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Dec 31, 2021
1 min

Betty White has died

Several entertainment outlets in the United States are reporting that Betty White has died. She was 99. White had a career spanning over...

Dec 27, 2021
1 min

Saildrones to research Gulf Stream over the winter

Saildrones are about to embark on a six-month trip to research the planet's most hostile ocean conditions. Six of the unmanned crafts...

Dec 23, 2021
1 min

Arctic showing rapid and pronounced warming

The Arctic Report Card for 2021 was released this past week and the report found rapid and pronounced warming is continuing to drive the...

Dec 21, 2021
1 min

Federal government advises against international travel

The Federal Government has issued guidance on those travelling internationally. Restrictions across the country and around the world are...

Nov 18, 2021
1 min

Fire on board the HMCS Fredericton

A fire has occurred on the HMCS Fredericton early on Thursday morning. The ship was off the coast of Norway when a fire occurred in the...

Nov 18, 2021
1 min

US no longer worlds richest nation

The United States no longer holds the title of the world's richest nation. A recent report from McKinsey & Co. pegs China as the richest...

Oct 29, 2021
1 min

Facebook has changed its name

In an effort to rebrand itself, Facebook has changed its name. The company will be known as Meta. Individual platforms such as Facebook...

Oct 4, 2021
1 min

Facebook is down for users around the world

Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp were all unresponsive early on Monday afternoon. The websites and apps, collectively all owned by...

Sep 25, 2021
1 min

Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig back in Canada

Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig are back in Canada after being released from a Chinese prison. After 1,019 days the pair were released...

Sep 16, 2021
1 min

Obama Endorses Trudeau

Former U.S. President Barack Obama wished Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau luck in the upcoming election. Trudeau and Obama were in office...

Aug 27, 2021
1 min

85 Killed after Attack at Kabul Airport

Officials say that 85 people are killed including 13 U.S. soldiers after an attack at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. An...

Aug 10, 2021
1 min

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces resignation after sexual harassment allegations

This afternoon New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he is resigning. His resignation will be effective in 14 days on August 24....

Jul 25, 2021
1 min

35,000 people attend Pride Parade in Berlin

On Saturday thousands of people took part in the Berlin Pride Parade. About 35,000 people showed up, about double what was expected....

Jul 20, 2021
1 min

Man dies in China after contracting Monkey B Virus

Chinese officials have confirmed that a man has died after he contracted an infectious disease known as the Monkey B virus. Monkey B...

Jul 19, 2021
1 min

Canada-US Border Reopening to US Travellers

The Federal Government made a big announcement on the Canada-US border this afternoon. As of August 9th, fully vaccinated Americans may...

Jul 19, 2021
1 min

Jeff Bezos will go into space tomorrow

Billionaire Jeff Bezos will go into space tomorrow if everything goes according to plan. Bezos and his three crewmates underwent training...

Jul 10, 2021
1 min

Pope Francis doing well after surgery

The Vatican says that Pope Francis is doing well after undergoing surgery for 'severe' narrowing of the colon. The 84-year-old pope was...

Jun 26, 2021
1 min

Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years in prison

Derek Chauvin was found guilty on Friday of the murder of George Floyd. Chauvin was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison, with the...

Jun 7, 2021
1 min

Prince Harry and Meghan announce the birth of a baby girl

Prince Harry and Meghan have announced the birth of a baby girl. Lilibet "Lili" Diana Mountbatten-Windsor was born on Friday morning in...

May 22, 2021
1 min

World's largest iceberg breaks off an Antarctica

An iceberg, a bit smaller than Prince Edward Island, has calved from the Filchner–Ronne Ice Shelf in Antarctica. The Filchner-Ronne Ice...