Monthly Archives: September 2025

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder resigns, with criticism of parent co. Unilever, Trump administration

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield is leaving the ice cream brand after 47 years, saying the independence it once had to speak up on social issues has been stifled by parent company Unilever.

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Bank of Canada lowers interest rate to 2.5% in first cut since March

The Bank of Canada lowered its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.5 per cent on Wednesday, marking its first cut since March.

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Beloved California octopus showered with love and farewells as she spends final days caring for eggs

Ghost the giant Pacific octopus has been a viral sensation since her arrival at the Aquarium of the Pacific in California last summer. But these days she leads a quieter life — albeit, showered by farewell wishes and love from … Continue reading →

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I study climate change. This summer, it got too hot for me to do my field work

Kathryn McRuer-Nicol was studying how Quebec salt marshes might hold answers to understanding and coping with the impacts of climate change. When she and her team started experiencing extreme heat and had to halt their work, it made her rethink … Continue reading →

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Joly says Teck, Anglo CEOs will have to convince her merger is in national interest

The deal is subject to review under the Investment Canada Act, which can be used to block deals deemed against the national interest, including Canada’s economic security.

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Air Canada flight attendants’ union asks to cancel mediation process, sending wage issue to arbitration

The union representing Air Canada’s flight attendants requested a cancellation of mediation after members voted against a wage agreement earlier this month, a spokesperson said on Tuesday.

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Just how deadly could a parasite be to Yukon River chinook salmon? U.S. biologists are trying to find out

There’s no method for accounting for natural mortality that’s associated with disease, especially ichthyophonus, which, under the right conditions, can prove fatal, provided the lengths at which the imperilled chinook must travel to reach their spawning territory.

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Alberta startup to test saltwater battery on Medicine Hat’s electrical grid

An Edmonton-based startup is getting its first chance to test battery technology the City of Medicine Hat hopes will provide an alternative to expensive electrical grid upgrades.

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Sask. university researchers aim to develop new vaccines with quantum computing

A University of Saskatchewan lab is hoping to stop the next pandemic before it begins with the help of some very large and powerful computers.

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Canada’s inflation rate rose to 1.9% in August

Canada’s annual inflation rate rose to 1.9% in August, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday.

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