Avian Flu May be Affecting Quebec Harbour Seals
Scientists say infections in seals would be the 1st known case of transmission from wild birds to marine mammals in Canada. The avian flu was detected in Quebec months ago and it’ snow impacting a new population of animals. Scientist in Quebec say they identified traces of avian flu in dead harbour seals that are […]
Europe’s Vega Space Launcher Makes Inaugural Flight
On Wednesday, the European Space Agency celebrated the first flight of its Vega-C rocket. It is designed to provide more bang for customers’ buck in growingly competitive business of launching satellites into orbit. Vega-C is an upgrade to the Vega rocket that made its debut in 2012. The launcher was designed to specialize in lifting […]
RCMP Vacancy Rate Highest Among These Provinces
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police need to fill more boots as fewer recruits are entering training and more members are leaving. Using data provided to CTV National News, the RCMP has a vacancy rate of 4.3 per cent. That percentage is almost equivalent to 300 positions. Manitoba has the highest RCMP vacancy rate in the […]
Rogers Will Reimburse Customers Up to 5 Days of Service
After the nationwide network outage last week, Rogers announced on Tuesday that it will reimburse all impacted customers for up to five days of service. The Rogers’ outage interrupted telephone and internet services. A Rogers spokesperson said this move is a “first step” in rectifying the issue. Rogers previously said they would credit all customers […]
As the NHL Enters Free Agency, Here are the Players to Watch
On Wednesday, the NHL started their free agency period, However, the trading frenzy began some time ago. Players who signed to stay with their own team include Evander Kane (Edmonton), Evgeni Malkin (Pittsburgh), Kris Letang (Pittsburgh), Filip Forsberg (Nashville), Marc-Andre Fleury (Minnesota) and Valeri Nichushkin (Colorado). Toronto and Ottawa made a huge trade on Monday […]
These Canadian Actors are Picking Up Emmy Nominations
Martin Short, Sandra Oh and Seth Rogen are among the Canadians in the running at this year’s Emmy Awards. Short, the Hamilton-born actor lead in a comedy series called “Only Murders in the Building,” where he will compete against Steve Martin. Sandra Oh from Nepean, Ontario is in the running for lead actress in a […]
Toronto Maple Leafs Acquire Goaltender Matt Murray
Matt Murray, the 28-year-old goaltender for the Ottawa Senators has been traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Toronto acquired Murray, a third-round selection in the 2023 NHL draft and a seventh round selection in the 2024 draft from the Senators in exchange for future considerations. Ottawa has to retain 25 per cent of Murray’s salary […]
Florida Dealing with Invasion of African Land Snails
Last Friday, officials said hundreds of giant African land snails turned up on Florida’s Gulf Coast. The species threatens to destroy a vast amount of plants and trees. They even pose the risk of transmitting a rare type of meningitis to humans. The snail is native to East Africa and is considered one of the […]
Check Out NASA’s 4 New Webb Telescope Images
On Monday, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope released its first image and now four more have been unveiled. The new photos were released at 10:30 a.m. ET. The pictures include a view of a giant gaseous planet outside our solar system, two images of a nebula where stars are born and die, and a classic […]
Should the Value of a Tree be Measured in Money?
One expert says smaller communities in Canada are “often struggling to put a good value on their trees,” Along a street in Edmonton, trees sit protected behind by a green fence, near a construction site. Signs on the fence show each tree has a specific dollar amount associated with it. A rosy bloom crabapple tree […]