Monthly Archives: August 2025

Vast swathes of Canada’s forests have burned in recent years. Here’s what it takes to replant after a major wildfire.

The public dataset shows 73 per cent fewer waterfowl counted on Toronto’s beaches from 2008 to 2024, indicating its waterfronts have become less hospitable to the animals and that the city’s efforts to keep birds away from the beaches are working. 

La Maison Simons has opened its first store in Toronto. Simons is 185 years old but has taken such a methodical expansion outside its home province of Quebec that it only counted 17 stores until now.

Life has not always been easy for Pearl, the world’s oldest living chicken.

Free admission to Canada’s national parks this summer has helped draw visitors to the country’s most popular parks, fuelling traffic jams and raising environmental concerns.

The stock market is running hot, driven by AI exuberance. Meta, Amazon, Google, Nvidia are driving the record gains on the promise AI will bring big changes to businesses. But right now, many of the players are investing more in … Continue reading →

Some researchers say they’re concerned about possible political interference in science after Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he’d be “hunting down” scientists who use dogs and cats in medical studies.

Photos of rabbits in Colorado with grotesque, horn-like growths have been circulating on social media. Scientists say the photos are literally viral.

Air Canada started suspending flights on Thursday morning as a potential strike by flight attendants looms.

Landlords, including Cadillac Fairview, Oxford Properties, Ivanhoe Cambridge, have said their leases don’t allow for such uses and even if they did, Liu’s timelines and budgets are too “unrealistic” given the amount of work and repairs their properties need.