Giraffe Calf Able to Walk After Getting Leg Brace
A giraffe gave birth to a calf at San Diego Zoo Safari Park with a front limb bending the wrong way. To construct a brace, the zoo hired Ara Mirzaian, who has fitted braces for everyone from Paralympians to children with scoliosis. Msituni the baby giraffe born on February 1 was the first patient that […]
Scientists Find More Evidence of Water on Mars
China’s Mars rover has found evidence that suggests water lasted on Mars for much longer than previously thought. The Zhurong rover landed in a large plain in Mars’ northern hemisphere called Utopia Planitia on May 15, 2021. Its primary mission was to search for signs of ancient life and it lasted for three months. It […]
Leafs Look to win First Playoff Series in 18 Years
The Toronto Maple Leafs have a chance to win their first playoff series in nearly 20 years. The team hasn’t been able to make it to the second round of the playoffs since 2004. Toronto currently leads the series 3-2 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Game 6 is set to be played tonight but defeating […]
Looking to Get Better Mileage? Here are Some Tips from CAA
As gas prices reach all time highs across the country, many people are looking for ways to save money. The daily average retail price for gas across the country was at $1.974 per litre on Tuesday. At the start of the year the average hovered around $146.1, according to Natural Resources Canada. Teresa Di Felice, […]
First Photos Revealed of Massive Black Hole in the Centre of our Galaxy
Astronomers have discovered the first direct evidence of the supermassive black hole at the heart of our galaxy. Located more than 27,000 light-years away, there is a supermassive black hole that is more than four million times the mass of our sun. The gigantic celestial object has never been seen by humans before, until today. […]
Pieces of Asteroid that Killed the Dinosaurs May Have Been Found
A very tiny fragment of an asteroid that hit Earth 66 million years ago may have been discovered encased in amber. This is one of the many intriguing finds at a unique fossil site in the Hell Creek Formation in North Dakota. The site has preserved remnants of the cataclysmic moment that ended the dinosaur […]
Gas Prices Pushing Record Highs
Drivers in Toronto can expect to pay even more at the pump as gasoline prices push new record highs. According to Natural Resources Canada, the average price across the country for regular gasoline hit 197.4 cents per litre on Tuesday. The price average increased slightly from 197.1 cents per litre on Monday, when prices were […]
Bee Shortage Affects Quebec’s Cranberry Industry
A cranberry farmer from Quebec says without bees, cranberry farms will not be able to survive. Farmer Luc Decubber was finally able to find enough bees to pollinate his vines this year but it was much more difficult than usual. He said he worries that it could become even harder to achieve in years to […]
Ontario Logs More Than 1,000 New COVID-19 Cases Today
On Wednesday, health officials in Ontario are reporting 1,995 new infections of COVID-19 however, the number is an estimate due to testing restrictions. Officials confirmed that 1,528 people are currently being treated in Ontario hospitals with COVID-19 but they reported 176 people are in intensive care units. Last month, 93.0 per cent of Ontarians over […]
European Union Lifting Mask Requirements for Air Travellers Next Week
Mask rules can still vary by airline depending on the travellers destination or departure point. On Wednesday authorities said the European Union will no longer enforce mask requirements at airports and on planes starting next week. The decision was made by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and […]