Monthly Archives: August 2025

Ford recalls more than 52,500 vehicles in Canada over brake fluid leak

Ford Motor is recalling 52,547 vehicles in Canada and nearly 500,000 vehicles in the U.S over a brake fluid leak issue, the company confirmed on Thursday.

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Can fish feel pleasure? Scientists say yes, and they might even crave it

If you’re asked to picture a creature having the time of its life, a fish probably isn’t the first animal that comes to mind. But new research is challenging that perception.

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You might have heard about the flesh-eating screwworm. Here’s why you shouldn’t freak out

Just when you thought there was enough going on in the world to frazzle your nerves, along comes a flesh-eating parasite that has been spreading among livestock in Central America and has now infected a recent traveller from the U.S. … Continue reading →

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New species of dinosaur-era dragonfly discovered by a research student in Alberta’s Badlands

Growing up in Medicine Hat, Alberta, about 125 kilometres southeast of Dinosaur Provincial Park, Andre Mueller was fascinated by the ancient creatures. More recently, the McGill student helped find a new species of dragonfly in a fossil there and published … Continue reading →

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OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman sued by parents who blame ChatGPT for teen’s death

The parents of a teen who died by suicide after ChatGPT coached him on methods of self harm sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman on Tuesday, saying the company knowingly put profit above safety when it launched the GPT-4o version … Continue reading →

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Spotify is rolling out DMs, including in Canada. Some users are wondering if we need it

Music-streaming giant Spotify announced today that it’s rolling out direct messages to both free and premium users.

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Canada Post lost $407M in 2nd quarter, says customers seeking out other parcel carriers

Canada Post lost $407 million in the second quarter, the beleaguered Crown corporation announced Tuesday.

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The U.S. government has taken a stake in Intel. Defence industry contractors could be next

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and other Trump administration officials say the government could seek more deals along the lines of the one signed with Intel. Here’s a look at the reaction to the government’s unconventional transactions involving Intel and … Continue reading →

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Young people can’t find jobs. Is Canada’s economy in trouble?

With uncertainty over U.S. tariffs still looming, young people are disproportionately finding it difficult to find work. What does that say about the health of Canada’s economy?

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Trump moves to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, who insists she’s staying

President Donald Trump said Monday night that he’s firing Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, an unprecedented move that would constitute a sharp escalation in his battle to exert greater control over what has long been considered an independent institution.

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