Descrease article font size Increase article font size A volcano in Iceland is erupting for the third time since December, sending chunks of molten rock and jets of lava skyward, creating a perilous situation for residents and tourists. The popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa has been evacuated and thousands of residents are without heat and … Read more
The music may be coming to and end for Canada’s last remaining Sam the Record Man location. After 45 years in the business, the owners of Belleville, Ont.’s, Sam the Record Man store has announced they’re ready to retire. But it’s too soon to say exactly what that will mean for the iconic record store. … Read more
Hurricanes are growing with such intensity and power due to climate change that a peer-reviewed study argues we need a new category to classify these worst-of-the-worst storms. Currently, hurricanes are categorized on the Saffir-Simpson scale, developed more than 50 years ago, which slots storms into five categories, Category 1 being the weakest and Category 5 … Read more
Prince Harry has arrived in the U.K. to visit his father, King Charles, after the world learned of the monarch’s cancer diagnosis. The Duke of Sussex travelled to London from Los Angeles on Tuesday, arriving at Clarence House, the home of the King and Queen Camilla. Two black SUVs, believed to be carrying the King’s … Read more
A multinational firm in Hong Kong is out 200 million Hong Kong dollars (around $34.5 million Canadian) after a financial worker at the company was targeted by scammers using artificial intelligence, culminating in a phony video conference call with numerous deepfake colleagues. Police discussed details of the incident, without naming the company or worker involved, … Read more
King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer. The news broke Monday, when Buckingham Palace released a statement and said it was discovered during his recent treatment for an enlarged prostate. They have not specified what kind of cancer the 75-year-old monarch is facing, but said that he has started treatment. A statement … Read more
Canadians were waiting in anticipation for one of their own — Joni Mitchell — to take the Grammy Awards stage on Sunday night, but it was Céline Dion that pulled out the night’s biggest surprise. The Quebec chanteuse took to the stage to present the award for Album of the Year, looking resplendent in a … Read more
By Staff The Associated Press Posted February 1, 2024 12:26 pm Updated February 1, 2024 12:31 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Indian police cleared a suspected Chinese spy pigeon after eight months’ detention and released it into the wild Tuesday, news agency Press Trust of India reported. The … Read more
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has done it again. Astronomers and space enthusiasts around the globe are transfixed by a new set of highly detailed images put out by the telescope, capturing 19 spiral galaxies that are described as “mind-blowing.” The observations were made as part of the PHANGS, or the Physics at High … Read more
For many of us, it’s a habit that has long since been drilled into our heads: close the toilet lid before you flush. Though it’s been said that closing the lid will stop tiny fecal particles from spreading across your bathroom, a new peer-reviewed study published in the American Journal of Infection Control is now … Read more
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