The black bear population in Ontario has seen significant declines in a few areas of the province, according to a new population survey conducted by government researchers, raising concerns about the health of the bears and the impact of hunting them. The research used DNA sampling to more accurately estimate …
Read More »Trump may not be a ‘madman,’ but his foreign policy shows signs of it
The limits of U.S. President Donald Trump’s brand of extremely personalized, belligerent diplomacy have never been more apparent than with the negligible outcomes this week involving two of the world’s deadliest ongoing conflicts. In Gaza, Israel’s military shattered the tenuous ceasefire on Tuesday by inflicting the largest number of deaths in a single …
Read More »Paul Simon announces surprise tour, with 3 shows each in Vancouver, Toronto
Paul Simon fans in Toronto and Vancouver will get a chance to catch the legendary singer-songwriter in a theatre setting after he announced Tuesday a return to touring. The Toronto dates occur several weeks into what is being called the Quiet Celebration tour, which kicks off April 4 in New …
Read More »Trump complains about Canada — but new data shows spike in U.S. drugs and guns coming north
President Donald Trump claims he’s targeting Canada with punishing tariffs on all our goods because he’s concerned about the country’s supposedly lax approach to fentanyl and migrants. But new data from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) shows Canada has a reason to worry about what’s pouring in from the U.S. …
Read More »Whale song shows ‘hallmarks’ of human language
There’s a reason “antidisestablishmentarianism” is more a piece of trivia than vital to the English language. Because a word that long is not what human language favours. According to experts, we tend toward efficiency and brevity — with statistical laws that persist across cultures. Perhaps now, even across species. Two …
Read More »Can you tell us how to get to Sesame Street? Iconic show’s search for new home sparks concern for kids’ TV
To quote its theme song, can you tell us how to get to Sesame Street? Sesame Street, the iconic children’s television show that hits generations of adults right in the nostalgia, is looking for a new distribution partner, placing a giant question mark over whether there will be new episodes after this …
Read More »Bodycam video shows officers beating handcuffed man before his death at N.Y. prison
Warning: This story and video contain details of violence. Newly released video of a fatal New York prison beating shows correctional officers repeatedly pummelling a handcuffed man, striking him in the chest with a shoe, and lifting him by the neck and dropping him. Body camera footage of the Dec. …
Read More »Pair of Florida tourist spots pause drone shows after holiday accident injures boy
A theme park resort and a huge hotel in central Florida have either stopped using drones or cancelled their drone-based shows after several drones collided and fell from the sky during a separate holiday celebration in downtown Orlando, injuring a boy who required surgery. Universal Orlando said this week that it …
Read More »Heads up! It’s time for the Geminid meteor shower, one of the best shows of the year
December isn’t just about the holidays — it’s also the time of year we get to enjoy what is often touted as one of the best meteor showers of the year: the Geminids. The Geminid meteor shower has been underway since Dec. 2, but it peaks this week, on the night …
Read More »More women with disabilities unhoused due to abuse, violence, data shows
Women with disabilities are more likely to be forced into homelessness because of violence or abuse, according to a new report that looks at housing inequities in Canada. Sixty-three per cent of women with disabilities who experienced homelessness said it was because of violence, compared with 54 per cent of …
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