Mariam Matti

  • Don’t call 911 because you’re late, urge police

    Ontario police are reminding people when to call 911 after a woman called because she was going to miss her train.

  • Scam calls: Why Canadians are getting so many of them

    A senior intelligence analyst with the RCMP shares with Canadians what they can do about the recent influx of scam phone calls.

  • Former McDonald’s employee becomes online hero after extra nugget confession

    A former McDonald’s worker who confessed to a simple act of kindness is being praised as “The Robin Hood of McNuggets” on social media. 

  • No selfies, videos or partisan activity: 7 things to avoid at the polls on election day

    Yahoo Canada spoke to Elections Canada about some of the common mistakes voters make and what happens if you accidentally mark your ballot wrong.

  • Canada's 'best' mega airport ranks near bottom of North American list

    A new study measuring satisfaction with airports across North America found travellers are quite unsatisfied with many in Canada.

  • The Obamas can thank Justin Trudeau for their holiday card photo

    To host Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, Michelle Obama wore a strapless navy blue gown with flowers made by Jason Wu, the designer who shot to instant fame after creating the first lady’s inauguration dress in 2008. White House photographer Pete Souza has offered us a glimpse into what happened the night he took the photo that would become the Obama family’s Christmas card image. On Thursday, Souza posted the photo to his Instagram account, detailing the events leading up to that moment.

  • Somber Toronto vigil a time to reflect on the national day of remembrance and action on violence against women

    A vigil was held in Toronto to commemorate the national day of remembrance and action on violence against women on Dec. 6, 2016 near the University of Toronto campus. A candlelight vigil was held Tuesday in Toronto to commemorate the 14 women who lost their lives in the 1989 Montreal massacre. It was one of dozen such events held across country to mark the national day of remembrance and action on violence against women, enacted two years after the deadly shooting.

  • Survivors, activists work to keep the lessons of the Montreal Massacre resonating with young Canadians

    Flowers sit next to a plaque at the École Polytechnique in Montreal in 2013. It’s been 27 years since the École Polytechnique massacre in Montreal. The tragic event shook Canadians and set in motion a new chapter in the history of gun control in the country.

  • A Canadian in Cuba: Havana is 'silent' as it mourns Fidel Castro

    Calgarian Colette Flemming has been in Cuba for about a month now, arriving in Havana on Oct. 29. She was at a huge concert at a popular music venue, La Tropical, on Friday night when the announcement about Fidel Castro’s death was made. "The entire venue went silent."

  • Reaction to Castro's death is mixed, but will not be a transformative time for Cuba: expert

    Fidel Castro, former president of Cuba, died on November 25, 2016. Say Fidel Castro’s name to the Canadian-Cuban community and you will incite a mixed reaction to the news of his death. For Luis Mario Ochoa, relief is what he felt when he heard of the 90-year-old politician’s death.

  • Q&A with Danny Ramadan who was part of the first gay Syrian couple to arrive in Canada

    “They didn’t take it very well,” is how Ramadan put it. At that time, he began working with a friend to create a safe space for the LGBTQ community in Damascus. After finding out about Ramadan’s journalistic and civil rights work, the Syrian government arrested him in 2012 for running the LGBTQ centre in Damascus. He spent a week in prison before he was released, fleeing to Lebanon.

  • What an all inclusive mosque means for queer Muslims

    [Troy Jackson and El-Farouk Khaki have created an all inclusive space for LGBTQ Muslims in Toronto]

  • Mystery Toronto couple from proposal picture tracked down on Facebook

    The power of the Internet proved itself once again this week after a post on Facebook got users searching for a Toronto couple whose proposal was captured on camera by a passerby. Jenny Serwylo took the photo while visiting the Toronto Islands on Saturday. Within hours, the post had hundreds of comments and it wasn’t long before Toronto resident Laura Andrade tracked down the lucky couple.

  • Canadian flies to Hong Kong for life-saving transplant

    A 39-year-old father of three from Okanagan, B.C. was forced to fly to Hong Kong for a life-saving operation after doctors in Canada told him he’d have to wait six months for a liver transplant. Mike Watson, who lives in the community of Kaleden, suffered a sudden internal hemorrhage in December. Canadian doctors told him he’d spend half a year on a list for a liver transplant, but at this point his hemorrhage had led to progressive kidney failure.

  • April Fool's Day 2016: Round-up of the best pranks

    April Fool’s Day is upon us, and if you are the least bit gullible then you might find yourself falling for some of the pranks this year. The company doesn’t shy away from viral marketing with stunts like their “Christmas Miracles.” So for April Fool’s, they introduced “R.A.L.F.H,” a robot that delivers food and drinks right to your seat during your flight. NDP Leader Tom Mulcair posted a photo  showing him about to shave his beard, which is his signature look.

  • 'She could have died': Young Nova Scotia boy saves his sister from choking

    Garrett Williams and his sibling Shanna, 6, were in the car with their grandparents on their way home from school in Pictou County, N.S., last week when the young girl started choking on a lifesaver, according to CTV Atlantic. Garratt Williams says he learned the Heimlich maneuver by taking a course called “We Can Help” at his school two years ago.

  • Young mother uses selfie stick to show what a typical day means for her

    A young mother living in Moscow, Russia, decided to document what a typical day means for her after receiving complaints from friends that she does ‘nothing all day.’

  • Frustrated Montrealer fills pothole with 99-cent bag of topsoil

    [Antonio Riccio fills a pothole on a Montreal street / YouTube]

  • Cartoonists express their grief for Paris through powerful images

    As people around the world reel from the horror of the terror attacks that claimed 129 lives in Paris, cartoonists quickly picked up their pens and pencils to express their grief.

  • Kids swarm war veteran for autographs at Remembrance Day ceremony

    A video quickly making the rounds on social media is proving that the meaning of Remembrance Day is not lost on the younger generation.