Symbiosis is the name Soumeya Abed came up with for the inter-generational co-housing program at McMaster University. A research scientist in the Department of Medicine, Abed tells me it was personal experience that motivated her to start the program. “Based on… »
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Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Is Asian dust warming the Arctic faster than thought?
Desert dust effect on a changing Arctic climate A Canadian researcher has discovered what appears to be an aspect of Arctic temperatures that has not been noticed before. That is, the effect of Asian desert dust on satellite temperature readings… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics, Society
Calgary’s possible bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics rolls forward
Supporters wishing to bring the 2026 Winter Olympics to Calgary made it through another gate on Tuesday. City council voted to move forward with a bid process and to hold a plebiscite on the matter in November. Tuesday’s vote had… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Gold find in Australia the big one for Toronto-based company RNC
Gold was recognized in the mine but nickel was the bread and butter of the operation, until last week. That’s when Toronto-based Royal Nickel Corp. or RNC Minerals began to realize they’d found a mother-lode of gold at the Beta Hunt Mine… »
A constitutional kerfuffle in Canada
It’s called the “notwithstanding clause”, or Section 33 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, part of the Canadian constitution. It may be translated more simply as “in spite of”, as in, in spite of what the constitution or court… »
Highlights, Internet, Science & Technology
From a garage to worldwide giant: 20 years of Google
Don’t know something? Google it. Want to email, well there’s Gmail. Want to find a place, well there’s google maps, and google earth. Google is now the largest and best known name on the internet with income in the billions… »
Canadian Steve Nash is enshrined in Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
It’s now official: Canada has doubled its representation in the the most prestigious basketball hall of fame in the world–the one in Springfield, Massachusetts, where the game was invented in December 1891. The inventor’s name, by the way, was James.… »
International, Politics, Society
U.S. ambassador in Newfoundland and Labrador for 9/11 memorial
U.S. ambassador Kelly Craft is in Gander, Newfoundland today for a memorial on the 17th anniversary of the tragedy of 9/11. On September 11th in 2001, the United States was attacked by the terrorist group al-Qaeda in four coordinated air plane… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Hurricane Florence diverts cruise ship to Nova Scotia
Hurricane Florence is developing in the Caribbean as the first big hurricane of the season. It was declared a Category 4, by forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida earlier this afternoon. Potentially catastrophic, the storm got more… »
A key towards solving pre-term births
Canadian researchers have discovered what may be an important link in the serious health issue of pre-term births. Babies born before the normal gestation period of 37 weeks have been shown to sometimes develop health or emotional problems later including… »
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