Toronto Pearson Seeing Considerable Improvements
Travel delays have become a topic of discussion in recent months at Canada’s busiest airport. However, Pearson Airport appears to be turning a corner; the Greater Toronto Airport Authority held a news conference on Friday. GTAA President and CEO Deborah Flint said “we are indeed far from the finish line, but actions of GTAA, the […]
Robotic Arm Assisting Surgeons in Canada
For the first time ever in Canada, a robotic arm helped surgeons perform spinal surgery at the QEII Sciences Centre. With a few small, precise movements, Canadian medical history was made last week in Halifax. The robotic arm was used to place titanium screws and rods in three vertebrae. The surgery is to relieve pressure […]
Scientists are Wondering Where These Holes in the Ocean Floor Came From
Researchers discovered mysterious but neatly aligned holes deep in the ocean and many are confused about their origin. Appearing as small, oblong cavities, the holes are spaced out about 10 centimetres apart and repeat. In some cases you can see the holes stretch out for several metres. A deep-sea biologist with the National Oceanic and […]
After 70 Years, Cheetahs are Returning to India
20 Cheetahs will be transported from Johannesburg to Kuno National Park, and later released into the wild. The antelopes in India would be shaking in their hooves if they knew one of the country’s apex predators was on the return. The cheetah has been considered extinct in India for the past 70 years. Dean of […]
Tonga Eruption Blasted Water Vapor into Atmosphere
One of the most powerful volcanic eruptions on the planet blasted enough water into the atmosphere to fill 58,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools. According to detections from a NASA satellite, the water vapor is likely to temporarily warm the Earth’s surface. The undersea Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted on January 15, 40 miles north of Tonga’s […]
Parts of Great Barrier Reef have Highest Amount of Coral in 36 Years
According to the Australian Institute of Marine Science, parts of the Great Barrier Reef have recorded their highest amount of coral cover in over 36 years. The report was published on Thursday. An AIMS survey of 87 reefs discovered that between August 2021 and May 2022, average hard coral cover in the upper region and […]
Warner Bros. Cancels the Release of Batgirl
Warner Bros. has officially cut the $90-million US Batgirl film that was originally planned for HBO Max. This is all according to a person connected with the film but is not authorized to speak publicly about it. The decision seems highly unusual as the film is high-priced and nearly finished. The studio eventually decided Batgirl […]
14-Year-Old Wins National Science Fair
Max Du, a 14-year-old boy from Calgary, Alberta just won a national science fair with his life-saving drone. The Canada-Wide Science Fair happened in spring and was his first-ever submission. He won the platinum award in his age category (grade 9 to 10) for “innovation”. His project is titled “A Novel Pre-Hospital Indoor Rescue Drone,” […]
Volcano Near Iceland’s Capital Erupts
A volcano located in southwest Iceland began erupting on Wednesday, according to the country’s meteorological authorities. The eruption comes just eight months after its last eruption officially ended. The volcano is situated in an uninhabited valley that is not too far from Keflavik Airport. Despite the eruption the airport remained open and no flights were […]
Europe Starts a Very Different Soccer Season Split by World Cup
Since the league soccer started in England 134 years ago, the European game has never scheduled such a disrupted season. FIFA’s decided to move the World Cup in Qatar from the normal off-season months to November and December. This is to avoid the desert heat that is part of Qatar’s country. As a result, the […]