Man Throws Cake at Mona Lisa Painting
On Monday, a man disguised as an old woman in a wheelchair threw a piece of cake at the glass protecting the Mona Lisa. After throwing the cake in the Louvre Museum, the man shouted at people to think of planet Earth. The cake left an eye-catching white creamy smear on the glass but the […]
Ontario Logs Less Than 1,000 New COVID-19 Cases Today
On Monday, health officials in Ontario are reporting 547 new infections of COVID-19 however, the number is an estimate due to testing restrictions. Officials confirmed that 611 people are currently being treated in Ontario hospitals with COVID-19. Last month, 93.0 per cent of Ontarians over the age of 12 had one dose of a COVID-19 […]
Toronto to Expect Hot, Humid Weather Today
According the federal weather agency, Monday and Tuesday could see temperatures above 30 C. Environment Canada said in this year’s “first heat event,: hot and humid weather is expected to surround Toronto. The agency issued a special weather statement today for Southwestern Ontario for the steamy conditions. There will be a small dip Monday overnight […]
Bank of Canada to Raise Lending Rates This Week
Experts are predicting the Bank of Canada will increase its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point on Wednesday. The bump is designed to reduce inflation which is at its highest level in decades. This will be the second such hike in a row and a signal that the pandemic-induced era of cheap money […]
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 […]
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 […]