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An Australian judge on Monday sentenced triple-murderer Erin Patterson to life in prison with a non-parole period of 33 years for poisoning four of her estranged husband’s relatives with death cap mushrooms. Justice Christopher Beale told the Victoria state Supreme Court Patterson’s crimes involved an enormous betrayal of trust. Patterson was …
Read More »B.C. mushroom picking robots get $40M boost to fill growing agricultural labour shortage
A B.C.-based startup that makes artificial intelligence (AI)-run mushroom harvesting robots says a recent $40-million investment will help the company remain at the cutting edge of autonomous agricultural technology, at a time when the industry is facing widespread labour shortages. 4AG (pronounced “forage”) Robotics is based in the rural lakeside city …
Read More »Estranged husband of accused in Australian mushroom murders tells of strained relationship
The estranged husband of an Australian woman accused of murdering three of his elderly relatives with a meal laced with deadly mushrooms told a court on Thursday their relationship had become increasingly strained in the year before the deaths. Erin Patterson, 50, is charged with the July 2023 murders of …
Read More »‘Mushrooms are beautiful’: Enthusiasm for mushroom foraging growing in Manitoba – Winnipeg
While many of us are getting ready to hunker down for the winter, Manitoba mushroom foragers continue to scour fields and forests in the final days of the season in the hopes of spotting some edible treasures. Under a canopy of trees or Manitoba’s October sun, Ehor Ruday is on …
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