Monthly Archives: December 2023

2023 was a busy year in science. Here are 10 stories worth revisiting as we wind up the year.

Canada’s economy was essentially unchanged for the third consecutive month in October, but gross domestic product likely edged up in November, Statistics Canada data showed on Friday.

A new study suggests chimpanzees and bonobos remember each other’s faces even after spending years — or even decades — apart.

The Canadian toy retailer announced earlier this month that it had signed an asset purchase agreement with Unity Acquisitions Inc.  A company spokesperson says Mastermind Toys gift cards will not be accepted after Christmas Eve.

For a decade, cryptology fans had been trying to solve something called the “Silk Dress cryptogram.” Earlier this year, a Winnipeg academic figured it out.

Honda Motors is recalling about 4.5 million vehicles worldwide over risks of fuel pump failure, the Japanese automaker said.

The company that owns and operates adult entertainment websites including Pornhub.com has reached a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. Justice Department over its ties to an alleged sex trafficking operation, court records showed.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has approved RBC’s $13.5-billion takeover of HSBC Canada, despite calls from opposition politicians and other groups to block it over concerns of reduced competition.

More consumers are choosing diamonds that are created in labs over those that have been mined, both as a way to save money and for ethical and environmental reasons. These lab-grown diamonds now make up nearly 20 per cent of … Continue reading →

Electric scooter rental business Bird says its Canadian operations won’t be affected by the company’s bankruptcy proceedings in the U.S.