAE6Xw-yeJA0Tunw" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Linus Tech Tips</span></span></span></a></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpQ34afVgk8cRQBjSJ1xuJQ" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">MadFit</span></span></span></a></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIVSqoHCUN1XdEpiVItxfoQ" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">aCookieGod</span></span></span></a></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFhXFikryT4aFcLkLw2LBLA" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">NileRed</span></span></span></a></p></li></ol><div><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0KvTYrr6UpeZqQi_kX01N6q97NZ9uop4EUJEQbLXWt1jsrUsowBGpRDofNv-1WiJbhybMEJSrzn3QFz4xDvOqW5NJUDbgROU-uSICRt5MQbp1RsW4ksnWH0VuQJcMe910QKTbpn1TEXde/s1200/Google_EOY_Twitter_BreakoutCreators.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0KvTYrr6UpeZqQi_kX01N6q97NZ9uop4EUJEQbLXWt1jsrUsowBGpRDofNv-1WiJbhybMEJSrzn3QFz4xDvOqW5NJUDbgROU-uSICRt5MQbp1RsW4ksnWH0VuQJcMe910QKTbpn1TEXde/s16000/Google_EOY_Twitter_BreakoutCreators.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Top Canadian Breakout Creators</span></span></span></p><ol style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiciOsypkXcqSFqSPd-NRVA" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Kallmekris</span></span></span></a></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIVSqoHCUN1XdEpiVItxfoQ" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">aCookieGod</span></span></span></a></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUFnGWHIQvybwmR7XDh7-9A" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Girl With The Dogs</span></span></span></a></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwA7Aepp7nRUJNa8roQ-6Bw" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">ENGLISH with James - engVid</span></span></span></a></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoyL4iGArWn5Hu0V_sAhK2w" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Jason Fung</span></span></span></a></p></li></ol><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_jUkOjvvdAbYbMKBIvpb0o27aGuCzqGWS8cIFONwdO0FVgw39jvzE60T-G7G3mo3Cv-44XtshvuSxsYWwGgjvNnz4-9C07T0EbUKJCH2xL82TGHQBxCx8dGEFfateFAoIcRL9tyWra2mc/s1200/Google_EOY_Twitter_ShortsCreators.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_jUkOjvvdAbYbMKBIvpb0o27aGuCzqGWS8cIFONwdO0FVgw39jvzE60T-G7G3mo3Cv-44XtshvuSxsYWwGgjvNnz4-9C07T0EbUKJCH2xL82TGHQBxCx8dGEFfateFAoIcRL9tyWra2mc/s16000/Google_EOY_Twitter_ShortsCreators.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Canadian Shorts Creators - Rising Stars</span></span></span></p><ol style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWc8CackfCo4q46FpEWBcPg" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Jeenie.Weenie</span></span></span></a></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrPUg54jUy1T_wII9jgdRbg" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Chris Ramsay</span></span></span></a></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA0mlN90EHCizvo101nbr-g" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">NileRed Shorts</span></span></span></a></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuwJoiGWRxPYStBp0l0WuZw/about" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Luke davidson</span></span></span></a></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8QTb6EqLtKRpnWQb4iXy0A" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">MrFudgeMonkeyz</span></span></span><span style="color: black; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></a></p></li></ol><div><span style="color: #1155cc;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><u><br /></u></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #1155cc;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><u><br /></u></span></span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">When it came to Top Trending Videos, we saw viewers were hungry for excitement and a thrill after being cooped up at home, turning to creators like MrBeast who spent </span></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bqk6ZUsKyA" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">50 hours buried underground in a glass coffin</span></span></span></a><span style="background-color: white; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> (not for the claustrophobic!) as one of his many elaborate stunts. </span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">We laughed together as we categorized our friends into </span></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsVPUpDyGec" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">game night stereotypes</span></span></span></a><span style="background-color: white; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">, sobbed together while </span></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZJvBfoHDk0" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">rooting for Nightbirde</span></span></span></a><span style="background-color: white; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">, and collectively spent an afternoon with royalty </span></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oxlCKMlpZw" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">sipping tea on top of an open bus through LA</span></span></span></a><span style="background-color: white; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">. </span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Top Trending Videos in Canada</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"></span></span></p><ol style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">MrBeast, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bqk6ZUsKyA" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">I Spent 50 Hours Buried Alive</span></span></span></a></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Mark Rober, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrKW58MS12g" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Glitterbomb Trap Catches Phone Scammer (who gets arrested)</span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Dream, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJ0jdO5ZfU4" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Minecraft Speedrunner VS 5 Hunters</span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Sidemen, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF8I09WBtEI" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">SIDEMEN TINDER IN REAL LIFE 3</span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">NFL, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rhadTURsrw" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">The Weeknd's FULL Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show</span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">The Late Late Show with James Corden, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oxlCKMlpZw" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">An Afternoon with Prince Harry & James Corden</span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">America's Got Talent, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZJvBfoHDk0" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Golden Buzzer: Nightbirde's Original Song Makes Simon Cowell Emotional</span></span></span></a></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Forge Labs, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChaVhbMyd4w" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">I Spent 100 Days in a Zombie Apocalypse in Minecraft ... Here's What Happened</span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Dude Perfect, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsVPUpDyGec" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Game Night Stereotypes</span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">SAD-ist, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPiILYNStd8" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Hog Hunt | </span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Dream SMP Animation</span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p></li></ol><div><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">In Music, 2021 was the Year of The Weeknd and Justin Bieber, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">with both homegrown Canadian music superstars releasing top hits ranking high on the list. </span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">The Weeknd dropped his darkly comedic new video for </span></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXYlFuWEuKI" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Save Your Tears</span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">, during which he delivers a performance to a masked audience and we jammed along to Bieber's chart-topping, neon technicolor sensation “ </span></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQ0yjYUFKAE" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Peaches</span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">,” featuring Canadian-talent Daniel Caesar and Giveon . </span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Both songs were part of a soundtrack of swoon-worthy songs that Canadians had on repeat this year. </span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">From </span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adLGHcj_fmA" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Bruno Mars</span></span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> to </span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adLGHcj_fmA" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Doja Cat</span></span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">, you could say some of these tracks were </span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMweEpGlu_U" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">smooth as Butter</span></span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">.</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Olivia Rodrigo had a breakout year, and brought home the # 4 and # 5 spots as a heartbroken teen who finally gets their </span></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmDBbnmKpqQ" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">drivers license</span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> and as a cheerleader exacting revenge in </span></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNi_6U5Pm_o" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">good 4 u</span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">.</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Top Music Videos in Canada</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></p><ol style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">TheWeekndVEVO, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXYlFuWEuKI" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">The Weeknd - Save Your Tears (Official Music Video)</span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">JustinBieberVEVO, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQ0yjYUFKAE" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Justin Bieber - Peaches ft. </span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Daniel Caesar, Giveon</span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">LilNasXVEVO, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6swmTBVI83k" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Lil Nas X - MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) (Official Video)</span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">OliviaRodrigoVEVO, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmDBbnmKpqQ" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Olivia Rodrigo - drivers license (Official Video)</span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">OliviaRodrigoVEVO, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNi_6U5Pm_o" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Olivia Rodrigo - good 4 u (Official Video)</span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">HYBE LABELS, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMweEpGlu_U" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">BTS (방탄 소년단) 'Butter' Official MV</span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Bruno Mars, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adLGHcj_fmA" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic - Leave the Door Open [Official Video]</span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Pooh Shiesty, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-Tm65i96TY" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Pooh Shiesty - Back In Blood (feat. Lil Durk) [Official Music Video]</span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">dojacatVEVO, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EVVKs6DQLo" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Doja Cat - Kiss Me More (Official Video) ft. </span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">SZA</span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">PoloGVEVO, </span></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2IhccXakkE" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Polo G - RAPSTAR (Official Video)</span></span></span></a></p></li></ol><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Congratulations and thank you to all the creators that helped bring joy and entertainment to Canadians this year. </span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Want to learn more about the creators and videos that made this year's top lists? </span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Head to the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/trends/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Culture & Trends site</span></span></span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">, where you can find all the global moments that defined 2021.</span></span></span></p></span></div><span><br /></span><span class="post-author">Posted by Zaitoon Murji, YouTube Canada</span>Aaron Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885417405401273013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747027701196237068.post-16717493363699090412021-11-23T08:00:00.003-05:002021-11-23T08:00:00.154-05:00Sportsnet invites fans to 'Watch a Leafs Game with Steve Dangle' through new interactive livestream on YouTube YouTube has long been a popular destination for sports content. From game highlights to athlete interviews to sports news coverage, fans come to the platform to stay up-to-date on all the sports they know and love, and in Canada that sport is often hockey. Meanwhile, Sportsnet - the home of hockey in Canada - continues to innovate with their live hockey rights by delivering content to fans in new and unique ways across multiple platforms. <div><br /></div><div>That’s why we’re thrilled to share that YouTube and Sportsnet have teamed up to bring even more hockey action to Canadians. </div><div><br /></div><div>Throughout the 2021-2022 regular NHL season, hockey fans can now ‘<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo12SYwt93SQgt-SbPYwPDyjW6nzVZ7Bc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Watch a Leafs Game with Steve Dangle</a>’ every Saturday night on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/sportsnet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sportsnet YouTube channel</a>. Viewers will also enjoy several only-on-YouTube features as part of the livestream, including the live chat feature and in-game polls, allowing fans to interact with the host and each other throughout the game. Fans who missed the livesteam will also be able to watch it back, any time on the Sportsnet YouTube channel. </div><div><br /></div><div>Renowned by hockey fans for his exuberant reaction videos, and fresh weekly video series’ like <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo12SYwt93SQTbYgvLoJKEsyIOUNZK835" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hat-Picks</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo12SYwt93SSBR3nrpFwHP1kgpP9WrKQp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dang-Its</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo12SYwt93STnVXNy8XYOSLP4IMBrMhDr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trade Trees</a>, Sportsnet’s Steve Dangle has built a dedicated, loyal community of followers on YouTube like few other sports content creators. The debut of ‘Watch a Game with Steve Dangle’ throughout the 2021 NHL Playoffs generated nearly 5 million views on YouTube.
This season, Watch a Leafs Game with Steve Dangle will air 23 times throughout the regular season, during every Saturday night Leafs game on Hockey Night in Canada on Sportsnet. All livestreams begin at 7:00 p.m. eastern time. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="409" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/185GI4vWofQ" width="494" youtube-src-id="185GI4vWofQ"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><b>GAME SCHEDULE </b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>
Saturday, Nov 20, Pittsburgh @ Toronto </li><li>Saturday, Dec 4, Toronto @ Minnesota </li><li>Saturday, Dec 11, Chicago @ Toronto </li><li>Saturday, Dec 18, Toronto @ Vancouver</li><li>Saturday, Jan 1, Toronto @ Seattle </li><li>Saturday, Jan 8, Toronto @ Colorado </li><li>Saturday, Jan 15, Toronto @ St. Louis </li><li>Saturday, Jan 22, NY Islanders @Toronto </li><li>Saturday, Jan 29, Toronto @ Detroit </li><li>Saturday, Feb 26, Detroit @ Toronto </li><li>Saturday, Mar 5, Vancouver @ Toronto </li><li>Saturday, Mar 19, Toronto @ Nashville </li><li>Saturday, April 2, Toronto @ Montreal </li><li>Saturday, April 9, Toronto @ Philadelphia </li><li>Saturday, April 16, Montreal @ Toronto </li><li>Saturday, April 22, Toronto @ Florida </li></ul></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>HOW TO WATCH</b> </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Visit <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/sportsnet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sportnet’s YouTube channel </a>on desktop, mobile or the YouTube TV app </li><li>Select the '<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo12SYwt93SQgt-SbPYwPDyjW6nzVZ7Bc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Watch a Leafs Game with Steve Dangle</a>' playlist for a list of past and future games </li><li>Click ‘set a reminder’ for upcoming games to receive a notification when the livestream begins. </li></ul></div><div>
<span class="post-author">Posted by Soneeka Patel, Broadcast and Sport Partnerships Lead</span></div>Aaron Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885417405401273013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747027701196237068.post-8139014484508586682021-11-19T09:58:00.004-05:002021-11-19T10:02:04.547-05:00GNI continues to work towards supporting Canadian journalism of all sizes<div><span id="docs-internal-guid-00144769-7fff-0e2b-0c1a-b299dbf9134b"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4uHJ0EhFDsiGl20ElkcA-8v1qB4B26DMhSHlbEH_USP5sCV0hWZVJHIPXiDzzezyUqXkTb1_2uMCj6zLjxH9E_nYrkNogqgDa-9eOzFWes5sYMx-ujr5ue3ovESFEfuTK-qLTQBC_Oi4/s1000/GNIImpactreportmetrics.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="562" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4uHJ0EhFDsiGl20ElkcA-8v1qB4B26DMhSHlbEH_USP5sCV0hWZVJHIPXiDzzezyUqXkTb1_2uMCj6zLjxH9E_nYrkNogqgDa-9eOzFWes5sYMx-ujr5ue3ovESFEfuTK-qLTQBC_Oi4/s16000/GNIImpactreportmetrics.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When we launched the </span><a href="https://www.blog.google/outreach-initiatives/google-news-initiative/announcing-google-news-initiative/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Google News Initiative</span></a> <span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">in 2018 with a mission of helping to create a sustainable landscape for journalism, the news industry and the world were in very different places. Now, more than three years later, we are reflecting back on what we’ve accomplished together with Canadian news organizations, nonprofits and journalists while at the same time deepening our commitment to helping newsrooms solve challenges. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Reporters and editors around the country told us that using technology to build digital journalism skills to adjust to the digital age and combating misinformation are critical priorities. That’s why we’ve expanded our </span><a href="https://newsinitiative.withgoogle.com/info/google-news-lab/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">News Lab</span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> trainings in Canada and have committed to training 5,000 journalists over the next three years on digital skills for the newsroom.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The COVID-19 pandemic has placed increasing pressure on the business side of newsrooms, impacting their ability to cover essential stories for their communities. That led us to create the </span><a href="https://www.blog.google/outreach-initiatives/google-news-initiative/global-journalism-emergency-relief-fund-local-news/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Journalism Emergency Relief Fund</span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, putting much-needed funding of $1.5 million into the hands of over 230 local Canadian newsrooms. The COVID-19 pandemic was also the impetus for the </span><a href="https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/google-news-initiative/supporting-local-news/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Support Local News campaign in the U.S. and Canada</span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, which encouraged people to support their local paper. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In 2019, we held our first </span><a href="https://newsinitiative.withgoogle.com/info/innovation-challenges/how-to-apply/NA/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">North American Innovation Challenge</span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> which supported four Canadian news organizations in understanding their communities and developing new publishing business models. And we’ve </span><a href="https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/google-news-initiative/innovation-challenge-publishers/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">just announced</span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> the winners from our third North American Innovation Challenge, out of the 25 projects selected, 7 are with Canadian </span><a href="https://newsinitiative.withgoogle.com/info/innovation-challenges/funding/north-america/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">newsrooms</span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Winners include Energeticcity.ca, a local news organization in Northern BC, which will focus on helping rural media operators connect with their audiences, and Metroland, which will address the deficiency in news coverage of and for Indigenous people in Ontario. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Throughout, we strive to ensure that our work touches a diverse group of publishers and audiences. We have recently announced the</span><a href="https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/google-news-initiative/gni-news-equity-fund/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Global News Equity Fund</span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, a multi-million dollar commitment to driving transformational change with a focus on diversity and equity. The fund will provide direct financial support to news organizations that are owned by or serve underrepresented communities around the world, and it is our hope that it builds upon our existing work of supporting underrepresented publishers and communities. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We also developed the </span><a href="https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/google-news-initiative/gni-news-ad-transformation-lab/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">GNI Ad Transformation Lab</span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, a program to support Canadian and American publishers serving underrepresented communities in their transition to digital. The first round of the Lab helped 28 Black and Latino publishers advance their digital businesses and build digital advertising capabilities required to achieve growth today. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The application for the 2022 Ad Transformation Lab is </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSewhI2aiCCikkFfnxKWDjRvf4xj2PNi-0obzoNOSb2vcd3Zqw/viewform" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">now live</span></a><span style="background-color: white; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. The application window will close on Monday, November 29 at 11:59 p.m. EST. We encourage news organizations and publishers who serve diverse and underrepresented communities in the United States and Canada to apply.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We recently made a conscious effort to broaden our support to focus on local and emerging news organizations. Publishers have shared with us that adapting their business models to digital is immensely difficult. So together with industry associations and thought leaders worldwide we are bringing the </span><a href="https://newsonair.withgoogle.com/events/dgp-en-canada" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Digital Growth Program</span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> to Canada to help news organizations accelerate growth in advertising and reader revenue and strengthen their core foundations in audience development, product and data. The feedback we received from partners also encouraged us to grow our investment in our audience insight tools, including our recently launched, </span><a href="https://newsinitiative.withgoogle.com/resources/analytics-tools/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">News Consumer Insights</span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Additionally, we are supporting aspiring news entrepreneurs through efforts like our</span><a href="https://canada.googleblog.com/2021/09/canadian-news-entrepreneurs-learn-how.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Startups Boot Camp</span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, an 8 week program in partnership with LION publishing designed to help participants with hands-on coaching and support to launch or develop a news offering. Applications have just closed for this upcoming all-Canadian cohort, and we cannot wait to see the news products that this group brings to market. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-e2237246-7fff-291b-4129-79c1f6e0f784"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We’ve also just announced </span><a href="https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/google-news-initiative/journalism-fund-data-northwestern-medill/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Data-Driven Reporting Project</span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, a partnership between the GNI and the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications at Northwestern University. Medill will run The Data-Driven Reporting Project, which aims to address the inequality of resources for local newsrooms and freelancers when doing essential data-driven, investigative reporting. The project is committed to awarding $2 million to journalists working on document-based investigative projects that serve local and underrepresented communities throughout the United States and Canada. </span><a href="https://datadrivenreporting.medill.northwestern.edu/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Learn more on how and when you can apply</span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></span></span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is just a snapshot of our work. Over the last three years we’ve accomplished a lot, but there’s much more to do. Achieving a healthy, sustainable and diverse news industry isn’t something Google or any single entity can or should do alone. This is a shared responsibility across publishers, companies, governments, civic society and more. Today we remain as committed as we’ve always been to playing our role in supporting Canadian newsrooms of all sizes for years to come. </span></p><div><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="post-author">Posted by </span><span id="docs-internal-guid-69a15f3b-7fff-3a96-da76-43f08a23a73d"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mladen Raickovic, Head of Global Partnerships, Google Canada</span></span></span></i>Aaron Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885417405401273013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747027701196237068.post-1651482976022469062021-11-08T06:05:00.002-05:002021-11-08T11:36:05.162-05:00Liard Aboriginal Women’s Society Selected for Google.org Impact Challenge for Women and Girls Funding<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEdpgA7_5LLF6HoBwAoOCsh94qAkWHnUNnZ5flT-c7ayXVqC96n9cnTWqPT-XOMb5z9bc3QUFSAC2z0782-j2-DyG8jjSFRRApmewLbL3_xP81lgFR-SbrMDJTBMMLIpOQ8yGEHrpDwk4/s2048/GIC_Announcement_TW_Liard_Aboriginal_Womens_Society_Watson_Lake_Canada.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="600" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEdpgA7_5LLF6HoBwAoOCsh94qAkWHnUNnZ5flT-c7ayXVqC96n9cnTWqPT-XOMb5z9bc3QUFSAC2z0782-j2-DyG8jjSFRRApmewLbL3_xP81lgFR-SbrMDJTBMMLIpOQ8yGEHrpDwk4/s600/GIC_Announcement_TW_Liard_Aboriginal_Womens_Society_Watson_Lake_Canada.jpg"/></a></div>
<b>Editor's Note:</b> This blog was guest written by <a href="http://www.liardaboriginalwomen.ca/index.php/about/kaska-women" target="_blank">Ann Maje Raider</a>, Kaska Elder and <a href="http://www.liardaboriginalwomen.ca/index.php" target="_blank">Liard Aboriginal Women’s Society</a> Executive Director <br /><br />
More than 20 years ago, a small group of Indigenous women in northern Canada created an organization to address the impacts of abuse committed by residential schools in the region. I am honored to have shared in the humble beginnings of our organization which has since grown into a significant social movement. Known today as the <a href="http://www.liardaboriginalwomen.ca/index.php" target="_blank">Liard Aboriginal Women’s Society</a> (LAWS), we offer leading-edge social development services to Kaska communities in southern Yukon and northern British Columbia, addressing barriers to economic empowerment including gender discrimination, cultural displacement, addictions and violence.<br /><br />
Over the next 20 years we intend to deepen the impact and reach of our services, creating a Centre in the form of a virtual hub to vastly improve services and support for Indigenous women. Using culturally informed training and mentorship, the Centre will strengthen access to safe, culturally appropriate practices that enable Indigenous women to recover from violence, realize their economic potential and improve their quality of life. <br /><br />
It is with this Centre in mind that we submitted our ideas and plan to the <a href="https://impactchallenge.withgoogle.com/womenandgirls2021" target="_blank">Google.org Impact Challenge for Women and Girls</a>, and we are gratified that our project is one of 34 global projects selected for funding out of nearly 8,000 applications globally. In addition to funding, we will participate in a four-month accelerator program led by Google’s Accelerator and Women Techmakers communities and Impact Challenge partner <a href="https://www.vitalvoices.org/" target="_blank">Vital Voices</a> to move our project forward. <br /><br />
The LAWS Centre Project is focused on transformative action enabling Indigenous women to reclaim power and place through a multi-faceted, community-led approach, drawing on cultural and critical expertise, and built upon three core principles:
<b>Empowerment:</b> The project opens pathways to economic independence for Indigenous women through the sharing of traditional knowledge, through specialized training in leadership and in culturally grounded responses to gender-based violence, and through a skills and knowledge transfer process, empowering Indigenous women as their own trainers.<br />
<b>Indigenous Women-Led:</b> The project will provide diverse opportunities for Indigenous women to engage in training design and delivery, by and for Indigenous women and survivors of violence.<br />
<b>Paradigm shift:</b> Led by Indigenous women/LGBTQ2S, the project intends to decolonize and transform the service field at multiple levels, understanding violence using the response-based lens, addressing racism and promoting justice-oriented and dignity-driven responses to the needs of Indigenous women and girls.<br /><br />
The assistance of the <a href="https://impactchallenge.withgoogle.com/womenandgirls2021" target="_blank">Google.org Impact Challenge for Women and Girls</a> will enable the LAWS Centre Project to support Indigenous women, who are amongst the most marginalized in Canadian society, and help them overcome socio-economic barriers. This assistance comes at a crucial time and will be used to create an intra-community support system marked by Indigenous women supporting other Indigenous women. <br /><br />
As Indigenous women, we already have the power and solutions to transform public policies that will enable us to achieve our economic potential – the power and solutions borne of our cultural knowledge developed over a millennia and awaiting recognition and implementation by and within current colonial systems. Our ancestors and our cultural knowledge guide us and show the way forward for ourselves and for future generations to rise up and thrive. <br /><br />
<b><i>Editor's note: More about the <a href="https://impactchallenge.withgoogle.com/womenandgirls2021" target="_blank">Google.org Impact Challenge for Women and Girls</a></i><i></i></b><br />
The $25 million philanthropy challenge was <a href="https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/google-org/women-and-girls-challenge-2021/" target="_blank">launched in March</a> with a challenge to submit the boldest and most innovative ideas to create a more equitable economic reality for women and girls.<br /><br />
Google.org partnered with a women-led panel of experts, including leaders like Rona Ambrose, and gender equity-focused organizations <a href="https://www.vitalvoices.org/" target="_blank">Vital Voices</a> and <a href="http://www.project-everyone.org/" target="_blank">Project Everyone</a> to evaluate proposals based on <a href="https://impactchallenge.withgoogle.com/womenandgirls2021/criteria" target="_blank">four key criteria</a>: innovation, impact, feasibility, and scalability. The selected organizations have outlined projects that will help women and girls, especially those in geographically, economically, or socially marginalized populations, reach their full economic potential. <br /><br />
For more information about our project, other Google.org Impact Challenge for Women and Girls recipients, please follow <a href="https://impactchallenge.withgoogle.com/womenandgirls2021/organizations" target="_blank">this website link</a>.
Aaron Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885417405401273013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747027701196237068.post-3055021717669037592021-11-05T00:01:00.001-04:002021-11-05T00:01:00.139-04:00Our Shared Responsibility: YouTube’s response to the Government’s proposal to address harmful content online At YouTube, our mission is to “give everyone a voice and show them the world.” Implicit in that mission is a sense of responsibility to our community: our users, our creators, and our advertisers. Responsibility is our number one priority at YouTube, and we want to protect our community while enabling new and diverse voices to break through. <div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The Government of Canada is drafting legislation to address “<a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/harmful-online-content.html">Harmful Content Online</a>” and we are committed to helping them achieve that objective. Everyone deserves to feel safe online. At YouTube we feel a deep responsibility to keep our users safe and remove content that violates our policies. Part of that responsibility includes working together with governments and other stakeholders to get regulatory frameworks right. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>It has been <a href="https://www.michaelgeist.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Geistonlineharmssubmission.pdf">encouraging</a> <a href="https://cippic.ca/sites/default/files/Online%20Harms%20Submission%20Final%202021-09-27.pdf">to</a> <a href="https://openmedia.org/files/OpenMedia2021SubmissiononHarmfulContentOnline.pdf">see</a> <a href="https://www.leaf.ca/submission/leaf-submission-to-canadian-heritage-on-online-hate/">so</a> <a href="https://citizenlab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Citizen-Lab_Online-Harms-Consultation_25-Sept-2021_Letterhead_FINAL.pdf">many</a> <a href="http://ablawg.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Blog_DC_EL_Federal_Online_Harms_Proposal.pdf">voices</a> <a href="https://www.ijvcanada.org/anti-racist-groups-concerned-canadas-proposed-online-harms-legislation-could-do-more-harm-than-good/">contribute</a> to the government’s consultation, and transparency around this issue is incredibly important. That's why, like so many others, we are taking the step of publicly releasing our submission made to the Government of Canada. You can read our entire submission <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bvqDtYgyjjJagk1YKcKbIhc-m6fu053g/view">here</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>YouTube has <a href="https://www.youtube.com/howyoutubeworks/policies/community-guidelines/">existing, robust policies</a> in place for content hosted on our platform, including prohibitions on hate speech, terrorist content, nudity, harassment and incitement to violence. Through the <a href="https://gifct.org/">Global Internet Forum to Combat Terrorism</a> (GIFCT) and the Technology Coalition we work closely with government partners around the world to tackle illegal content online. We understand the calls for increased transparency and it is why <a href="https://transparencyreport.google.com/youtube-policy/removals?hl=en">we publish quarterly reports</a> of how YouTube deals with content that violates our Community Guidelines. There are more than 20,000 people across YouTube and Google working to tackle abuse of our platforms and keep our users safe. You can read more about our approach to moderating content online <a href="https://www.youtube.com/intl/ALL_ca/howyoutubeworks/our-commitments/managing-harmful-content/">here</a>. We are committed to sharing our experiences and expertise to offer constructive recommendations to the Canadian government as it develops this new regime. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Our starting point is that we believe the same standards should apply to expression in online and offline environments. As currently drafted in the Government’s proposal, what is legal to say offline may not be permissible to share online. We believe it is critical that content regulated by the proposed framework be precisely defined and limited to illegal content in order to avoid undermining access to information; restricting the exchange of ideas and viewpoints that are necessary in a democratic society; and creating a legal framework that could be used to censor political speech in the future. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>There are aspects of the Government’s proposal that could be vulnerable to abuse and lead to over removal of legitimate content. Some categories of content, such as defamation, are highly dependent on context and require nuanced decision making. We need to take the time to properly review and assess these types of content. The government’s proposal contains a provision that would require platforms to take down user-flagged content within 24 hours. YouTube receives hundreds of thousands of content flags on a daily basis. While many are good-faith attempts to flag problematic content, large numbers of them represent mere disagreement with views expressed in legitimate content or are inaccurate. As <a href="https://ablawg.ca/2021/09/13/the-federal-governments-proposal-to-address-online-harms-explanation-and-critique/">pointed out</a> by Emily Laidlaw and Darryl Carmichael, from the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Law, user-submitted flags can be used as a tool to harass and infringe on the expression of others, and would “disproportionately impact marginalized, racialized and intersectional groups.” In other words, the proposal could harm the diverse voices we hope will thrive on YouTube. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We act rapidly in responding to user flags; however, it’s essential to strike the right balance between speed and accuracy. User flags are best utilized as “signals” of potentially violative content, rather than definitive statements of violations. In Q2 2021, 17.2M videos were flagged by users. In that same period, we removed over 6.2M videos for violating our Community Guidelines, and of those removed, 296,454 were first flagged by users. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We’re also strongly recommending that the legislation does not impose a requirement for proactive monitoring —a system where content is pre-emptively scanned for potentially offensive material before it can be posted. The <a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:52020PC0825&rid=2">European Union</a> has already taken a strong stand against proactive monitoring. The EU Commission stated that requiring monitoring “could disproportionately limit users’ freedom of expression and freedom to receive information, and could burden service providers excessively and thus unduly interfere with their freedom to conduct a business.” Imposing proactive monitoring obligations could result in the suppression of lawful expression (potentially including content that is intended to educate and inform the public about societal challenges) and would be out of step with international democratic norms. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We appreciate the opportunity to share our submission with the Government and with Canadians. Many have voiced concerns with the proposal and while we share some of those concerns, we also believe that there is a path forward. We’re at the table, ready to work hand-in-hand with the government, civil society, and Canadians on this critical issue. We all deserve to feel and be safe online. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Posted by Jeanette Patell, Head of Canada Government Affairs & Public Policy at YouTube</div>Aaron Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885417405401273013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747027701196237068.post-39433152383148727772021-10-21T08:36:00.007-04:002021-10-21T08:52:02.778-04:00Meet the Canadian Artists and Producers Joining the #YouTubeBlack Voices Music Class of 2022<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ2LcPymKxJcxwcoTkKywxcujlU6wNVwnwV3w90opipW6RXABRiJbZQa5G4qRLvcBgK8T-IqazbmGngy7cDrT4xENKov7WKc4k_6AkLEsa-vLqaJPsbAN5IIZC32Uiakmkpdjru-pnZ3A/s3344/YTA_BVF_BLOG_FullClass_c75e9XO.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="940" data-original-width="3344" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ2LcPymKxJcxwcoTkKywxcujlU6wNVwnwV3w90opipW6RXABRiJbZQa5G4qRLvcBgK8T-IqazbmGngy7cDrT4xENKov7WKc4k_6AkLEsa-vLqaJPsbAN5IIZC32Uiakmkpdjru-pnZ3A/w640-h180/YTA_BVF_BLOG_FullClass_c75e9XO.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Earlier this year, we <a href="https://blog.youtube/creator-and-artist-stories/meet-youtubeblackvoices-artist-class-2021/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">introduced</a> the inaugural #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund Artist Class of 2021. In doing so, we had one goal: Amplify Black voices on YouTube. To accomplish this mission, we provided the participating artists with the following: <br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Dedicated partner support from YouTube </li><li>Seed funding invested into the development of their channels </li><li>The opportunity to participate in training and networking programs focused on production, fan engagement, and wellbeing </li></ul>As we <a href="https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/expanding-our-commitment-black-music-through-youtubeblack-voices-fund/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">shared</a> back in July, the inaugural class achieved incredible feats on our platform, far outperforming any expectations. From <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9ubrqZbeSw">Mariah The Scientist’s exclusive live set</a> in support of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9ubrqZbeSw">NIVA</a>, to Rexx Life Raj, Joy Oladokun, and Tkay Maidza taking center stage at <a href="https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-main-stream-highlights-10th-annual-brandcast-delivered/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube’s annual Brandcast event</a>, and every success in between. We want to thank each and every one of these individuals for bringing so much energy and passion to the program and for sharing the power of their music with fans around the world. </div><div><br /></div><div>As we celebrate the success of these artists, today we’re excited to grow and reaffirm our commitment to Black musical excellence by announcing the #YouTubeBlack Voices Music Class of 2022. Expanding on our commitment, this new Class will not only include songwriters and producers, but we are also expanding the cohort to include music creators from the UK and Canada. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Class of 2022 includes one producer, and three artists from Canada, who help demonstrate the passion, energy and talent of Black music creators in our country. Joining the songwriter and producer cohort is Toronto-based music producer <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/Wondagurl/featured" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>WondaGurl</b></a>, whose credits already include hits from artists like Jay-Z, Drake and Rihanna. The musicians joining our artist cohort include rapper <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh0FbDeQkUaQ8EE2y7UfkHg/videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NorthSideBenji</a></b>, from Brampton; <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SavannahReMusic/videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Savannah Ré</a></b>, an R&B singer from Toronto, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGa4utyo1azJWSS8PbR2s3A/videos"><b>Liza</b></a>, a singer-songwriter from Toronto. </div><div><br /></div><div>These artists and producers will join 50 others as part of the #YouTubeBlack Voices Class of 2022. For the first time ever, they will have the opportunity to come together to co-write and collaborate. </div><div><br /></div><div>We’re also honored to introduce Hip Hop ICON and the genre's most notable storyteller, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiOI2RmK0dCeQdElIphgsaQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Slick Rick</b></a>, as the inaugural mentor member of the #YouTubeBlack Voices Artist Class of 2022. In this capacity, Slick Rick will play an additional role, sharing his wisdom and experience with fellow grant recipients within educational and networking programs for the class. </div><div><br /></div><div>These artists, songwriters, and producers — from the United States, Brazil, Australia, South Africa, Nigeria, Uganda, and now, the United Kingdom and Canada — speak to the vastness of the pool of Black genius. Limitless in genre, identity, talent, innovation, and creativity, their voices and the music they make encapsulate the global experience of Black people–past, present, and future. </div><div><br /></div><div>Please meet the the #YouTubeBlack Voices Music Class of 2022: </div><div><br /></div><div><b>#YouTubeBlack Voices Artist Class of 2022</b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="414" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BHUta1xLBno" width="498" youtube-src-id="BHUta1xLBno"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>
Azawi</b> (Kampala, Uganda), <b>Barkaa</b> (Barkindji Nation, Western NSW), <b>Blanco Brown</b> (Atlanta, Georgia, United States), <b>Bree Runway </b>(East London, England, United Kingdom), <b>Budjerah</b> (Fingal Head, Australia), <b>Cico</b> <b>P</b> (Jacksonville, Texas, United States), <b>Cimafunk</b> (Pinar del Rio, Cuba), <b>CKay</b> (Anambra, Nigeria), <b>Dijon</b> (Ellicott City, Maryland, United States), <b>Elaine</b> (Pretoria, South Africa), <b>EST</b> <b>Gee</b> (Louisville, Kentucky, United States), <b>Jonathan Ferr</b> (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), <b>Jords</b> (Croydon, England, United Kingdom), <b>Kadhja</b> <b>Bonet</b> (Long Beach, California, United States), <b>Kamille</b> (London, England, United Kingdom), <b>Liniker</b> (São Paulo, Brazil), <b>Liza</b> (Toronto, Canada), <b>midwxst</b> (Carmel, Indiana, United States), <b>Monaleo</b> (Houston, Texas, United States), <b>Nija</b> (Union City, New Jersey, United States), <b>NorthSideBenji</b> (Toronto, Canada), <b>NSG</b> (London, England, United Kingdom), <b>Omah</b> <b>Lay</b> (Port Harcourt, Nigeria), <b>Rico</b> <b>Dalasam</b> (São Paulo, Brazil), <b>Savannah</b> <b>Ré</b> (Toronto, Canada), <b>Tai</b> <b>Verdes</b> (Palos Verdes, Los Angeles, CA), <b>Tamera</b> (Kent, England), <b>Tasha</b> <b>& Tracie</b> (São Paulo, Brazil), <b>Teezo</b> <b>Touchdown</b> (Beaumont, Texas, United States), <b>whiterosemoxie</b> (Detroit, Michigan, United States) and one of the globes most legendary voices in hip hop, the legendary<b> Slick Rick The Ruler </b>(from The Bronx, New York United States). </div><div><br /></div><div>For more information on the Artist Class, click<span style="background-color: white;"> <span><b><a href="https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/meet-youtubeblack-voices-artist-class-2022/">here</a></b></span>.</span> </div><div><br /></div><div><b>#YouTubeBlack Voices Songwriter & Producer Class of 2022</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="427" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kSIMgneLPVM" width="513" youtube-src-id="kSIMgneLPVM"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>
Cadenza</b> (London, England, United Kingdom), <b>Compass</b> (North London, England, United Kingdom), <b>Dallas</b> <b>Woods</b> (Wyndham, West Australia, Australia), <b>Dj Lag</b> (Johannesburg, South Africa), <b>Gloria</b> <b>Kaba</b> (Irvington, New Jersey, United States), <b>HARV</b> (Kansas City, Missouri, United States), <b>IamTash</b> (Boston, Massachusetts, United States), <b>Jay</b> <b>Versace</b> (Pleasantville, New Jersey, United States), <b>jetsonmade</b> (Columbia, South Carolina, United States), <b>Kobie</b> <b>Dee</b> (South Sydney, Bidjigal Land, Australia), <b>Léo</b> <b>Casa 1 </b>(São Paulo, Brazil), <b>Major League DJz </b>(Johannesburg, South Africa), <b>Mu540 </b>(Praia Grande, São Paulo, Brazil), <b>Nova Wav</b> (Tallahassee, Florida / Atlanta, Georgia, United States),<b> OG Parker</b> (Atlanta, Georgia, United States), <b>P.Priime</b> (Lagos, Nigeria), <b>RDD</b> (Paulo Afonso, Bahia, Brazil), <b>Rodriguinho</b> (Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil), <b>Telz</b> (Lagos, Nigeria), <b>Walshy</b> <b>Fire</b> (Miami, Florida, United States), <b>WondaGurl</b> (Toronto, Canada), <b>YAOB </b>(Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) </div><div><br /></div><div>For more information on the Songwriter & Producer Class, click <span style="background-color: white;"><span><a href="https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/meet-youtubeblack-voices-songwriters-and-producers-class-2022/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a></span>.</span></div>Aaron Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885417405401273013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747027701196237068.post-66328823251249039102021-10-19T13:22:00.002-04:002021-10-19T13:22:20.353-04:00Personal meets powerful: Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are here<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVrw6IKhj42Y5zGG5bQk5YOFZ5sNZeUkMEMzlE3NEAX1R_mpnBt60wXJmi_FwGJzsayrz0GuHNmwZhHN1VOfVYx7w_KVzvc3cnc73m04EciUj6NA4ddIyIQQml2VKCD5H5_KRYOokU4K0/s512/image+1+.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="288" data-original-width="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVrw6IKhj42Y5zGG5bQk5YOFZ5sNZeUkMEMzlE3NEAX1R_mpnBt60wXJmi_FwGJzsayrz0GuHNmwZhHN1VOfVYx7w_KVzvc3cnc73m04EciUj6NA4ddIyIQQml2VKCD5H5_KRYOokU4K0/s400/image+1+.png" width="400" /></a></div>
The <a href="https://blog.google/products/pixel/google-tensor-debuts-new-pixel-6-fall/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">wait</a> is over: Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, the completely redesigned Google phones, are here. Powered by Google Tensor, Google’s first-ever processor, and shipping with <a href="http://blog.google/products/android/android-12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Android 12</a>, both phones are fast, smart, secure and designed to adapt to you. <div><br /></div><div>Pixel 6 is an outstanding all-around phone and it starts at only $799. If you want all the advanced capabilities and upgraded finishes, Pixel 6 Pro is the right phone for you, starting at $1,179. </div><div><br /></div><div>Powering the new Pixel lineup is <a href="http://blog.google/products/pixel/introducing-google-tensor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Tensor</a>, a mobile system on a chip designed specifically around Google’s industry-leading AI. Google Tensor enables entirely new capabilities for your smartphone, and makes Pixel 6 and 6 Pro more helpful and more personal. </div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Distinct design </b></div><div>
Pixel has a bold new design this year with a cohesive look across the software on the inside and the hardware on the outside. The first thing you’ll notice is the Camera Bar, giving the phone a clean, symmetrical design that puts the camera front-and-center.
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Pixel 6 has a distinctive graphic and vibrant look.. The matte black metal band complements the expressive, versatile colour options. Pixel 6 Pro was inspired by the finishes you see in luxury jewelry and watches. It’s made with a polished metal unibody and transitions into gorgeous curved glass in colors that complement the metallic frames. </div><div><br /></div><div>Speaking of color, Android 12 brings a full redesign to the OS, with Material You. </div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Android 12 on Pixel 6</b> </div><div>Android 12 builds on the best features of Android so your phone can really be your phone: It can adapt to you, it’s secure by default and private by design. And Android 12 looks especially stunning on Pixel 6.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSQ2xizF8rnGRCARo7yrFbVCndGhyP_oPDVClQTL4JOCCajkqcY-x6g4OeqWHCPd_fjKShgNRjiAPTojZXpXpozDEoW5HHp-HeEiaWJM1MSSx0qPV37-E9clJCeeLND64Z3f3CS7V8mlA/s512/Image+3+pixel.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="288" data-original-width="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSQ2xizF8rnGRCARo7yrFbVCndGhyP_oPDVClQTL4JOCCajkqcY-x6g4OeqWHCPd_fjKShgNRjiAPTojZXpXpozDEoW5HHp-HeEiaWJM1MSSx0qPV37-E9clJCeeLND64Z3f3CS7V8mlA/s400/Image+3+pixel.png" width="400" /></a></div>
When you choose your wallpaper, your entire UI will update to reflect that choice. Everything will feel more responsive and smoother. At a Glance, which shows up on the home and lock screen, has a fresh new look and some new capabilities. Here, you’ll find what you need, right when you need it — like your boarding pass the day of your flight or stats from your current workout.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>New Pixel, new camera</b> </div><div>Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro have the most advanced cameras we’ve ever built. The entire camera experience is improved from the hardware to Pixel’s revolutionary computational photography. </div><div><br /></div><div>Both Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro have a new 1/1.3 inch sensor on the back. This primary sensor now captures up to 150% more light (compared to Pixel 5’s camera), meaning you’re going to get photos and videos with even greater detail and richer colour. Both phones also have completely new ultrawide lenses with larger sensors, so photos look great when you want to fit more in your shot. </div><div><br /></div><div>Pixel 6 Pro also has an amazing telephoto lens with 4x optical zoom and up to 20x zoom with an improved version of Pixel’s Super Res Zoom. There’s also an upgraded ultrawide front camera that records 4K video. You can make use of that wider front camera in Snapchat’s new ultrawide selfie feature. Plus, for instant Snapchat access, the new Quick Tap to Snap feature is coming exclusively to Pixel 6 and 6 Pro later this year. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://blog.google/products/photos/magic-eraser" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Magic Eraser</a> makes distractions in your photos disappear, just like that. With a few taps in Google Photos, remove strangers and unwanted objects.
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Motion Mode features options like Action Pan and Long Exposure, which bring movement to your shots. You can use Action Pan to take photos of your kids riding their scooter or landing crazy skateboarding tricks against a stylish blurred background. Or create beautiful long exposure shots where your subject is moving, like waterfalls or vibrant city scenes.</div><div><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkyXXT-jxvWlYsTBm6QcWKcu8n_D3HodfMcvVN_mpbbtdMvA464pf6U9HQO1tevqsJhie9XtHV5Jrpe_YhEKbKbYQGNmjfn1UfKPvBmXOkILHPSKwO4-BFF-P3TAcmAGTwHLbxwsHX9Yo/s512/image+5.gif" style="clear: left; display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="384" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkyXXT-jxvWlYsTBm6QcWKcu8n_D3HodfMcvVN_mpbbtdMvA464pf6U9HQO1tevqsJhie9XtHV5Jrpe_YhEKbKbYQGNmjfn1UfKPvBmXOkILHPSKwO4-BFF-P3TAcmAGTwHLbxwsHX9Yo/w150-h200/image+5.gif" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLoYU4QFNii3y51cfNG7Xi2bzYCU8AE-BQB64ig5oqBFjeQ9996uOjVrfCsSQDRYBNiKebPrFA95Q6-AGLPBa9nXms0APVQmFui_Xs5U17PDZk4kpIY8zZL6W9Ilf97ga8W6JTYUlkXS0/s512/image+6.gif" style="display: inline; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="366" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLoYU4QFNii3y51cfNG7Xi2bzYCU8AE-BQB64ig5oqBFjeQ9996uOjVrfCsSQDRYBNiKebPrFA95Q6-AGLPBa9nXms0APVQmFui_Xs5U17PDZk4kpIY8zZL6W9Ilf97ga8W6JTYUlkXS0/w143-h200/image+6.gif" width="143" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5MFCevwnTDZG03ikGpPR-XnV5YZ06NPxapLJygnkfJX0xAMNBYoU-iPOZeRnGUsAnY-BqCdiGqdrfjQXrOgpARgN1U8g6KmRsHyMe0MhE7nox9r1eSnwxUzfdARxoqCT6_MWuC2VyI0/s512/imAGE+7.gif" style="display: inline; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="512" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5MFCevwnTDZG03ikGpPR-XnV5YZ06NPxapLJygnkfJX0xAMNBYoU-iPOZeRnGUsAnY-BqCdiGqdrfjQXrOgpARgN1U8g6KmRsHyMe0MhE7nox9r1eSnwxUzfdARxoqCT6_MWuC2VyI0/w265-h199/imAGE+7.gif" width="265" /></a><div><br /></div>
Another significant advancement in photography across Pixel and Google Photos is Real Tone. Going back decades, cameras have been designed to photograph light skin — a bias that’s crept into many of our modern digital imaging products and algorithms. Our teams have been working directly with photographers, cinematographers and colorists who are celebrated for their beautiful and accurate imagery of communities of colour. We asked them to test our cameras and editing tools and provide honest feedback, which helped make our camera and auto enhancement features more equitable. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Smarts and speech</b> </div><div>Pixel 6 and 6 Pro also have improved speech recognition and language understanding models, so it can make everyday tasks easier. For instance, you can now use your voice to quickly type, edit, and send messages with Assistant voice typing in Messages, Gmail and more. Let Google Assistant help with adding punctuation, making corrections, inserting emojis and sending your messages – hands-free. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm3JJDHDbja1w3zeDXHGZZcV2Lv4pKvJueiM0BP6iOK1yFdtXCB2Hw6yUyetRDAoLYrvEcllvSlR1Mdf2pM1strM7zYFauKkpKY3vcRZO68KyEwnX7-55dGFVa3Zmo6teFMaTIBCSrpyU/s512/IMAGE+8.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="512" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm3JJDHDbja1w3zeDXHGZZcV2Lv4pKvJueiM0BP6iOK1yFdtXCB2Hw6yUyetRDAoLYrvEcllvSlR1Mdf2pM1strM7zYFauKkpKY3vcRZO68KyEwnX7-55dGFVa3Zmo6teFMaTIBCSrpyU/w200-h200/IMAGE+8.gif" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj27o7H_YsDyfhjNXtnsJesDfPkxb222a_sLMig4Oumo8uN9D2DufwgUx9LPwfCov0poV7j-KKWyJ_fgiK12sVb4Old-jFTjVu3njGj5Zjj3tY6GEpcyopgq6gqalHHTAdZ6AzTxCa3OzU/s512/image+9.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="512" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj27o7H_YsDyfhjNXtnsJesDfPkxb222a_sLMig4Oumo8uN9D2DufwgUx9LPwfCov0poV7j-KKWyJ_fgiK12sVb4Old-jFTjVu3njGj5Zjj3tY6GEpcyopgq6gqalHHTAdZ6AzTxCa3OzU/w200-h200/image+9.gif" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Finally, Live Translate enables you to message with people in different languages, including English, French, German, Italian and a beta version in Japanese. It works by detecting whether a message in your chat apps, like WhatsApp or Snap, is different from your language, and if so, automatically offers you a translation. All of this detection and processing happens entirely on-device within Private Compute Core, so no data ever leaves the device, and it works even without network connectivity. With support for Interpreter mode, you’ll also be able to take turns translating what is said in up to 48 languages. Activate Assistant and say “Be my interpreter.” </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFIv9v4fkb683BiCMnbzH4JOez4mtvQooQ-qOGQZfp2nYgh9exBNLcjBzpwnFpe89nsSlrbAsAYaU8IOOKjwsIh1KA5kyv42mb_TVyfvagEvoxoP3fd5aoNDizG8rkfT5DADtAPQWbih8/s512/image+10.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFIv9v4fkb683BiCMnbzH4JOez4mtvQooQ-qOGQZfp2nYgh9exBNLcjBzpwnFpe89nsSlrbAsAYaU8IOOKjwsIh1KA5kyv42mb_TVyfvagEvoxoP3fd5aoNDizG8rkfT5DADtAPQWbih8/s320/image+10.gif" width="320" /></a></div><div>One more thing: when you get an incoming call, just say “accept” or “decline” without having to use “Hey Google” every time by enabling Quick phrases. You can also “stop” and “snooze” alarms and timers!
Get your hands on the new Pixel
Pre-order Pixel 6 today, which starts at $799 and $1179 for the Pixel 6 Pro. You can preorder at gStore, <a href="https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/event/google-pixel-6-pixel-6-pro-launch/bltba42a34e9d7360d4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Best Buy</a>, Rogers, Telus, Glentel, Freedom and Amazon. The phones will be available on store shelves with all major Canadian carriers starting on October 28. We’re also launching a new collection of specially <a href="https://blog.google/products/pixel/pixel-6-accessories/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">designed cases</a> for Pixel 6, so you can protect your phone in style. </div><div><br /></div><div>However you buy it, and whichever Pixel 6 you pick, we know you are going to love your new phone.</div><div><br /></div><div>Posted by Brian Rakowski, VP, Product Management</div>Aaron Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885417405401273013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747027701196237068.post-91719262950671485642021-10-13T16:02:00.003-04:002021-10-13T16:02:28.882-04:00Helping 600,000 Canadian businesses transform during the pandemicFor over 20 years, Google has helped Canadian businesses of all sizes use our digital tools to grow and reach customers across the globe. But 2020 wasn’t business-as-usual. We spent the year helping Canadian businesses adapt to the biggest challenge of a generation – making a decade’s worth of technology innovation happen in a matter of months. <div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Before COVID-19, making the transition to digital was aspirational for most business owners. When the pandemic upended all of our lives, it became essential. And now, for companies, it is existential. To explore how Google products helped Canadian workers and businesses in 2020, Google commissioned independent consultancy Public First to take a look. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI8iBbSjZr_H8KvsoennnXht1irkHfjeC6HRvxyD74nnfj50pYmb8tPz6wRiS1xnIrr5_Ui0plCzOV7SRGQ8RP4uJt4_0sX0f2UX_BXKNyhkQBkFHpXC7QXpRCtMOO3lt3T4eVxt6bX2s/s2097/google+stats_blog_workingfile_EN_Blog+Post+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="969" data-original-width="2097" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI8iBbSjZr_H8KvsoennnXht1irkHfjeC6HRvxyD74nnfj50pYmb8tPz6wRiS1xnIrr5_Ui0plCzOV7SRGQ8RP4uJt4_0sX0f2UX_BXKNyhkQBkFHpXC7QXpRCtMOO3lt3T4eVxt6bX2s/w640-h296/google+stats_blog_workingfile_EN_Blog+Post+.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>How Public First calculates Google’s economic impact: </b></div><div>Leveraging methodology from <a href="https://googleimpactcanada.publicfirst.co/canada/" target="_blank">previous</a> Google impact reports from markets including Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom, independent consultancy Public First used traditional economic modelling built upon third-party estimates of Google Canada’s market size and standard returns on investment (ROI) to measure the economic activity driven by Google’s core products, including Google Search, Google Ads, AdSense, Android and YouTube. You can see a fuller explanation of this methodology at <a href="https://googleimpactcanada.publicfirst.co/canada/#appendix">https://googleimpactcanada.publicfirst.co/canada/#appendix</a> <span id="docs-internal-guid-d4f99f60-7fff-e459-0f62-c871380be350"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p></span></div></div>Aaron Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885417405401273013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747027701196237068.post-64264462908882685952021-10-05T13:23:00.008-04:002021-10-05T13:59:24.589-04:00The new indoor, wired Nest Cam is available todayMeet the second-generation Nest Cam (indoor, wired): a wired camera that helps you keep track of what’s going on inside your home and matches your unique interior decor. Starting at $99.99, it’s our most affordable Nest Cam ever. It has an adaptable design for tabletops or walls, and it comes in four colors: Snow, Linen, Fog and Sand with maple wood base ($119.99). <div><br /></div><div>The new Nest Cam has 10 times more machine learning power than the previous generation, enhanced HDR video quality, and processes events on-device, which makes for more accurate and timely alerts. It can detect people, animals and vehicles, only sending you alerts for what matters most. We’ve also included three hours of event video history and the ability to create Activity Zones (which help the camera focus on the important places in your home). All of this works without the need for a subscription. Nest Cam also has local storage backup to help with reliability: If your Wi-Fi goes out, it will keep recording and upload your clips to the Google Home app when service returns. </div><div><br /></div><div>Nest Cam is built specifically for the Google Home app, where you can view and control your camera anytime. You can choose which notifications you want to receive, set up Activity Zones and view your whole home history across your compatible devices, like displays, thermostats and new Nest Cams and Doorbell. A Nest Aware subscription expands your event video history to 30 days, and a Nest Aware Plus subscription provides 60 days of event video history and 10 days of continuous video history. Both subscriptions also come with Familiar Face detection to help your cameras identify people you know. </div><div><br /></div><div>We designed this Nest Cam for the many ways you can use an indoor camera. To show you just how versatile it is, here’s how members of the Nest team are using it in their own homes. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGEhjM57k655I5pX7EdiHVxIwQq373lXsV9M_Wzqw9H1IlfCeTVf1v7ZRnNJhi3ENtCaTjcWYcPVZT9X__Ikt-9WgWPwq0Z06FJONs0L-qAEjDl3Jr9E5qAw1zG25PIcRpGeLbPxZzkbg/s512/Image+1+_+blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="512" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGEhjM57k655I5pX7EdiHVxIwQq373lXsV9M_Wzqw9H1IlfCeTVf1v7ZRnNJhi3ENtCaTjcWYcPVZT9X__Ikt-9WgWPwq0Z06FJONs0L-qAEjDl3Jr9E5qAw1zG25PIcRpGeLbPxZzkbg/w400-h300/Image+1+_+blog.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Isabelle Olsson — Director, Design for Home</b></div><div>I installed my Nest Cam (in Sand with a wooden base) in my kids playroom. It naturally fits in with my wood shelving, and for the first time, I was comfortable installing a security camera in our most precious space. Being able to check in on my kids without interrupting their play is such a great, delightful experience. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqIYII5QKxMb5HicN-Yfn7L9rOcqevTAuMapphaUflih-GrGiWyuwPZNmd6ZBhxvgKOx2PwbG4ej6Q3JB_cslETuj_ccg2hWBoiyrHP0ZqtdG2vsFnZMZwZYu0W1QzEvb1CtUKFl1N8Y/s512/Image+2+_+blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="512" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqIYII5QKxMb5HicN-Yfn7L9rOcqevTAuMapphaUflih-GrGiWyuwPZNmd6ZBhxvgKOx2PwbG4ej6Q3JB_cslETuj_ccg2hWBoiyrHP0ZqtdG2vsFnZMZwZYu0W1QzEvb1CtUKFl1N8Y/w400-h300/Image+2+_+blog.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Félix Senepin — Product Manager </b></div><div>I have my Nest Cam set up in my living room so I can keep an eye on my dog when I'm out or in a different room. She finds the sofas to be quite comfy…even though she's not allowed on all of them. So I created Activity Zones on those sofas, and set up alerts for animal detection there. Whenever she decides to take a nap in the wrong spot, I can talk to her through the camera. I'm glad the cable it comes with is pretty long so I could put it high on a piece of furniture and get the whole room in the field of view. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGjjK6XhIXERai0NiAoDTN9b0_o8YPuq5URxY-aBnjdUUtl88E4h8idfSlGPMwC3I7sN4lRXnxpqKoCdnnWHJCmlvEUC8bR9WuDcBNwOQqfUsjy8OSNNPz-UAqdg6pAUFRtOgDCt0sL_I/s512/Image+3+_+blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="342" data-original-width="512" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGjjK6XhIXERai0NiAoDTN9b0_o8YPuq5URxY-aBnjdUUtl88E4h8idfSlGPMwC3I7sN4lRXnxpqKoCdnnWHJCmlvEUC8bR9WuDcBNwOQqfUsjy8OSNNPz-UAqdg6pAUFRtOgDCt0sL_I/w400-h268/Image+3+_+blog.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Sung Bai — Industrial Design Manager </b></div><div>I think about two things when I place an indoor, wired camera in my home: Is there an area that needs to be monitored and protected? And is there a place where the camera will fit naturally with everything else in the room? We have our Nest Cams in the office, living room and main bedroom. They’re on a shelf in the office, side table in the bedroom and we move the one in the living room around. The cameras all face doors or windows and handle backlighting well, so the video is always easy to view. Plus, we enabled Home & Away Routines so they turn off when we’re home. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmg8sp_p9PaBSIUcWJlqkXT0I8VoPcmaT75cUxe2Lh4qsKJckAhTu1Yx_74aUIMKDD09PO3dZ2zAONtDe6z8r9DX8UkhmDX1syuYPqZLj7AORbTByQ4iwVDFE_N6muL0vm3PAxivc07s/s512/Image+4+_+blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="512" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmg8sp_p9PaBSIUcWJlqkXT0I8VoPcmaT75cUxe2Lh4qsKJckAhTu1Yx_74aUIMKDD09PO3dZ2zAONtDe6z8r9DX8UkhmDX1syuYPqZLj7AORbTByQ4iwVDFE_N6muL0vm3PAxivc07s/w400-h300/Image+4+_+blog.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>JJ Nold — User Experience Design Manager </b></div><div>We placed our Nest Cam in the entryway of our new home. We mainly use it to keep an eye on who is coming and going when we're away, but it's also a great way to keep track of what our three cats (Bacon, Mac and Cheddar) are up to. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB05YSSFWB3R_AuH786Mz94FLZOPfKjdLTPp3wadNQQvr0Ub-DstaXLi6whZ_J-KpHySbVO9JOkJCyKdFXVoEtaSTo8cAGlIlhoycQa2F439-k4OktH3oBrHyxGLIWZ8Ge0WlmikRRUMA/s512/Image+5+_+blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="512" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB05YSSFWB3R_AuH786Mz94FLZOPfKjdLTPp3wadNQQvr0Ub-DstaXLi6whZ_J-KpHySbVO9JOkJCyKdFXVoEtaSTo8cAGlIlhoycQa2F439-k4OktH3oBrHyxGLIWZ8Ge0WlmikRRUMA/w400-h300/Image+5+_+blog.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>George Hines — Software Engineer </b></div><div>I’ve placed my Nest Cam in my favorite part of my home: It keeps a watchful eye on my "Evil Mad Scientist's lair" (aka, the garage). It’s reassuring to know it’s on the job 24/7, making sure no one is messing with my toys (aka, vintage bicycles and computers, which I fix up in my spare time) — and it can see clearly out the open garage door. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_OF4NRkt5o4kMPJXhMC9l9w26txPQz2gze8i4q6GmlbiGj0ClVjzBZScM35ZQeGhBYpd3QT1DIMy4E2uMJn25v6MBqa_9YbS5ws2cc5VQ4nuqO0oauTwwBU4IGOHr3ms7cvBUEsfHcw/s512/Image+6+_+blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="341" data-original-width="512" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_OF4NRkt5o4kMPJXhMC9l9w26txPQz2gze8i4q6GmlbiGj0ClVjzBZScM35ZQeGhBYpd3QT1DIMy4E2uMJn25v6MBqa_9YbS5ws2cc5VQ4nuqO0oauTwwBU4IGOHr3ms7cvBUEsfHcw/w400-h266/Image+6+_+blog.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Rue Song — User Experience Designer</b></div><div>We placed our Nest Cam Indoor in our living room to keep an eye on our dog when we’re out. We can see through the app that she mostly just naps, but occasionally we’ll use the built-in speaker and mic to remind her that our baby’s stuffed animals aren’t her toys. It works every time! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjviV13FCE-470fLxQOEM-zBAFmKRjpvfZb5NZdkCZy3M3xXnlmFh5nXpHhf8NHkuTTw_N54osCNbdXICsHvpj5vg7dW9Sn84cWyR7324KrU3pHpKgtmqb5JALYhSCo5QJM7LVwj29tDO8/s512/Image+7+_+blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="512" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjviV13FCE-470fLxQOEM-zBAFmKRjpvfZb5NZdkCZy3M3xXnlmFh5nXpHhf8NHkuTTw_N54osCNbdXICsHvpj5vg7dW9Sn84cWyR7324KrU3pHpKgtmqb5JALYhSCo5QJM7LVwj29tDO8/w400-h300/Image+7+_+blog.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Andy Hengel — Product Manager </b></div><div>I put one of my Nest Cams inside my workshop and installed it with the built-in wall mount. A few family members have a key, so it's nice to know when tools go walking out the door. It also provides extra security since the workshop backs up to an alley, but so far the only intruder has been a wayward squirrel when I left the door open one afternoon. </div><div><br /></div><div>Make the new indoor wired Nest Cam your own — it’s available today on the <a href="https://store.google.com/product/nest_cam_indoor_wired?hl=en-US" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google Store</a> and at select retailers.</div>Aaron Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885417405401273013noreply@blogger.com