Monthly Archives: March 2024
Human-caused climate change fuels hottest February on record, all-time high ocean warming
For the ninth straight month, Earth has obliterated global heat records — with February, the winter as a whole and the world’s oceans setting new high-temperature marks, according to the European Union climate agency Copernicus.
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Bank of Canada worries a rate cut now could overheat the spring housing market
The Bank of Canada left interest rates unchanged this week, at least in part because it doesn’t want to add fuel to a real estate market that’s already heating up.
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Many of Ontario’s best eclipse events will be in Hamilton and Niagara on April 8. Here’s a list
There are lots of ways you can view the solar eclipse in Hamilton, Burlington, Brantford, Six Nations and Niagara — some of the best spots in Canada to view the total eclipse on April 8.
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Bald eagle nest found in Toronto for 1st time in recorded history, conservation authority says
When Jules McCusker came across a bald eagle nest near his Toronto home in December, he could hardly believe his eyes. That’s because it’s the first ever documented bald eagle nest in Toronto, according to the Toronto and Region Conservation … Continue reading
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Ontario nuclear plant to produce material for life-saving cancer treatment
Ontario announced plans Thursday to produce a nuclear medical isotope that forms the essential component in a life-saving treatment for liver cancer, one of the leading causes of cancer deaths.
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Bottom-contact fishing banned near rare Central Coast coral reef
The reef, discovered in 2021, is the only live coral reef in Canada’s Pacific.
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Is Italy ready for cricket-powder pizza?
Italy greenlit the sale of insect products late last year, but included strict regulations on supermarket placement and labelling. One chef is already using cricket powder in his pizza.
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Endangered sage grouse could soon disappear from the Canadian Prairies
The greater sage grouse, which once numbered in the thousands in Western Canada, is coming perilously close to extinction on the Prairies, new government research shows.
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Canada’s economy added 41,000 jobs in February
Canada’s economy added 41,000 jobs in February while the unemployment rate rose to 5.8 per cent, Statistics Canada said Friday.
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We have leap years and leap seconds. Do we need a leap minute?
The leap year is the most famous of the leap family, keeping our calendars right every year, while behind the scenes, with little fanfare, the leap second has been doing its part. But global stakeholders believe it’s time for a change … Continue reading
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