The international criminal court must be allowed to carry out its work “without intimidation”, a group of 93 states has said in a significant public intervention intended to reinforce support for the judicial body....
The Royal Canadian Navy now finds itself in the unusual position of both shadowing Russian warships as a threat in the Caribbean and sharing an anchorage with them as a guest in the port of Havana — because Canada accepted an invitation to send a patrol ship to Cuba while the Russian navy is in town....
There are times when it’s downright embarrassing to be a Canadian, especially when the entrenched info silos of our gov’t and military lead to incidents like this.
We’re gonna have egg on our faces for a while because of this clusterpuck.
A B.C. coal mining company in northeastern B.C. has been fined more than $45,000 for repeated violations of the province’s environmental protection rules, including the failure to monitor mine waste into fish-bearing water and failure to limit particulate being put into the air....
Water in the Seine River had unsafe elevated levels of E. coli less than two months before swimming competitions are scheduled to take place in it during the Paris Olympics, according to test results published Friday....
City officials said at a press conference Friday afternoon that five further locations require repair along a water feeder main that’s drastically affected water service in the city. That means repairs could take another three to five weeks....
Over the past week, three search and rescue operations have been started for tourists who have gone missing during treks on far-flung islands, including one for the popular TV presenter Michael Mosley, who was found dead on the island of Symi....
Did any of them take adequate water? You should also consider that even if he still lives in LA, does he actually go on hikes when it’s almost 100 F or does he sit in his air conditioned home, or drink coffee in an air conditioned cafe?
A senior Hamas official has said the group does not know how many of the Israeli hostages it is holding in Gaza are still alive, as Israeli and Hamas sources set out positions that could undermine the possibility of an imminent ceasefire deal....
Vladimir Putin has demanded that Kyiv cede more land, withdraw troops deeper inside its own country, and drop its Nato bid in order for him to end Russia’s war in Ukraine....
The project was a test to see how artificial intelligence might change one of the most delicate types of human interaction: the interpersonal apology. The companies who make AI-powered chatbots suggest we should find ways to insert them into our lives when we don’t know what to say or how to say it. That’s all well and good...
Accused killer Greg Fertuck is set to learn Friday morning whether a Saskatoon judge believes his claim that he made up a detailed confession he gave undercover police officers about killing his wife....
As their real estate business was failing, a group of Ontario landlords spent millions of dollars of investors’ money on “extravagant” expenses, ranging from renting a luxury vacation home in Hawaii, to footing a $5,000 Miami strip club bill to flying on private jets....
The U.S.-built pier to bring food to Gaza is facing one of its most serious challenges yet — its humanitarian partner is deciding if it can safely and ethically keep delivering supplies arriving by the U.S. sea route to starving Palestinians....
When George Kinsman left a Winnipeg hospital in 2022, he had no idea he was walking out a man who had lost his legal right to make his own decisions....
A New Jersey man who was wrongly jailed after being misidentified through facial recognition software has a message for two Ontario police agencies now using the same technology....
Until recently, a black-and-white photo of a woman holding her face in her hands was used to depict Mary Ellen Steinam — also known as Ellen Steinam — across social media and on the website of a marketing company founded by Toronto Police Service Board member Nadine Spencer....
The wreck of the last ship belonging to Sir Ernest Shackleton, a famous Irish-born British explorer of Antarctica, has been found off the coast of Labrador in Canada, 62 years after it went missing. The wreck was found by an international team led by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society....
AP are 40 years out on the date of The Quest being sucked under the water, 1922 not 1962.
You are mistaken …
Quest was damaged by ice while on a seal hunt off the Labrador coast in the traditional waters of the Mi’kmaq, Innu and Inuit, and sank on May 5, 1962.
After the explorer’s death, the Quest was used for Arctic research and then returned to its original intended use as a sealing vessel. It sank in 1962 after it was damaged by ice in the Labrador Sea while on a whaling trip.
Shackleton suffered a fatal heart attack on board on 5 January 1922 while trying to reach the Antarctic. And although Quest continued in service until it sank in 1962, the earlier link with the explorer gives it great historic significance.
From Germany and France to Poland and Spain, the far-right made inroads into the youth vote in key states in this EU election - as a generation that has grown up amid constant crises seeks new answers and follows politicians fluent in TikTok and YouTube....
Swiss lawmakers have rejected a landmark climate ruling from the European court of human rights, raising fears that other polluting countries may follow suit....
British band Massive Attack have pulled out of a concert in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, in protest against the government’s “attack on basic human rights”....
Tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and fossil fuels kill 2.7 million people a year in Europe, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which has called on governments to impose tougher regulation of health-harming products....
In a former wallpaper factory in Chiswick, west London, a start-up firm has been developing a long-term storage system that uses lasers to burn tiny holograms into a light-sensitive polymer....
An invasive species of mosquito has been found in 13 countries in the EU, including France, Spain and Greece, with experts linking their discovery to a rise in dengue fever in Europe....
Ugh. I’m further north so they’re not here yet, but I swell up like a balloon from black fly bites and no-see-ums. Can’t imagine what’ll it be like with these things.
A plastics plant in southwestern Ontario that was ordered by the province and federal government to reduce emissions of the cancer-causing chemical benzene now says it will permanently close by June 2026....
Back almost 25 years ago I was hired as a weather observer at my regional airport and had to go for training in Hamilton. We had a meteorologist in the group, and he told us that big companies recruited meteorologists out of university so the could forecast wind speed and direction for the company. This was so the company would know when they could flare their stacks without setting off the gov’t air monitoring stations around the plant.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Tuesday his party will oppose the government’s proposed capital gains inclusion rate increase — a tax hike that is projected to pull in roughly $19 billion in new revenue....
ICC must be allowed to carry out work ‘without intimidation’, say 93 member states (www.theguardian.com)
The international criminal court must be allowed to carry out its work “without intimidation”, a group of 93 states has said in a significant public intervention intended to reinforce support for the judicial body....
Canadian warship sharing an anchorage with Russian vessels in Cuba (www.cbc.ca)
The Royal Canadian Navy now finds itself in the unusual position of both shadowing Russian warships as a threat in the Caribbean and sharing an anchorage with them as a guest in the port of Havana — because Canada accepted an invitation to send a patrol ship to Cuba while the Russian navy is in town....
B.C. coal mining company fined for more than 400 violations (www.cbc.ca)
A B.C. coal mining company in northeastern B.C. has been fined more than $45,000 for repeated violations of the province’s environmental protection rules, including the failure to monitor mine waste into fish-bearing water and failure to limit particulate being put into the air....
Unsafe levels of E. coli found in Paris' Seine River under 2 months before Olympics (www.cbc.ca)
Water in the Seine River had unsafe elevated levels of E. coli less than two months before swimming competitions are scheduled to take place in it during the Paris Olympics, according to test results published Friday....
Repairs to Calgary's water main could take another three to five weeks, city says (www.cbc.ca)
City officials said at a press conference Friday afternoon that five further locations require repair along a water feeder main that’s drastically affected water service in the city. That means repairs could take another three to five weeks....
Visitors to Greece appear ill informed about heatwave risk, warn rescuers (www.theguardian.com)
Over the past week, three search and rescue operations have been started for tourists who have gone missing during treks on far-flung islands, including one for the popular TV presenter Michael Mosley, who was found dead on the island of Symi....
‘No one has any idea’ how many Israeli hostages are alive, says Hamas official (www.theguardian.com)
A senior Hamas official has said the group does not know how many of the Israeli hostages it is holding in Gaza are still alive, as Israeli and Hamas sources set out positions that could undermine the possibility of an imminent ceasefire deal....
Vladimir Putin issues fresh demands to Ukraine to end war (www.theguardian.com)
Vladimir Putin has demanded that Kyiv cede more land, withdraw troops deeper inside its own country, and drop its Nato bid in order for him to end Russia’s war in Ukraine....
We built a mean game to test AI's ability to apologise (www.bbc.com)
The project was a test to see how artificial intelligence might change one of the most delicate types of human interaction: the interpersonal apology. The companies who make AI-powered chatbots suggest we should find ways to insert them into our lives when we don’t know what to say or how to say it. That’s all well and good...
Decision day for Greg Fertuck, charged with 1st-degree murder of wife Sheree in 2015 (www.cbc.ca)
Accused killer Greg Fertuck is set to learn Friday morning whether a Saskatoon judge believes his claim that he made up a detailed confession he gave undercover police officers about killing his wife....
Ontario landlords who owe investors $144M 'misappropriated' funds for 'extravagant' expenses: court report (www.cbc.ca)
As their real estate business was failing, a group of Ontario landlords spent millions of dollars of investors’ money on “extravagant” expenses, ranging from renting a luxury vacation home in Hawaii, to footing a $5,000 Miami strip club bill to flying on private jets....
US-built pier in Gaza is facing its latest challenge — whether the UN will keep delivering the aid (apnews.com)
The U.S.-built pier to bring food to Gaza is facing one of its most serious challenges yet — its humanitarian partner is deciding if it can safely and ethically keep delivering supplies arriving by the U.S. sea route to starving Palestinians....
'There's nothing hidden,' Edmonton police chief says after commission refuses to share audit plan (www.cbc.ca)
Losing control: How Manitoba's public guardian system leaves people feeling trapped, stripped of their rights and helpless (www.cbc.ca)
When George Kinsman left a Winnipeg hospital in 2022, he had no idea he was walking out a man who had lost his legal right to make his own decisions....
How a New Jersey man was wrongly arrested through facial recognition tech now in use in Ontario (www.cbc.ca)
A New Jersey man who was wrongly jailed after being misidentified through facial recognition software has a message for two Ontario police agencies now using the same technology....
Who are these people? They supposedly worked for a Toronto police board member's companies (www.cbc.ca)
Until recently, a black-and-white photo of a woman holding her face in her hands was used to depict Mary Ellen Steinam — also known as Ellen Steinam — across social media and on the website of a marketing company founded by Toronto Police Service Board member Nadine Spencer....
Wreck of the last ship of famed Anglo-Irish explorer Shackleton found off the coast of Canada (apnews.com)
The wreck of the last ship belonging to Sir Ernest Shackleton, a famous Irish-born British explorer of Antarctica, has been found off the coast of Labrador in Canada, 62 years after it went missing. The wreck was found by an international team led by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society....
How the far-right gained traction with Europe's youth (www.reuters.com)
From Germany and France to Poland and Spain, the far-right made inroads into the youth vote in key states in this EU election - as a generation that has grown up amid constant crises seeks new answers and follows politicians fluent in TikTok and YouTube....
Swiss lawmakers reject climate ruling in favour of female climate elders (www.theguardian.com)
Swiss lawmakers have rejected a landmark climate ruling from the European court of human rights, raising fears that other polluting countries may follow suit....
Massive Attack pull out of gig in Georgia in solidarity with protesters (www.theguardian.com)
British band Massive Attack have pulled out of a concert in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, in protest against the government’s “attack on basic human rights”....
Israel says Hamas rejects key elements of US ceasefire plan for Gaza (www.reuters.com)
The newly unsealed Jeffrey Epstein documents have Donald Trump's name all over them. He had been secretly disguised as 'Doe 174.' (www.businessinsider.com)
Tobacco, alcohol, processed foods and fossil fuels ‘kill 2.7m a year in Europe’ (www.theguardian.com)
Tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and fossil fuels kill 2.7 million people a year in Europe, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which has called on governments to impose tougher regulation of health-harming products....
Why data is being stored in glass and holograms (www.bbc.com)
In a former wallpaper factory in Chiswick, west London, a start-up firm has been developing a long-term storage system that uses lasers to burn tiny holograms into a light-sensitive polymer....
Microplastics found in every human semen sample tested in study (www.theguardian.com)
Spread of tiger mosquito behind rise of dengue fever in Europe (www.bbc.com)
An invasive species of mosquito has been found in 13 countries in the EU, including France, Spain and Greece, with experts linking their discovery to a rise in dengue fever in Europe....
Genetic testing firm 23andMe investigated over hack (www.bbc.com)
The data watchdogs of the UK and Canada will investigate genetic testing company 23andMe over a data breach in October 2023....
Ontario plastics plant facing government orders to reduce toxic emissions will shut down permanently (www.cbc.ca)
A plastics plant in southwestern Ontario that was ordered by the province and federal government to reduce emissions of the cancer-causing chemical benzene now says it will permanently close by June 2026....
Poilievre says Tories will vote against capital gains tax hike, calls it a 'job killer' (www.cbc.ca)
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Tuesday his party will oppose the government’s proposed capital gains inclusion rate increase — a tax hike that is projected to pull in roughly $19 billion in new revenue....