Tag Archives: Pokemon GO

Pokémon Go might be losing some steam, but the smash-hit mobile game is still popular enough for Google Maps to add a dedicated ‘Catching Pokémon’ activity option in Timeline. The addition was pointed out by Reddit user GoldLeader272, who noticed it on the Timeline feature of Google Maps’..

Officer in York Regional Police helicopter spied a driver swerving all over the road in Vaughan at about 3:20 a.m. Monday near Keele St and Teston Rd. Video from the chopper shows the car making abrupt turns, driving on the wrong side of the street sometimes stopping dead in the roadway. Police say on Monday August 8 at 3:23 a.m., …

Canadian Armed Forces warn Pokemon Go users to stay off bases. The Department of National Defence says military police have responded to incidents this month of people trespassing on Canadian Armed Forces bases in Ontario and Nova Scotia while playing the popular smartphone game. A spokesperson said military police have reported “Pokemon Go occurrences” at three bases — CFB Borden …

Nintendo has finally launched Pokémon Go in Japan, the birthplace of the now ubiquitous game – but the already unstable servers appear to have crashed under all the weight. Niantic pushed back Pokemon Go’s release in Japan in order to ensure its servers would be able to handle the increased traffic load. Pokemon Go’s servers have been repeatedly shut down …

Metro Vancouver Transit Police are urging Pokemon Go players to make sure they are playing the game safely after a young man jumped onto the Canada Line tracks at Vancouver City Centre station on Tuesday. Two young men were reportedly on the platform of the VCC-Clark station yesterday when one decided to jump onto the tracks with his phone while …

“Pokémon Go,” which is currently available in over 30 countries, including the U.S., Canada and much of Europe, was expected to be released in Japan on Wednesday. But, the companies behind the game have decided to delay the launch in the country, a media report said Wednesday, citing a source close to the matter. Nintendo’s shares suffered a rare bad …

Prospective Pokemon trainers can officially download the mobile gaming sensation Pokemon Go in Canada as of Sunday afternoon. This new app encourages users to go outside and ‘Catch ‘Em All’. Using your phone’s GPS for your real-world location and augmented reality, Pokémon GO displays Pokémon on your screen and encourages you to catch as many Pokémon as possible to level …

Indonesian police say they have detained a French man who trespassed on a military base while playing the augmented reality game Pokémon Go. A French man,27, by the name of Romain Pierre was arrested after he had accidentally trespassed on an Indonesian military base in Cirebon while he was playing the game. Instead of staying to explain his story, apparently …

Much of the world has waited impatiently for Pokemon Go as people in the US, UK, Australia and New Zealand got swept up in the augmented-reality craze. Now, Canadians can finally get in on the action. Pokémon Go is one of the world’s most popular apps, and it is currently making millions of dollars every day in the $36.9 billion …

Good news for Canadian Pokemon fans as the official Pokemon GO Twitter account has tweeted that Pokemon GO is now available to download on iOS and Android in Canada. Pokémon GO is now available in Canada! Discover and capture Pokémon all around you. pic.twitter.com/uTXwIk85IZ — Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) July 17, 2016 Just today, the official Pokemon GO Twitter uploaded a …

Authorities say a Florida man fired shots at two late-night “Pokemon Go” players in a car outside his house but no one was injured. Flagler County deputies said that around 1:30 a.m., a man heard a loud noise outside his home, leading him to grab a handgun and walk outside. A car was parked in front of his home, the …