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Dark Matters checks out science of Pride

Dark Matters checks out science of Pride

Highlights 2SLGBTQ+ in science
What the interest rate hike means for mortgage holders, home hunters

What the interest rate hike means for mortgage holders, home hunters

TORONTO — The Bank of Canada hiked its key interest rate Wednesday by a quarter percentage point, bringing the rate to 4.75 per cent — the highest it's been since April 2001.
Canadian writers picket in support of U.S. counterparts, say there's uncertainty here

Canadian writers picket in support of U.S. counterparts, say there's uncertainty here

TORONTO — More than one hundred Canadian film and TV workers gathered under cloudy skies and sporadic showers to picket in support of striking Hollywood writers Wednesday, warning that many of the labour issues upending U.S. sets plague Canadian ones, too.
To fight berry-busting fruit flies, researchers focus on sterilizing the bugs

To fight berry-busting fruit flies, researchers focus on sterilizing the bugs

Paul Nelson is used to doing battle with an invasive fruit fly called the spotted wing drosophila , a pest that one year ruined more than half the berries on the Minnesota farm he and his team run.
Watch: Paragliders catch stunning views over North Vancouver

Watch: Paragliders catch stunning views over North Vancouver

‘It’s an absolutely astonishing experience,’ says 23-year paraglider Bill Nikolai
GALLERY: Eden Valley hosts powwow for neighbouring communities

GALLERY: Eden Valley hosts powwow for neighbouring communities

Hosted by Chief Jacob Bearspaw School, the event was attended by dancers and members from neighbouring First Nations, as well as students and staff from area schools.
Canada under pressure to produce more food, protect agricultural land: report

Canada under pressure to produce more food, protect agricultural land: report

Canada’s agricultural land is under increasing pressure to produce more food as demand grows domestically and internationally, while the industry grapples with limited resources and environmental constraints, a new report found.
The Beatles are releasing their 'final' record. AI helped make it possible

The Beatles are releasing their 'final' record. AI helped make it possible

LONDON (AP) — Artificial intelligence has been used to extract John Lennon's voice from an old demo to create “the last Beatles record,” decades after the band broke up, Paul McCartney said Tuesday.
UN chief calls for coordinated global action on disinformation, hate and artificial intelligence

UN chief calls for coordinated global action on disinformation, hate and artificial intelligence

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The proliferation of hate and lies on digital platforms and the threat that artificial intelligence can become an uncontrolled “monster” demand coordinated global action — starting with a code of conduct for governments, tech companies and advertisers that promotes truth and protects human rights, the U.N. chief said Monday.
Bryan Adams extends tour with dates in British Columbia and Alberta

Bryan Adams extends tour with dates in British Columbia and Alberta

Bryan Adams has added more Canadian dates to his So Happy It Hurts tour. The “Run To You” rocker announced shows across British Columbia and Alberta that will follow a string of summer dates in the United States.
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