Monthly Archives: January 2024

Fossilized tracks of rare 320-million-year-old animal found in Cape Breton

Geologists from Cape Breton University have discovered the rare toe imprints of a large crocodile-like swamp animal — possibly an anthracosaur — that lived 320 million years ago in what is now Creignish, N.S.

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After 15 years, Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s wait to go to space gets a little longer

Hansen is scheduled to be a crewmember on NASA’s Artemis II moon mission, whose launch has been pushed back to September of 2025

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Rogers to increase price of some wireless phone plans

Wireless phone plans will be getting more expensive for some Canadians this year. Rogers has confirmed it will increase the cost of some of its plans, while Bell is reportedly doing the same.

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Arc’teryx wins injunction against Adidas over Terrex outdoor gear store in Vancouver

The Vancouver outdoor company Arc’teryx has won a temporary injunction barring Adidas from using the name “Terrex” on a Kitsilano store, in what a judge has described as a David vs. Goliath battle over trademark infringement.

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Microsoft to add AI chatbot button to computer keyboards

Computer keyboards are making room for an artificial intelligence chatbot button as Microsoft unveils its first major keyboard redesign in three decades.

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Walmart abandons plan to open fulfilment centre in Quebec

The U.S. retail giant was due to spend $100 million on the facility slated for the Montreal-area municipality of Vaudreuil-Dorion. It will instead spend that money upgrading stores in the province.

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Telecom services still too expensive, industry minister says

Canadians are still paying too much for telecom services, the industry minister said Thursday, one day after Rogers Communications said it was raising the cost of some of its wireless phone plans.

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Lululemon founder faces backlash for blasting company’s diversity, inclusion efforts

Chip Wilson is facing criticism for objecting to the athleisure company’s use of models with a range of body types.

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Unemployment rate held steady last month, StatsCan says

Statistics Canada says the total number of jobs in December was virtually unchanged for the month as the unemployment rate held steady at 5.8 per cent.

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What does 2024 have in store for the Canadian economy?

Canadian consumers were clobbered by skyrocketing interest rates and stubbornly high price growth last year. They should see progress on both fronts in 2024. But the new year will also bring new challenges.

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