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After two years without a permanent chief, last week the Toronto Police Service selected the city’s new top cop. The lengthy timeline that led to the appointment of Myron Demkiw, a 32-year-veteran of the service, has some experts and critics asking why it took so long to select a qualified candidate …
Read More »What’s in store for Vancouver’s False Creek? Scientists and locals take first steps toward revitalization
Volunteers and scientists are in the midst of a six-day “bio blitz” in Vancouver’s False Creek, collecting water samples as an initial step toward cleaning up the inlet between Science World and English Bay. The project, running until Wednesday, is a collaboration between local non-profit False Creek Friends, scientists from the Hakai Institute …
Read More »The Pope said he’s sorry. So what’s next for reconciliation?
WARNING: This story contains distressing details The Pope’s visit to Canada and apology for the role of many church members in Canada’s residential school system has sparked intense discussion over the extent of that apology, its impact for Indigenous peoples and the question: what should be the next priority in the Truth …
Read More »What’s the best alternative to a single-use plastic bag? It depends
Ottawa recently announced it will phase out some single-use plastics by 2025, but finding sustainable alternatives is trickier than you might think. The ban, which targets six categories of plastics, is part of an effort by the Liberal government to achieve zero plastic waste by 2030. A study commissioned by …
Read More »Canada can now seize, sell off Russian assets. What’s next?
Selling Russian-owned assets to pay for Ukraine’s reconstruction may sound like a logical approach to restitution, but as the Canadian government gains new powers to begin this process, questions remain about how it will work, and whether some issues are headed to court. C-19, the budget implementation bill, received Royal Assent last Thursday. Among …
Read More »What’s the monkeypox vaccine and who should get it?
As the number of confirmed monkeypox cases continues to rise in Canada, infectious disease and public health experts are providing vaccinations to those at risk of infection. Since monkeypox and smallpox are both part of the orthopox family of viruses, experts say some vaccines will work against both. But the vaccines being …
Read More »What’s a derecho and why is it so destructive? The science behind this powerful storm
When Canadian tornado expert David Sills studied the forecast on Saturday morning, he never expected the line of storms headed for Windsor, Ont., would soon strengthen into Canada’s first derecho in decades, wreaking havoc across southern Ontario and Quebec. Sills, who is the executive director of the Northern Tornadoes Project …
Read More »A Day After Conclusion Of Election, West Bengal Govt Imposes New Covid-19 Restrictions; Know What’s Allowed What’s Not
Kolkata: West Bengal government on Friday announced fresh Covid-19 restrictions. As per the new order, shopping complexes, malls, beauty parlours, cinema halls, restaurants, bars, gyms and sports complexes will remain closed until further orders. The decision comes just a day after the conclusion of 8-phase assembly election in the state. …
Read More »Android 12 update: Know what’s new, launch date, list of devices to get it | Technology News
Android 12 Android is undoubtedly the world’s most used operating system. Billions of phones, smart devices, TVs are running the Android operating system. Android was established in the year 1998, has evolved exponentially over time. Various software updates have increased productivity and added a number of features to the system. …
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