Samritha Arunasalam

Samritha Arunasalam is a senior writer for CBC News based in Toronto. She has previously worked at Reuters as a technology correspondent and digital journalist. Samritha holds a master's degree in journalism from Cardiff University, Wales. You can reach her at samrhitha.arunasalam@cbc.ca

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Is Trump's victory also a win for billionaire backer Elon Musk?

Billionaire Elon Musk could stand to gain after he went all in to help U.S. president-elect Donald Trump make one of the biggest political comebacks in history.
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Israeli strikes threaten a Hezbollah stronghold and its nearly 3,000-year-old Roman ruins

Israel ramped up bombing in the historic city of Baalbek famed for its Roman temples, following an evacuation warning for 400,000 people in the city and nearby regions.

Prayer walk held across Toronto as city grapples with rising gun violence, hate crimes

A prayer walk was held in neighbourhoods across Toronto on Thursday to bring communities together and raise awareness about gun violence and hate crimes.

Cyclists rally to save Toronto bike lanes, while premier promises to rip some out

Hundreds of cyclists and a handful of politicians gathered on Wednesday to oppose the Ford government's decision to get provincial approval before building any new bike lanes and to rip out some other existing ones.

Woman dies after being struck by vehicle in Scarborough

A 53-year-old woman died Wednesday after being hit by a vehicle in Scarborough last week, Toronto police say.

TTC proposes winter ban on e-bikes and e-scooters over fire risk

The TTC is proposing a seasonal ban on e-bikes and e-scooters each year, as concerns increase over lithium-ion battery powered devices and the risk of fire.

2 more incidents of rocks thrown at moving vehicles in Markham, police say

York Regional Police are investigating two more instances of rocks being thrown at moving vehicles in Markham, they said in a statement on Tuesday.

Police ID victim in Mississauga homicide, appeal for public's help

A man who was fatally shot after three suspects forced their way into a home in Mississauga early in October, has been identified as 55-year-old, Ruo Zhao Wei, Peel police said in a statement on Monday.

Fisher-Price recalls nearly 100,000 infant swings in Canada over suffocation risk

Several models of Fisher-Price Snuga Swings are being recalled across Canada after manufacturer Mattel received reports of five suffocation deaths involving infants. 

Fortnite adds new parental controls to help keep your kids' gaming in check

Video game maker Epic Games is introducing two new parental controls for its popular games Fortnite and Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) to help parents and guardians monitor how much time their children spend gaming.