The country’s top court has declined to hear the appeal of a private Calgary school that was found to have discriminated against two Muslim students who were denied prayer space on campus....
A single person on ODSP gets $1,308 a month for basic needs and shelter, or under $16,000 a year. A single person on OW receives $733 a month, amounting to less than $9,000 annually.
The Ontario Living Wage Network calculates the living wage in Thunder Bay at $19.80 an hour. For a person working 40 hours a week for 50 weeks a year, that would equate to an annual income of just below $40,000, not including tax deductions.
A citizen’s effort to recall Calgary’s mayor is facing increased political scrutiny after a document began circulating on social media this week suggesting the endeavour is being supported by a group with the stated aim of putting more conservatives on city council....
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) says he will hold up a $1 trillion “minibus” spending package that needs to pass by the end of the day Friday to avoid triggering a partial government shutdown....
Parks Canada is closing all bodies of water in British Columbia’s Kootenay and Yoho national parks, and restricting watercraft in Alberta’s Waterton Lakes National Park, in an effort to slow the spread of invasive species....
An ongoing outbreak of salmonella infections in eight provinces is linked to snakes and rodents used to feed them, the Public Health Agency of Canada says....
A retired Quebec Superior Court judge, in a report commissioned by the Canadian Oblates, says he believes allegations made against former Nunavut priest Johannes Rivoire of sexually abusing children in the territory are true....
(Canada’s) Liberal government’s last-minute endorsement of an amended NDP motion on Palestinian statehood is being welcomed by the country’s Muslim advocacy group and derided by Jewish voices who say Ottawa has sub-contracted its foreign policy to “anti-Israel radicals.”...
Behind the scenes: During the call with Biden on Monday, Netanyahu complained about Schumer’s speech and Biden’s endorsement of it. He also claimed the public political attacks against him in the U.S. are interference in Israeli politics, the sources said....
If proven beyond a doubt, I agree. But the communist leadership has been fairly lax on enforcement … until now that is. One has to wonder why all of a sudden they’ve decided to do something?
With the federal budget approaching, Inuit leaders and New Democrat MPs are urging the Trudeau government to tackle tuberculosis in Indigenous communities....
A volcano in Iceland erupted on Saturday for the fourth time since December, the country’s meteorological office said, spewing smoke and bright orange lava into the air in sharp contrast against the dark night sky....
Last week, Canada’s federal fisheries department announced all commercial and recreational bottom-contact fisheries, including mid-water trawl, could no longer fish in the area surrounding the reef.
I’m glad the gov’t banned dragnet fishing in the fiord.
And I’m incredibly impressed that scientists are finally listening to and respecting Indigenous voices.
After he was charged with possessing child pornography, Nathan Allen Joseph Legault discovered a figure from his past he hoped might help with his future....
We have already made it through the warmest winter on record, thanks to a strong El Niño that has had many people scratching their heads and wondering where the cold temperatures went. Now, El Niño is finally weakening, but that doesn’t mean we’re all in for a second winter any time soon....
I have just come in the house from watching flocks of Canada geese migrating north for summer … and it’s March 14 ffs!! Even a raven on a light pole squawked at the geese and seemed upset by the whole thing.
Bears, bees, mosquitoes, squirrels are waking up already.
Artificial intelligence is supercharging the threat of election disinformation worldwide, making it easy for anyone with a smartphone and a devious imagination to create fake – but convincing – content aimed at fooling voters....
“The novelty and sophistication of the technology makes it hard to track who is behind AI deepfakes. Experts say governments and companies are not yet capable of stopping the deluge, nor are they moving fast enough to solve the problem.”
And that’s the problem. When AI was first announced gov’ts should have put a few rules in place to safeguard citizens while gov’ts delved deeper. Instead, as always, they ignored the possible issues and let capitalism reign.
What kind of rules could the government have put in place to effectively prevent people outside their jurisdiction from using freely available technology on their own computers?
That before the public had access to AI, the gov’t would gather unbiased experts together to disseminate what effects AI could/would have on politics, education, fake news, journalism, etc.
It’s not hard for the gov’t to do their jobs. We just have to hold them to account.
The deadly H5N1 bird flu virus has spread more aggressively than ever before in wild birds and marine mammals since arriving in South America in 2022, raising the risk of it evolving into a bigger threat to humans, according to interviews with eight scientists....
Tired of inflated ticket prices, Yungblud is launching his own affordable music festival (apnews.com)
Tired of inflated ticket prices, recording artist Yungblud is launching his own affordable music festival....
Supreme Court won't hear appeal of private school that wouldn't let Muslim students pray (www.cbc.ca)
The country’s top court has declined to hear the appeal of a private Calgary school that was found to have discriminated against two Muslim students who were denied prayer space on campus....
Stripped of dignity, $22 left after rent — stories emerge as Ontario sued for halting basic income pilot (www.cbc.ca)
Tracey Crosson says she ate healthier, slept better and had more energy when she was receiving basic income payments from the Ontario government....
Taps have run dry across South Africa's largest city in an unprecedented water crisis (apnews.com)
What we all have to look forward to in the near future...
The growing effort behind the Recall Gondek campaign — and who's involved (www.cbc.ca)
A citizen’s effort to recall Calgary’s mayor is facing increased political scrutiny after a document began circulating on social media this week suggesting the endeavour is being supported by a group with the stated aim of putting more conservatives on city council....
E-waste from trashed electric devices is piling up and recycling isn't keeping pace, UN says (apnews.com)
U.N. agencies have warned that waste from electronics is piling up worldwide while recycling rates remain low and are likely to fall even further....
Rand Paul vows to hold up $1T ‘minibus’ that must pass by Friday (thehill.com)
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) says he will hold up a $1 trillion “minibus” spending package that needs to pass by the end of the day Friday to avoid triggering a partial government shutdown....
Want to Fight Climate Change? Fix Housing | The Walrus (thewalrus.ca)
MPs poke holes in ArriveCan contractor's claims that his government employment was no conflict (nationalpost.com)
All water bodies closed in Kootenay and Yoho national parks (www.cbc.ca)
Parks Canada is closing all bodies of water in British Columbia’s Kootenay and Yoho national parks, and restricting watercraft in Alberta’s Waterton Lakes National Park, in an effort to slow the spread of invasive species....
Salmonella infections across Canada linked to snakes and their rodent feed (www.cbc.ca)
An ongoing outbreak of salmonella infections in eight provinces is linked to snakes and rodents used to feed them, the Public Health Agency of Canada says....
Retired Quebec judge says he believes sexual abuse allegations against former Nunavut priest (www.cbc.ca)
A retired Quebec Superior Court judge, in a report commissioned by the Canadian Oblates, says he believes allegations made against former Nunavut priest Johannes Rivoire of sexually abusing children in the territory are true....
Government's endorsement of amended Palestinian statehood motion wins praise, draws outrage (www.cbc.ca)
(Canada’s) Liberal government’s last-minute endorsement of an amended NDP motion on Palestinian statehood is being welcomed by the country’s Muslim advocacy group and derided by Jewish voices who say Ottawa has sub-contracted its foreign policy to “anti-Israel radicals.”...
Scoop: Biden privately told Bibi he's not trying to push him out (www.axios.com)
Behind the scenes: During the call with Biden on Monday, Netanyahu complained about Schumer’s speech and Biden’s endorsement of it. He also claimed the public political attacks against him in the U.S. are interference in Israeli politics, the sources said....
Vietnam seeks death for tycoon in $12bn fraud case (www.bangkokpost.com)
'The lost season': Winter comes to a close as Canada's warmest on record (www.winnipegfreepress.com)
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In B.C.'s forests, a debate over watershed science with lives and billions at stake (www.cbc.ca)
Ross Muirhead stood at the edge of a forestry cut block filled with stumps, rain pelting down as he watched water rushing over the barren ground....
Inuit leaders, MPs urge action on TB elimination as federal budget nears (www.cbc.ca)
With the federal budget approaching, Inuit leaders and New Democrat MPs are urging the Trudeau government to tackle tuberculosis in Indigenous communities....
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Iceland volcano erupts again, spewing fountains of lava (www.reuters.com)
A volcano in Iceland erupted on Saturday for the fourth time since December, the country’s meteorological office said, spewing smoke and bright orange lava into the air in sharp contrast against the dark night sky....
The disappearance of winter reveals how much we’ve come to love it (www.theglobeandmail.com)
Paywall bypass: archive.ph/…/article-winter-snow-skiing-climate-c…
Canada moves to protect coral reef that scientists say ‘shouldn’t exist’ (www.theguardian.com)
B.C. judge warns of 'tsunami' of Indigenous identity fraud cases (www.cbc.ca)
After he was charged with possessing child pornography, Nathan Allen Joseph Legault discovered a figure from his past he hoped might help with his future....
You may be seeing some confused early visitors with this early spring warmth - The Weather Network (www.theweathernetwork.com)
We have already made it through the warmest winter on record, thanks to a strong El Niño that has had many people scratching their heads and wondering where the cold temperatures went. Now, El Niño is finally weakening, but that doesn’t mean we’re all in for a second winter any time soon....
Election disinformation takes a big leap with AI being used to deceive worldwide (apnews.com)
Artificial intelligence is supercharging the threat of election disinformation worldwide, making it easy for anyone with a smartphone and a devious imagination to create fake – but convincing – content aimed at fooling voters....
Shoppers Drug Mart says it doesn't have medication review targets, but records show it does (www.cbc.ca)
YouTube blocks access to Fifth Estate story on killing of B.C. Sikh activist at India's request (www.cbc.ca)
Here’s the video referenced: youtu.be/ZSC4Bc8LHGM?si=etDbG0Sld2DMdOda
Bird flu strain raises alarm as H5N1 virus kills South American wildlife (www.reuters.com)
The deadly H5N1 bird flu virus has spread more aggressively than ever before in wild birds and marine mammals since arriving in South America in 2022, raising the risk of it evolving into a bigger threat to humans, according to interviews with eight scientists....
CBC gave $15M in bonuses and a few months later cut 800 jobs: report (nationalpost.com)
‘It’s crazy’: Desperate Gazans left in despair after Australian visas cancelled midair (www.smh.com.au)
Police watchdog probing death of man, serious injury of bystander in OPP gunfire incident (northernontario.ctvnews.ca)