Big dogs are loyal canines, affectionate and sweet, but often overlooked when it comes to pet adoption, according to a city agency. Read More
OpenAI shuts down Sora app amid rising concerns about deepfakes and consent
OpenAI is shutting down its social media app Sora, which went viral last fall as a place to share short-form videos generated by artificial intelligence, but also raised alarms in Hollywood and beyond about the dangers of letting people create AI videos that resulted in nonconsensual images and realistic deepfakes. Read...
Millions of birds are being killed by outdoor cats
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we get the latest scientific estimate of how many birds cats kill each year; check out the forecast for this year's El Niño; and find out what's in the e-waste Canadians throw out (hint: a lot of good stuff). Read More
Canada’s economy saw slight growth in January with gains in mining, oil and gas
Canada's economy saw slight growth in January, as gains in goods-producing industries like mining offset a slowdown in manufacturing, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday. Read More
Oil prices up after Trump warns U.S. to hit Iran ‘extremely hard’ in weeks ahead
Oil prices surged on Thursday and equities markets around the world were mixed in volatile trade as traders weighed conflicting developments and remarks related to the Iran war. Read More
Injectable peptides touted as new fountain of youth. But the science isn’t there
Crocodile dung. Tapeworms. Raw meat facials. Yes, at some point in history these wildly popular — and wildly unproven — treatments were how people tried to stay young. Right now, plenty of influencers will tell you that injectable peptides are the answer. But the scientists? Not so much. Read More
Artemis II capsule will be a ‘fireball’ on re-entry. David Saint-Jacques knows what that’s like
After slingshotting around the moon, the Artemis II mission is expected to splash down in the Pacific Ocean tonight. Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques knows exactly what hurtling back to Earth feels like. Read More
Stock market makes gains despite ongoing U.S.-Iran tensions, reversing losses from war
Brent crude oil, the international standard, dropped back below $100 US a barrel on Monday, though its still up from roughly $70 per barrel before the war began in late February. The S&P 500, Dow Jones and NASDAQ all reversed their early losses to close up, as Wall Street holds...
Minor earthquake rumbles Ottawa-Gatineau area
Earthquakes Canada is reporting a 3.9 magnitude quake north of Shawville, Que., early Tuesday afternoon. Read More
Air Canada suspends 6 routes ‘no longer economically feasible’ amid jet fuel cost crisis
Air Canada has suspended service on six different routes, both domestic and cross-border, as the war in the Middle East drives up fuel costs. Read More