Devastating Wildfires Could Increase 50% by 2100
According to a report by the United Nations, catastrophic wildfires could increase 50 per cent by 2100. The study said the slow disappearance of cool, damp nights makes fires more difficult to extinguish. As the planet warms and land patterns change, more wildfires will scorch large parts of the globe in the coming decades. The […]
Creative Ways to Use Mirrors in your Home
Quick Tips on How to use Mirrors in your Home Mirrors can be a really useful tool in your home. They do more than reflect light around the room and make it look brighter. Mirrors can add depth to a room, make a small space feel bigger, accentuate contrasting colors, pull together disparate elements of […]
Ontario to Put $250k Toward Proposed EV Battery Production Lines
The Ontario government is putting $250,000 toward the creation of two battery production lines at a proposed new facility in the province’s north. The Electra Battery Materials Corporation said its future facility in Cobalt, Ontario could potentially supply more than 1.5 million electric vehicles and employ up to 250 people. The government explained the production […]
Archeologists Discovered 9,000-Year-Old Shrine in Jordan Desert
A team of Jordanian and French archeologists said on Tuesday that is had located a roughly 9,000-year-old shrine at a remote Neolithic site. Found in the country of Jordan, the ritual complex was near large structures known as “desert kites,” The structures are also considered mass traps that are believed to have been used to […]
Ontario Logs More Than 1,000 New COVID-19 Cases Today
On Wednesday, health officials in Ontario are reporting 1,425 new infections of COVID-19 however, the number is an estimate due to testing restrictions. There are at least 1,106 patients in hospitals for COVID-19 and 319 people are in intensive care units. The last time the province reported fewer than 1000 people in hospital with COVID-19 […]
Winter Road Access to First Nations in Ontario Improved Due to Cold Weather
Close to two years ago, warm weather created a ‘developing crisis’ on winter roads to First Nations in Ontario’s north. Winter roads in northern Ontario continue to be bombarded by changing climates. According to people who work on the roads, this season has been better than the previous two. For several weeks each winter, tractor-trailers […]
B.C. Senior Survived Stranded on Open Sea for Six Days
A senior from British Columbia was rescued by a passing merchant ship after his sailboat sank and left him stranded. Don said he didn’t realize how weak he was until the ship pulled up within metres of his raft. For close to five and a half days, the senior was floating through the open waters […]
Easy Ways to Freshen Up your Kitchen
How often do you get your kitchen’s interior all sorted out? I’ve used the expression “get your kitchen’s interior sorted” because it means redecorating or renovating, so I’m sticking to informal language. But don’t worry about that – active vocabulary is best learned on the job! Let’s start with some of the simplest ways to […]
Ontario Logs More Than 1,000 New COVID-19 Cases Today
On Tuesday, health officials in Ontario are reporting 1,282 new infections of COVID-19 however, the number is an estimate due to testing restrictions. There are at least 1,038 patients in hospitals for COVID-19 and 319 people are in intensive care units. The last time the province reported fewer than 1000 people in hospital with COVID-19 […]
Massive Opal Sold for Almost US$144,000 at Alaska Auction
A gemstone is considered to be one of the largest gem-quality opals in existence, and it sold for US$143,750. The gemstone was sold at an auction in Alaska on Sunday and is dubbed the “Americus Australis,” The opal weighs more than 11,800 carats, according to the auction house Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals, and has […]