Toronto Preparing for LDD Moths This Weekend
The City of Toronto will start spraying biological pesticides on various parts of the city’s trees to control the spread of the lymantria dispar dispar moth. The insect is very destructive and requires human intervention. The spraying will begin around 5:30 a.m. Saturday at High Park.. The park will be closed while the spay operation […]
Ontario Logs More Than 1,000 New COVID-19 Cases Today
On Friday, health officials in Ontario are reporting 1,096 new infections of COVID-19 however, the number is an estimate due to testing restrictions. Officials confirmed that 948 people are currently being treated in Ontario hospitals with COVID-19 but they reported 154 people are in intensive care units. Last month, 93.0 per cent of Ontarians over […]
Scientists Launch Glider Drone Into Ocean to Measure CO2 Levels
Researchers have sent an underwater glider drone into the Gulf of Alaska to better study the ocean’s carbon dioxide levels. The drone was specifically crafted to test and study ocean acidification. The group of scientists took a boat onto the cold , choppy waters of Alaska’s Resurrection Bay. The glider has already completed one overnight […]
Solar Flower Powering Saskatoon High School
A Saskatoon School is receiving its power from a solar-fed microgrid proving students with different educational opportunities. Bishop James Mahoney Catholic School in Saskatoon is easy to spot due to its bright green roof but now it’s gaining attention for another reason. A giant slower sits on the lawn, standing five-metres tall and made out […]
Tips to Stay Cool This Summer!
The summer heat can be unbearable at times, making it hard to enjoy the outdoors or even just stay comfortable indoors. If you’re looking for ways to beat the heat this summer, check out these tips! Wear light-coloured and loose-fitting clothing – Clothing that is light in colour will reflect more of the sun’s rays, […]
Hubble Discovers Unusual Wrinkle in Expansion Rate of the Universe
When the Hubble Space Telescope was launched in 1990 its main goal was to measure the expansion rate of the universe. For over 30 years, the observatory has helped scientists figure out and refine that accelerating rate. It also just uncovered a mysterious wrinkle that only brand-new physics may solve. The telescope has observed more […]
Downtown Toronto to See 75% Less Polling Stations on Election Day
With election day coming up next week, you may want to plan your trip as there will be a 75 per cent cut in the number of polling stations available compared to 2018. Torontonians in the Spadina-Fort York area will only have 29 polling stations to cast their ballots in. When compared to the 2018 […]
Ontario Logs More Than 1,000 New COVID-19 Cases Today
On Thursday, health officials in Ontario are reporting 1,217 new infections of COVID-19 however, the number is an estimate due to testing restrictions. Officials confirmed that 1,082 people are currently being treated in Ontario hospitals with COVID-19 but they reported 160 people are in intensive care units. Last month, 93.0 per cent of Ontarians over […]
Spanish Divers Rescue Whale Trapped in Fishing Net
In a daring underwater rescue, a group of Spanish divers freed a 12-metre long humpback whale trapped in an illegal drift net. A diver part of the rescue said “she knew we were there to help her and she just relaxed,” The rescue happened off the Balearic island of Mallorca. One of the divers was […]
Boeing Capsule Returns form Space on Test Flight
According to NASA, the Starliner’s test flight was a success making it a closer new option for rides to and from the ISS. The capsule landed on Earth on Wednesday and completed a repeat test flight before NASA astronauts hop aboard. The descent for the International Space Station was very quick. The Starliner parachuted into […]