Monthly Archives: November 2025

Consumer advocacy group urges OpenAI to pull video app Sora over privacy, misinformation concerns

Non-profit consumer advocacy group Public Citizen demanded in a Tuesday letter that OpenAI withdraw its video-generation software Sora 2 after the application sparked fears about the spread of misinformation and privacy violations.

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Canada Post submits overhaul plan to the federal government

Canada Post has submitted its plan to the federal government to transform its struggling business model into a financially sustainable postal service.

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Visa and Mastercard reach swipe-fee settlement with merchants in U.S.

Businesses accused the card companies of charging them too much to accept their cards as payment. The settlement, if approved by a judge, would see the companies lower their fees and allow merchants to not accept some cards.

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James Watson, co-discoverer of DNA’s double-helix shape, dead at 97

James D. Watson, the brilliant but controversial American biologist whose 1953 discovery of the structure of DNA, the molecule of heredity, ushered in the age of genetics and provided the foundation for the biotechnology revolution of the late 20th century, … Continue reading →

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Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ are in B.C. sea otters, new study finds

The research adds to a growing body of evidence that the chemicals are making their way into the environment with detrimental results.

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Goats ‘delight’ at Hamilton property as they destroy invasive buckthorn one bite at a time

Goats in the City arrived at the Flamborough home last week with a trailer of goats ready to bleat around the bush. 

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Wildlife traffickers moving ‘dirty money’ within web of organized crime, researcher finds

The illegal wildlife trade is deeply connected to other forms of organized crime, including arms dealing, drug trafficking and human smuggling, a new study has found.

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Why your booze-free drink costs just as much as the alcoholic kind

You might skip the alcohol, but you won’t skip the price tag. Here’s why booze-free drinks cost almost as much as the real thing.

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Starbucks apologizes for its bear cup drama. What’s behind the ‘Bearista’ frenzy?

Coffee chain Starbucks released a $43.95 “Bearista” glass cold cup Thursday as part of its new holiday collection, and not only did the hat-topped tumbler sell out almost immediately, but videos circulating online show customers fighting each other to get their paws … Continue reading →

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How NASA’s proposed budget cuts could threaten the future of space exploration

A tremendous effort is underway at NASA to send humans to Mars and return astronauts to the moon, including the flight  of Canadian Jeremy Hanson on Artemis II early next year. Meanwhile, every other research program at the space agency … Continue reading →

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