First Bloodhound to Win Westminster Dog Competition
A bloodhound named trumpet won the Westminster Kennel Dog Show on Wednesday night. This is the first time the breed has ever snagged the U.S. dogdom’s most coveted best in show prize. The finalists consisted of a French bulldog, a German shepherd, a Maltese, an English setter, a Samoyed and a Lakeland terrier. Trumpet’s handler, […]
Heat Warning in Effect for Parts of Ontario
The Greater Toronto Area and much of Ontario are remaining under a heat warning today. Environment Canada said temperatures on Tuesday and Wednesday will be in the mid to low 30s, without much overnight relief. On Tuesday, temperatures hit about 29 C but feel like 34 C with the humidex. The national weather agency also […]
Canadian Tennis Star Shapovalov Loses Opening Match at Mallorca
On Wednesday, Canada’s Denis Shapovalov’s losing streak continued as he dropped straight sets in Mallorca. He lost 6-4,6-1 decision to Benjamin Fonzi of France in the Mallorca Championships. The 16th ranked Canadian had a first-round bye at the Wimbledon warmup event and this was his opening match. Shapovalov has now lost openers in five straight […]
Four $1-Million Lotto Max Tickets were Sold in Ontario
The OLG said the province is “full of winners” as four separate $1-million prizes were won in Tuesday’s Lotto Max draw. On Wednesday, OLG said the June 21 jackpot was not won. They said the winners of the four $1 million each were sold in York Region, Peel Region, Oshawa, and on OLG.ca. On top […]
Ontario Company Competing with SpaceX to Send Cargo to the Moon
The company SpaceRyde located in Vaughan, Ontario is competing with SpaceX to send cargo to the moon at a fraction of the cost. Owned by a husband-wife duo, Saharnaz Safari and Sohrab Haghighat made a very simple pitch. Imagine you get the chance to vacation to space and all of a sudden, you start having […]
Auston Matthews Named Winner of Hart Memorial Trophy
Auston Matthews became the first Toronto Maple Leaf’s player to win the Hart Memorial Trophy since Ted Kennedy in 1955. The award goes out to the NHL’s most valuable player and was handed out on Tuesday night. The 24-year-old received 119 first-place votes in voting by the Professional Hockey Writers Association. Edmonton’s Connor McDavid and […]
3,400-Year-Old City in Iraq Emerges from Underwater
After an extreme drought that hit Iraq, a sprawling 3,400-year-old city emerged from a water reservoir. German and Kurdish archaeologists excavated the settlement in the Mosul reservoir, along the Tigris River in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq. The project is a joint effort with the Directorate of Antiquities and Heritage in Duhok to preserve […]
Heat Warning in Effect for Parts of Ontario
The Greater Toronto Area and much of Ontario are under a heat warning for the next two days. Environment Canada said temperatures on Tuesday and Wednesday will be in the mid to low 30s, without much overnight relief. On Tuesday, temperatures are expected to rise about 29 C but feel like 34 C with the […]
Tampa Bay Wins Game 3 of Stanley Cup Final
After losing the first two games in the series, Tampa Bay trails 2-1 in the NHL Stanley Cup Final. Steven Stamkos, Andrej Palat, and Patrick Maroon each scored a goal to help the Lightning to a 6-2 win on Monday Night. The Lightning keep their hopes alive for a three-peat. Game 3 had Tampa Bay […]
Here’s How Carbon Budgeting Works?
Carbon budgeting is just one option to help fight climate change as it gives a clear relationship between emissions and warming. A carbon budget is similar to a typical financial budget. The budget tells us how much carbon dioxide we have left to emit in order to stay below a certain level of warming. Under […]