Researchers Discover fossils that Uncover Evolution of Giant Panda
Scientists unearthed fossils in China which are helping them better understand the evolution of the giant panda’s false thumb. The thumb helps the veggie-loving bear to eat the bamboo that makes up most of its diet. Researchers discovered the fossils near the city of Zhaotong in northern Yunnan Province. The fossils are about 6 million […]
Ontario Gas Prices are About to Drop
One expert says it will be ‘well worth waiting” to hold off on filling up as gas prices are about to plunge. Dan McTeague, the President of Canadians for Affordable Energy said prices will fall 11 cents per litre on Friday morning. Which is partly due to Ontario cutting the provincial gas tax. McTeague explained […]
Scientists Arrive on Sable Island for Widespread Study of Fog
Sable Island is making room for an international study that is aimed to improve the prediction of marine fog. This has been one of the biggest challenges in meteorology. This specific island was chosen because a climate study found out it was the foggiest place on Earth during summer. The project lead, Joe Fernando said […]
Shimmering Noctilucent Clouds to Appear Across Canada
Noctilucent clouds are set to make their annual appearance across Canada and here’s how to see it. Many describe this display in the sky as amazing, beautiful, or even superb. And now is the right time for Canadians to see it themselves, especially over the long weekend. Every year, around June to August, the clouds […]
Air Canada is Cancelling Dozens of Daily Flights this Summer
Air Canada will be cutting dozens of daily flights this summer because the airline is struggling with a list of challenges amid increased demand for travel. According to Air Canada it will reduce its schedule by 77 round trips or 152 flights on average, each day during the months of July and August. Michael Rousseau […]
Chinese Spacecraft Gathers Images of Entire Mars Planet
Chinese state media reported on Wednesday that a Chinese spacecraft acquired imagery data covering the entirety of Mars. The spacecraft circled the planet more than 1,300 times and was able to include visuals of its South Pole. China’s Tianwen-1 arrived at the Red Planet in February 2021. On its arrival, a robotic rover has been […]
Canadians Looking to Get a Nexus Card will Have to Travel to U.S.
A Nexus card is used to help put low-risk Canadians on the fast track when crossing the U.S. border. However, there are at least 330,000 Canadians that aren’t sure when their applications will be processed. Some residents from Toronto have applied for the card more than two years ago and are still uncertain when it […]
More than Half of Flights at Some Canadian Airports are Cancelled or Delayed
Recent data has shown more than half of all flights from some of Canada’ major airports are being cancelled or delayed. A data strategy agency based in Fredericton, N.B., named DataWazo has been tracking the airports over the past months. It noticed Canada’s over lengthy airport delays due to the increased summer travel and not […]
NASA Testing New Orbit for Moon Missions
NASA is planning to experiment with a new orbit around the moon that it hopes to use for future missions. A small satellite will be the first to take the new path and test its reliability. The test satellite is from New Zealand and the initial stages of the launch were successful late Tuesday. If […]
B.C. Fire Experts Say Now is the Time to Use Old Indigenous Knowledge
This June, British Columbia invested $359 million for future wildfire protection, with $1.2 million invested in burn projects. According to the province, it supports cultural burning which is prescribed by the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act Action Plan (UNDRIP). Many fire ecologists say the support is falling short and usually fizzles out […]