Last year’s record-breaking wildfire season forced Canadians to become familiar with the scale of air pollution as hazardous smoke drifted across the country. Environment Canada’s colour-coded Air Quality Health Index, designed to help people understand health risks associated with contaminated air, was closely watched under hazy, orange skies that stretched beyond the Canada-U.S. border. But…
The Current23:45Strawberries with ketchup? Chefs turn to AI for new ideas Larry McCabe wanted to truly test the digital pallet of artificial intelligence. So he pitted AI against real-world chefs. The prompt was simple enough. He asked ChatGPT to come up with unique canapé and cocktail pairings. He asked the same of his staff at…
Hockey Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov has won the Selke Trophy as the NHL’s best defensive forward, the league announced Saturday night. 28-year-old centre from Finland receives 156 of 194 1st-place votes, also won in 2021 The Associated Press · Posted: May 19, 2024 12:18 AM EDT | Last Updated: 9 hours ago Aleksander Barkov…
As Canada’s strategy for supporting Rohingya people expires, advocates are calling for a rethink of how Ottawa is trying to limit suffering in refugee camps in Bangladesh, and to rout the military junta overseeing ethnic violence in Myanmar. “We cannot turn away from this,” said Bob Rae, Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. In October…
The quaint, pastoral setting for Anne of Green Gables may not be what comes to mind when you imagine a steamy, sex-filled romance novel. Same goes for a coffee shop on the busy streets of Toronto, or a lakeside cottage in Barry’s Bay, Ont. But that’s exactly what buzzy Toronto author Carley Fortune has done with three…
Sarah Mitton describes her latest Canadian record and season world-leading throw as a “gift” during a tough training block. She said her coach, Rich Parkinson, encouraged her to enter a shot put competition before this Sunday’s Diamond League stop in Marrakech, Morocco, believing she could top her 20.33-metre national mark from the 2022 Canadian championships. Mitton…
By Daisy Woelk Global News Posted May 18, 2024 7:44 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Those at St. Boniface Hospital’s research centre had a scare this morning, as police were called in to dispose of a volatile chemical. “During a routine laboratory decommissioning in the Albrechtsen Research Centre,…
A Nova Scotia bus driver is being lauded for his quick action after a tractor-trailer crashed through the guardrail of an overpass on a busy highway and landed just feet in front of the school bus on the road below. “I think it’s a miracle, and I think we really have to thank the bus driver for his…
Brazil will host the 2027 Women’s World Cup after a vote of FIFA’s full membership chose the South American bid over a joint proposal from Belgium, Netherlands and Germany. The FIFA Congress on Friday voted 119-78 for Brazil in the reduced field of two candidates to host the 2027 tournament after a joint bid by…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Saskatchewan teachers have once again overwhelmingly voted in favour of renewing the mandate for job sanctions from the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF). On Thursday night the vote was announced, with a 95 per cent of voters supporting further sanctions, if needed. “With this vote, the STF Executive…
