To hear lions roar in the woods of Ontario’s Muskoka cottage country is unusual, but that’s what happened last summer, and it’s caused a division between former friends and acquaintances over whether that should ever happen again. Some residents near the Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Rosseau, south of Parry …
Read More »Mobile brain scans sound like science fiction. But they’re now helping more Canadian patients
When Dave Evans underwent surgery to remove a pituitary gland tumour last October, his surgical team worked within an area roughly the size of a thumbnail. In that tiny space near the base of Evans’s brain, neurosurgeon Dr. Neil Duggal and other clinicians at the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) …
Read More »Oscars 2025: Who’s likely to win, who should win — and how to sound smart at your Oscars party
Ready for the Oscars party … but not so much the awards? That would make sense. From Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón’s racist tweets resurfacing, to The Brutalist‘s use of AI, to allegations of “category fraud” (don’t worry, we’ll get to it), it’s been nearly impossible to keep up with the Academy controversy — even …
Read More »Medical officials in Gaza sound the alarm after 6 infants die from cold weather
WARNING: This story contains an image of an infant with serious injuries and a description of the injury and death of several other babies. At least six infants have died from cold-related injuries over the past two weeks in the Gaza Strip, local medics say, due to a lack of …
Read More »Owner in critical condition after assault outside The Curry House in Owen Sound, Ont.
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The owner of a restaurant in Owen Sound, Ont., is fighting for his life in hospital after a vicious attack, the city’s mayor says. In a statement on Monday, Mayor Ian Boddy said Sharif Rahman, who owns The Curry House on 2nd …
Read More »Winnipeg family relieved to learn son’s memorial safe and sound after weekend disappearance – Winnipeg
A Winnipeg family is breathing a sigh of relief now that their son’s memorial, which mysteriously disappeared over the weekend, has been found. Susan Zuk-Boyer and Dana Boyer called the removal of the memorial, which includes of two of their son Ethan’s hockey sticks in the shape of a cross, …
Read More »Calgary ER doctors sound alarm over system in crisis – Calgary
Doctors across Calgary are sounding the alarm over the state of emergency care in the city. “Signs of a capacity crisis are everywhere,” an open letter to Albertans signed by more than 180 emergency physicians reads. “Our emergency departments are collapsing and frontline healthcare workers have truly had enough. We …
Read More »As water sources dry up, towns in southern Quebec sound the alarm
During an unrelenting stretch of dry, hot weather last August, Rachel Mahannah and her husband spent two hours a day hauling water from their other farm a kilometre and a half away, to make sure their dairy cows didn’t get dehydrated. The well on the dairy farm, 70 metres deep, …
Read More »With sound therapy, healing is an earshot away- The New Indian Express
By Express News Service HYDERABAD: Walking on dry leaves, the sound of rainfall, wind cruising through leaves on a quiet summer day — the rhythmic sounds of nature are undeniably soothing. Did you know sounds can create physiological reactions and heal parts of you? Sound engineers, musicians and singing bowl …
Read More »Netflix delivers ‘studio-quality’ sound upgrade for Android viewers
Don’t be surprised if Netflix sounds nicer the next time you marathon a show on your Android phone. Netflix has upgraded its Android app to stream audio in xHE-AAC (Extended HE-AAC with MPEG-D DRC; yes, it’s a mouthful), promising “studio-quality” sound that’s also more consistent — that is, you should …
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