-
Archives
-
Meta
Monthly Archives: April 2024
Tide, Gain laundry detergent packets recalled in Canada, U.S. over packaging defect
Procter & Gamble is recalling more than 8 million bags of Tide, Gain, Ace and Ariel laundry detergent packets sold in the U.S. and Canada due to a defect in the products’ child-resistant packaging.
Posted in My Blog
Comments Off on Tide, Gain laundry detergent packets recalled in Canada, U.S. over packaging defect
U.S. investors successfully demand RBC change how it reports on green, fossil fuel investments
After initially refusing, RBC is now one of several major financial institutions that will begin disclosing more information about climate-related investments under an agreement with pension funds led by the New York City comptroller.
Posted in My Blog
Comments Off on U.S. investors successfully demand RBC change how it reports on green, fossil fuel investments
What does an eclipse sound like? This device lets blind people hear the changing light
A solar eclipse is a sight to behold. But this year, hundreds of people across North America will be able to listen to the rare celestial event, thanks to a device designed by Harvard astronomers.
Posted in My Blog
Comments Off on What does an eclipse sound like? This device lets blind people hear the changing light
Why this solar eclipse has meaning for the Haudenosaunee Confederacy
When a total solar eclipse passes over upstate New York on April 8, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy will celebrate the once in a lifetime event as the anniversary of its founding.
Posted in My Blog
Comments Off on Why this solar eclipse has meaning for the Haudenosaunee Confederacy
#TheMoment an octopus squeezed a B.C. woman’s leg
Catherine Dobrowolski was initially scared when an octopus latched onto her leg at Ogden’s Point in Victoria. Now they’ve developed an unbreakable bond.
Posted in My Blog
Comments Off on #TheMoment an octopus squeezed a B.C. woman’s leg
It’s impossible to feel the full magic of an eclipse. That’s why I’m always chasing the next one
Alan Dyer was a Winnipeg kid in the space-race days of the 1960s when he decided he needed to experience a total solar eclipse. This week, he’s on the road with a carload of gear to see his 17th.
Posted in My Blog
Comments Off on It’s impossible to feel the full magic of an eclipse. That’s why I’m always chasing the next one
These giant batteries store energy, but not as electricity
Wind and solar generate cheap, clean power, but not always when it’s needed most. So storing energy is an important part of a low-carbon grid — and storing it as heat can be cheaper, safer and more convenient than storing … Continue reading
Posted in My Blog
Comments Off on These giant batteries store energy, but not as electricity
Quebec multinational GardaWorld hit by $30M heist at southern California storage facility
Thieves got away with $30 million US in cash from a money storage facility in Los Angeles by breaking into the building on Easter Sunday and cracking the safe. Now, detectives are seeking to unravel the brazen cash heist, reportedly … Continue reading
Posted in My Blog
Comments Off on Quebec multinational GardaWorld hit by $30M heist at southern California storage facility
Canada’s job numbers almost unchanged in March, while unemployment rose to 6.1%
The Canadian economy lost 2,200 jobs in March, while the unemployment rate rose 0.3 percentage points to 6.1 per cent, Statistics Canada said Friday.
Posted in My Blog
Comments Off on Canada’s job numbers almost unchanged in March, while unemployment rose to 6.1%
Penticton’s beloved broken-winged goose mourned by human ‘flock’
A week has passed but Dave Choukalos still can’t bring himself to sweep the sand out of his truck — evidence of the daily trek the retiree made for years across the beach on Okanagan Lake to feed Kevin the … Continue reading
Posted in My Blog
Comments Off on Penticton’s beloved broken-winged goose mourned by human ‘flock’