The City of North Bay, Ont. and the Department of National Defence (DND) are set to begin a $20-million project this spring to remediate a site contaminated with PFAS — often referred to as “forever chemicals.” Some PFAS linked to certain cancers, fatty liver disease and Type 2 diabetes. The …
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How a Silicon Valley trend is impacting an $8B Canadian farm industry
Some companies make their products incompatible with other brands, citing copyright reasons, though critics say it prevents competition. Normally associated with the tech industry, the tactic is showing up in new sectors, like farm equipment manufacturing. A new bill hopes to change that. ‘Interoperability’ refers to two devices’ ability to …
Read More »Women drive a lot of vehicle purchases. So why is there still nowhere to store a purse?
Despite women making some notable contributions to vehicle design over the years, most car designers are men. But electric vehicles could usher in a better era for the purses, laptop bags and other belongings because with smaller motors and no transmission tunnel, there’s more room to play with for storage. …
Read More »In the grim aftermath of child homicide, families and first responders struggle to cope
There are no members of the Robillard family left in southeast Edmonton. In their grief after Carolann Robillard and her 11-year-old child, Jayden Miller, were fatally stabbed in a random attack outside Crawford Plains School on May 5, 2023, surviving family members could no longer face spending their days in …
Read More »Chimpanzee moms play with their kids — even when they’re hungry and tired
Even when times are tough, chimpanzee mothers will carve out time to play with their kids, new research has found. Study shows play is ‘so developmentally important’ for young chimps, it has to be a priority: researcher. Even when times are tough, chimpanzee mothers will carve out time to play …
Read More »Iceland volcano spews smoke, lava in 4th eruption since December
Fountains of molten rock soared from fissures in the ground after authorities had warned for weeks that an eruption was imminent on the Reykjanes peninsula, just south of Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik. Nearby fishing town evacuated again as sky near Reykjavik glows bright orange. See Iceland’s latest volcanic eruption For the …
Read More »Screen time can affect children’s language development, study suggests
Scientists found that young children’s exposure to screen time is interfering with their opportunities to talk and interact with grownups in their home environment. Scientists call it ‘technoference’ when technology interferes with interactions between a parent and a child. You may have seen the sight of a very young child …
Read More »AI could have catastrophic consequences — is Canada ready?
A new report commissioned by the U.S. State Department is warning governments are running out of time to implement comprehensive safeguards on the development and regulation of advanced artificial intelligence — and that the future of the human species could be at stake. AI researcher warns governments are running out …
Read More »Canadian soccer star Janine Beckie scores twice in NWSL match in return from injury
Canadian international Janine Beckie, returning from knee surgery, scored twice in a losing cause Saturday as the Portland Thorns were beaten 5-4 by hometown Kansas City in the regular-season opener for the National Women’s Soccer League. Fellow Canadian Bianca St-Georges also nets 2 goals to help Courage rout Dash. Canadian …
Read More »Testimonies from Oct. 7 attack on Israel are now part of Steven Spielberg’s Holocaust archive
A young woman who watched her boyfriend die as she hid behind a dumpster; a former hostage who spent 55 days in captivity; a grandmother who lost two generations of her family. Stories like theirs have been shared around the world since the Hamas-led attacks on Israel of Oct. 7 …
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