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The role of private money and industry in preserving enough natural ecosystems to keep the planet functioning will be the focus of talks Wednesday at an international conference on biodiversity in Montreal. While negotiators continue to try to hammer an overall conservation deal, discussions are also scheduled on how global …
Read More »COP15: Biodiversity conference opens in Montreal with focus on conservation targets
A major international conference on preserving the world’s biodiversity is to open Tuesday with speakers including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. COP15 in Montreal brings together 196 countries to refresh the Convention on Biological Diversity and is seen as a crucial attempt to reach a …
Read More »The Pope’s ‘penitential pilgrimage’ will focus on reparation, observers say
The last time the pope visited an Indigenous community in Canada was in 1987 when John Paul II stopped in Fort Simpson, N.W.T., on Dehcho First Nations land. There, he praised the role of Catholic missionaries, saying the “revival of your [Indigenous] culture and traditions that you know today is …
Read More »Role of extremist groups in Capitol attack to be the focus of today’s Jan. 6 committee hearing
The Jan. 6 committee is preparing to highlight the way violent far-right extremists answered former U.S president Donald Trump’s “siren call” to come to Washington for a big rally, as some are now facing rare sedition charges over the deadly U.S. Capitol attack to overturn the presidential election. The panel investigating …
Read More »Pence pressure campaign from Trump the focus at Jan. 6 committee today
You can watch the hearing live here on CBCNews.ca on Thursday afternoon The Jan. 6 congressional committee is set Thursday afternoon to plunge into Donald Trump’s last-ditch effort to salvage the 2020 election by pressuring his vice-president Mike Pence to reject the electoral count — a highly unusual and potentially …
Read More »Camera sale shemozzle puts focus on how eBay policies affect sellers
Alan Tessier sold a Canon 90D camera on eBay in late February, but the buyer said it wasn’t what they wanted and received a refund. Tessier was in limbo for months without the camera or payment, until Monday when eBay sent him his money back. (Dan Taekema/CBC) Alan Tessier has bought and …
Read More »Sue Google. Focus on ‘hyper-local.’ How small-town newspapers hope to keep the lights on
On a typical Wednesday, Rob Vogt comes into the office of the Claresholm Local Press early to label each copy and slide advertising flyers into that morning’s weekly newspaper. It’s the start of a long day. From there, he’ll dash to a lengthy Municipal District of Willow Creek council meeting, slurping …
Read More »Zoom launches ‘Focus Mode’ to let students attend distraction-free virtual classes | Technology News
New Delhi: With the aim to make virtual learning distraction free, video conferencing platform Zoom has announced a new Focus mode that will help students stay attentive during the classes. The company said that Focus Mode allows educators to see their students` videos and students to see their teachers without …
Read More »HTC Vive Pro 2, HTC Vive Focus 3 VR Headsets With 5K Resolution, Up to 120Hz Refresh Rate Launched
HTC Vive Pro 2 and HTC Vive Focus 3 have been launched at the company’s ViveCon 2021 event. Both the VR headsets come with 5K resolution that is a major step up from their predecessors. Both offer high refresh rate and a wide field of view. HTC Vive Pro 2 …
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