For the first time in more than 180 years, giant tortoises are roaming Floreana Island in Ecuador's Galápagos archipelago. Read More
Will it save dogs or impede key health research? Two views of Ontario’s Bill 75
Omnibus legislation set to resume its journey through the Ontario legislature in March will include updates to animal testing rules, with one lawyer fearing it will end important, life-saving research into cardio-vascular disease. Read More
HBO’s future on Crave uncertain as Paramount Skydance acquires Warner Bros. Discovery in merger
It's not clear if the U.S. studio mega-merger will affect existing agreements that Warner Bros. Discovery has with Canadian broadcasters and streamers, like Crave, and whether Canadian viewers will have to subscribe to yet another service to watch their favourite shows. Read More
Oil prices dip during a manic day for markets amid U.S.-Israel war with Iran
Oil prices whipped from their highest price since 2022 back below $100 US per barrel during a volatile day for markets as the U.S. and Israel's war on Iran threatened production and shipping in the Middle East and strained energy supplies worldwide. Read More
Black rain is falling in Iran after strikes on oil facilities. Scientists warn of long-term consequences
The World Health Organization issued a warning Tuesday about toxic pollutants in the air after U.S.-Israeli strikes on oil depots in and around Tehran raised thick, dark clouds that produced black, oily rain. Scientists tell CBC News the strikes have raised serious health and environmental concerns that could impact water...
‘Cascading effects’ of Strait of Hormuz blockage getting worse by the day, energy and trade experts say
Rising oil prices are just the start. By blocking the Strait of Hormuz, global supply chains are at risk. For every day the war drags on, the list of product shortages grows. Shortages of fertilizer for farmers, critical minerals, and helium for semiconductor production are already being felt around the...
Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 2.25%, saying war will boost global inflation
The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate at 2.25 per cent on Wednesday, saying that higher oil and gas prices from the war in the Middle East are likely to boost global inflation but that it's too soon to assess the conflict's impact on the Canadian economy. Read More
This bear just came out of hibernation fashionably late
The animal care team at Montreal’s Ecomuseum Zoo usually picks the spring day Genie the bear will come out of hibernation based on her activity. But they had no idea strong winds on March 17 would make the black bear hit the snooze button. Read More
Sora, OpenAI’s generative video app, is history. Here’s what that means for the firm’s future
OpenAI has decided to scrap Sora, its app that generated videos based on user prompts. The move reveals that the company, once the disruptor-in-chief of the AI world, is now facing something of an identity crisis as it struggles to pick a lane on the busy road to profitability. Read More
Why we should ‘fight like hell’ against Big AI
Tech journalist Karen Hao, who once worked in Silicon Valley as an engineer, is sounding the alarm on holding AI giants accountable. She argues people need to push back against massive companies that are 'consolidating a historic amount of economic and political power, terraforming our earth, reshaping our geopolitics' as...