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At least 131 deaths and over 500 suspected cases have been reported in the latest Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, the Congolese Health Ministry said Tuesday as the World Health Organization’s head expressed concern over the “scale and speed of the epidemic.” The virus spread undetected for at least a …
Read More »Speed skating Olympians Weidemann, Maltais, Blondin headline Canada’s long track team for Milan Cortina
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Isabelle Weidemann is determined to repeat as Olympic champion with fellow Canadian speed skaters Ivanie Blondin …
Read More »Canadian ice master makes Olympic history with 1st indoor temporary speed skating rink
No ice is colder and harder than speed skating ice. The precision it takes has meant Olympic speed skaters have never competed for gold on a temporary indoor rink, until the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games. In pursuit of maximum glide and minimum friction, Olympic officials brought on ice master Mark …
Read More »Flu vaccines take months to make. Here’s what could speed it up
This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. For decades, the flu virus in the shots you’re offered every fall has been grown …
Read More »Alberta already has sky-high car insurance rates. Will 120 km/h speed limits send premiums higher?
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Vehicle insurance companies are going to keep a close watch on whether the Alberta government keeps driving forward with a proposal to increase some highway speed limits …
Read More »Speed cameras are controversial in Canada. So why does Europe love them?
On a winter’s day in 2024, in a suburban town near Padua, Italy, commuters awoke to a surprise: a speed camera, hacked down by an angle grinder, bearing the message “Fleximan is coming.” After dozens of copycat speed camera attacks, the name Fleximan has achieved a kind of mythic status …
Read More »Xenon gas could speed Everest treks. There’s concern it could also leave climbers dangerously unprepared
When Canadian Chris Dare attempted to climb Mount Everest in 2019, one of the challenges he faced was a serious overcrowding problem. There were so many people making the attempt that the final push to the summit of the world’s highest mountain took twice as long as expected due to bottlenecks, which he says made the …
Read More »Trump signs executive order to speed up deepsea mining permits
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at boosting the deepsea mining industry, marking his latest attempt to boost U.S. access to nickel, copper and other critical minerals used widely across the economy. The order, which Trump signed in private, seeks to jumpstart the mining of …
Read More »Tariff turbulence and political missteps: Get up to speed on the Ontario election
The Ontario election campaign is in full swing — which you may have noticed because of an unsolicited text message from PC Leader Doug Ford (more on that below). Here’s a quick look at how the race unfolded during the first full week of campaigning. We’re keeping things simple here, but be sure …
Read More »Back to school — and back to school zones. Winnipeg drivers urged to watch their speed – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size In case you forgot to turn the page on your calendar a few days ago, it’s now September, which means schools throughout Winnipeg are set to reopen to students, and school zones on local streets are back in effect. Reduced speed limits …
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