Why do Avocados Leave a Large Carbon Footprint? Experts Weigh-in
Some chefs are transitioning away from implementing avocados in their restaurants due to the fruit’s large carbon footprint and role in organized crime. CTV News spoke with Sylvain Charlebois, senior director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. Charlebois explained, “there’s some sustainable baggage there linked to the product itself, which is why some […]
Archeologists Identify Ancient ‘Hangover Prevention’ Ring
Nowadays people drink pickle juice, smoothies, or raw eggs to cure a hangover, but researchers have just discovered an ancient ring that was meant to cure hangovers. Located in Israel the archaeologist found a gold and purple amethyst ring, The jewel was uncovered from the site of the Byzantine era’s largest known winery in the […]
Tesla Stock Drops After Musk’s Potential $15B Tax Bill
Elon Musk the CEO of Tesla may have to sell stocks to pay a tax bill of up to $15 billion. Musk is worth roughly $330 billion and holds a good portion of his wealth in Tesla. The most valuable car company on Earth dropped in the stock market on Monday as investors started to […]
Ontario Logs More Than 400 New COVID-19 Cases Today
On Monday, health officials in Ontario are reporting 480 new infections of COVID-19 signifying a decrease from the weekend. There were 636 new cases on Sunday, 508 reported on Saturday, and 563 new cases logged on Friday. Currently, there are 127 patients in hospitals being treated in intensive care units. The seven-day rolling average rose […]
Canelo Alvarez Became Undisputed 168-Pound Boxing Champ
Canelo Alvarez became the undisputed super middleweight champion of the world after defeating Caleb Plant. Alvarez added another achievement to his list of boxing accomplishments with a massive barrage of punches in the final minutes of an incredible fight. On Saturday night. Alvarez became the first four-belt world champion at 168 pounds in boxing history. […]
James Webb Telescope is Finally Ready to Launch in Six Weeks
The Hubble Telescope’s successor is soon to launch after many years of delays and billions of dollars more than expected. In just six weeks the James Webb Telescope is expected to launch on a powerful rocket. The James Webb is the most ambitious space telescope ever built that will help to revolutionize how we see […]
1st Women From China to Spacewalk on Tianhe Module
Wang Yaping became the first woman from China to conduct a spacewalk to work 6 hours outside the space station. This is just one part of Wang’s six-month mission to the country’s space station. Fellow astronaut Zhai Zhignag joined Wang in leaving the station’s main module on Sunday evening, According to the China Manned Space […]
The U.S. Land Border is Officially Open, Here’s What to Know
After 19 months of being shut down, the U.S. land border reopened to Canadian travellers as of Midnight on Monday. Travellers should be prepared to show proof of vaccination, but they may not have to according to CBC News. Since March 2020 the United States restricted non-essential travel with its shared land border with Canada. […]
Scientists in South Africa Find Fossil of Early Hominid
A team of international and South African researchers have discovered fossil remains of an early hominid child in a cave in South Africa. The team announced the Homo Naledi child who died almost 250,000 years ago was approximately six years old. The discovery featured a partial skull and teeth found in a remote part of […]
When Do the Clocks go Back in Ontario 2021
Ontarians will have to turn their clocks back soon, but one politician is hoping it could be for one of the last times. Almost a year ago the Ontario government passed legislation that would put an end to the bi-annual changing of the clock. Making daylight time permanent in the province allows residents to experience […]