Cost of Living The cost of air conditioning units is expected to go up by anywhere between 10 to 20 per cent next year because of regulation changes in keeping with the Montreal Protocol.A new refrigerant for AC units will make them less harmful to the environment, but more expensive Philip Drost · CBC Radio
Cineplex says business is back — partly thanks to foreign-language films from around the world
Entertainment Cineplex says business is back — partly thanks to foreign-language films from around the worldCanada’s Cineplex theatres are embracing international films as the company seeks new ways to lure audiences back in the streaming era in the wake of the pandemic and Hollywood strikes. The theatre chain said last moth that international content captured
From Yorkville to Kyiv: How a war brought a Canadian cook overseas to help Ukrainian troops
When Joshua Cabral got to Ukraine, he was advised to download the air-raid app — for obvious reasons. He was out for a walk the first time the app sounded the alarm “I remember feeling this spike of fear,” Cabral, a 39-year-old chef from Ontario, said in an interview. “Oh my God, this is happening, this is a
33,000 mussels were carefully moved by hand from site of Montreal’s new Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge
Teams of biologists have relocated more than 33,000 freshwater mussels from the construction site of the new Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge, which will connect Montreal’s West Island to Vaudreuil-Dorion. A relocation operation of this scale is unprecedented for a Quebec construction site. Construction of the bridge began in late 2023, north of the current bridge. But before
Nicotine pouches are now restricted to pharmacies. Former smokers say that’s making it harder to quit
Flavoured nicotine pouches are now only available for purchase in Canada from a pharmacist — but some former smokers say the new national regulations also make it harder for adults to reach a product that was helping them quit cigarettes. “I think the government should be doing whatever they can to limit youth from getting
SpaceX Falcon 9 flight operations cleared to resume by FAA
Science The SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle may return to flight operations while the overall investigation of the anomaly during a recent Starlink mission remains open, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday.U.S. Federal Aviation Administration had grounded all rockets on Wednesday after fiery touchdownThomson Reuters · Posted: Aug 30, 2024 10:31 PM EDT |
Could this tiny fish thwart Ontario’s plans to build Highway 413?
Toronto Environmentalists pin hopes on tiny fish to stop Highway 413Construction of Highway 413 — which will link the Peel, York and Halton regions in Ontario — is set to begin in the Greater Toronto Area next year, but environmental groups say they hope a tiny fish will get in the way of the province’s
Boy, 15, fatally shot during RCMP ‘confrontation’ after calling 911 near Edmonton
Edmonton Boy, 15, fatally shot by 2 RCMP officers during ‘confrontation’ south of Edmonton, police sayThe news that a teenager was fatally shot by police early Friday morning has shocked many residents in communities across central Alberta. Teen from Samson Cree Nation had called 911 for help Nicholas Frew · CBC News · Posted: Aug 30, 2024
Who is Pavel Durov — and why is his arrest over Telegram so significant?
It has been a wild week for Telegram CEO Pavel Durov. The Russian billionaire and social media magnate stepped off a private jet near Paris, arriving from Azerbaijan, last Saturday and was promptly arrested. French police had noticed his name on the passenger list. Child pornography, drug trafficking, extremist propaganda, organized crime — Druov is not accused of any of these offences.
121-year-old postcard delivered to Welsh bank leads to unexpected family reunion
A 121-year-old postcard that ended up in the right place at the wrong time has brought far-flung family members together for the first time. Earlier this month, a postcard dated Aug. 23, 1903, and affixed with a King Edward VII stamp, arrived at the Swansea Building Society, a member-owned financial institution in Swansea, Wales. It was addressed