FCKD UP is the name of the energy drink that is said to have left 14 year-old Athena Gervais unable to save herself. The girl was with a group of friends last week drinking the concoction when she apparently was left… »
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Roger Bannister, John Landy and Vancouver’s historic ‘Miracle Mile”
Roger Bannister died over the weekend at the age of 88. For many of a certain age, his name will forever be linked to greatness, remembered most of all for breaking the four minute mile in a planned assault on… »
Perseverance wins the day in prison farm restoration
A lot of people in Kingston, Ontario got some very good news on Tuesday. As part of its 2018 budget, the Liberal government announced it was going to re-open two prison farms in the area, committing $4.3 million over five… »
Economy, International, Politics
Steel, aluminium tariffs in U.S. rattling Canadian industry
Steel tariffs are the latest threat from American President, Donald Trump. A proposed 25 per cent tariff on steel and 10 per cent on aluminium is a major concern to Canadian producers. It is still not clear if Canada is… »
International, Politics, Society
Foreign correspondents and immigrants: what they leave behind them
It may seem an unusual connection − foreign correspondents and immigrants, but it turns out they both leave a lot behind them, though not really the same kinds of things. Carol Off, Canadian journalist and radio host, spent significant time reporting… »
Economy, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Bitcoin mining boom underway in Canada
Bitcoin mining operations are opening across Canada despite the recent collapse in the soaring crypto currency. Bitcoin was in the global spotlight as the value went from under $1000 last June to nearly $20,000 by mid-December. After plummeting in this… »
Big (BIG!) changes on the horizon for one the world’s oldest sporting competitions, the Davis Cup
Canada has never been much of a contender when it comes to the Davis Cup, the 118-year-old international men’s tennis competition that is played in countries around the world. Not that the country hasn’t had its moments. It’s just they’ve… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Space junk increasing exponentially
Space junk has been accumulating since the launch of Sputnik, the first satellite, over 60 years ago. With more than 5,000 rockets launched since, there’s a lot of debris now orbiting the earth. 60,000 pieces of space junk Andrew Fazekas,… »
Sending the truth to North Korea, a tiny flash-drive at a time
A group of Canadian university students is helping to break through the tight grip of the North Korean regime, in order to get information to the people. What they’re using is a little bit of technology, containing a lot of… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology
The detailed genetic history of elephants
Mammoths, mastodons, straight-tusked elephants, and living species; an international team of scientists have established the most complete genomic history of elephants. They’re produced complete genomes of 14 species, from long extinct, to living elephant species. Evolutionary geneticist Hendrik Poinar (PhD)… »
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