Evidence from a 2,000-foot-long ice core reveals that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet shrank suddenly and dramatically around 8,000 years ago, according to new research — providing an alarming insight into how quickly Antarctic ice could melt and send sea levels soaring. Part of the ice sheet thinned by 450 metres (1,476 feet) — a … Read more
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA’s newest climate satellite rocketed into orbit Thursday to survey the world’s oceans and atmosphere in never-before-seen detail. SpaceX launched the Pace satellite on its US$948 million mission before dawn, with the Falcon rocket heading south over the Atlantic to achieve a rare polar orbit. The satellite will … Read more
TORONTO – BCE Inc. reported its fourth-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago, but raised its quarterly dividend as it also announced plans to cut about nine per cent of its workforce. The parent company of Bell Canada said Thursday it earned net income attributable to common shareholders of $382 million or … Read more
The five Marines aboard a helicopter that went down in remote, snow-covered woods Tuesday night are dead, a U.S. military spokesperson said Thursday. The CH-53E helicopter was found near Pine Valley, California, in the Cleveland National Forest. The cause of the crash is under investigation. The Marines were on a training flight … Read more
DENVER – A Colorado funeral home owner who authorities say abandoned nearly 200 bodies in a building infested with maggots and flies was set to appear in court Thursday to hear prosecutors’ evidence against him. Jon Hallford and his wife, Carie Hallford, who owned the Back to Nature Funeral Home in Colorado Springs, … Read more
TORONTO – Carmakers say they’re caught in a game of cat-and-mouse with criminals as auto thefts surge. Though they’re taking steps to improve security features, the companies say every update is eventually countered by new efforts from bad actors. Honda Canada is one of the automakers at the centre of the storm, … Read more
With the American presidential election on the horizon, a new survey shows that Canadians are split on concerns over the U.S. potentially increasing security measures at the border with Canada. The survey, conducted by Nanos Research, found that 46 per cent of respondents across the country said they were concerned or somewhat concerned about the … Read more
News – People are heartbroken following last week’s fatal house fire in the Far North community of Peawanuck. A man and a woman died in the blaze and three others are in hospital. The fire claimed Jared Guerard, 26, and Chelsea Wabano, 29. Guerard was an avid painter and Wabano, a mother and widow. People … Read more
Views of Metro Vancouver’s ski hills looming over the city are a sea of green after a winter of record-breaking warmth, sparse snow and torrential rain. Skiers and snowboarders have faced resort closures, barren base-level runs and hikes between lifts to access the few areas that are available, even at mid-mountain levels. … Read more
Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. won his arbitration case on Wednesday and will receive a salary of US$19.9 million this season. Several media outlets reported that Guerrero won his case. It’s the highest salary awarded in Major League Baseball arbitration since it began in 1974. The Blue Jays had filed … Read more
