Netflix just killed cheapest ad-free plan in US and UK — what you need to know Netflix pulls cheapest ad-free plan, the Basic tier, in U.S. and U.K. after doing the same in Canada Tom’s Guide · Jul 19, 2023
‘Fighting a losing battle’: waves of wildfires leave Canada’s volunteer firefighters drained Record blazes have left crews struggling to contain aggressive burns, with a shortage of personnel making things worse The Guardian - US · Jul 19, 2023
Ten players to watch at the 2023 women’s World Cup World Cups are made for stars, and stars often are made by World Cups. The 2023 edition of the biggest tournament in women’s soccer will be no different. And it will surely produce several new household names. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 19, 2023
The British Columbia port workers' union has rejected a mediator's agreement The union representing port workers in the province of British Columbia has rejected a mediator’s tentative agreement meant to end a labor dispute that stopped goods moving in and out of harbors, including at Canada’s busiest port in Vancouver The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023
Ugonna Onyenso out for a ‘couple of months’ due to injury on Kentucky basketball trip LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky sophomore Ugonna Onyenso will remain sidelined for “a couple of months” after sustaining an injury during the UK basketball trip to Canada for the GLOBL JAM tournament last week, coach John Calipari confirmed Tuesday afternoon. Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023
Did the Anthropocene start in 1950 – or much earlier? Here's why debate over our world-changing impact matters It made world news last week when a small lake in Canada was chosen as the “Golden Spike” – the location where the emergence of the Anthropocene is most clear. The Anthropocene is the proposed new geological epoch defined by humanity’s impact on the planet. The Conversation · Jul 18, 2023
Anorexic woman, 47, who wants to die may soon be able to under Canadian law Canada expanded requirements for medically assisted death to allow incurable conditions of mental illness The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023
Scientists discover ancient, underwater volcano is still active — and covered in up to a million giant eggs Researchers discovered that an underwater volcano nearly a mile beneath the surface off the Pacific coast of Canada is spouting hot fluid, providing a little-known species of skate with an ideal nursery. LiveScience · Jul 18, 2023
Women’s World Cup 2023: Lionesses possible route to final as Germany and USA lie in wait England will have to do it the hard way if they are to be crowned world champions next month Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2023
Americas business owners stare down punishing World Cup timings Many matches during the women’s tournament in Australia and New Zealand will fall during overnight hours in Americas. Al Jazeera · Jul 18, 2023
Kentucky Flashes Title Contender Credentials in Summer Tourney Win The Wildcats looked much improved while winning a U23 tournament featuring both pro and college players from across the globe. Sports Illustrated · Jul 18, 2023
'Zombie fires' in the Arctic: Canada's extreme wildfire season offers a glimpse of new risks in a warmer, drier future The blanket of wildfire smoke that spread across large parts of the U.S. and Canada in 2023 was a wake-up call, showing what climate change could feel like in the near future for millions of people. The Conversation · Jul 18, 2023
World Cup 2023 fixtures from England vs Haiti to route to the final England will go into the World Cup as one of the tournament favourites after winning the Euros The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023
FIFA Women’s World Cup start date, fixtures and full schedule The 2023 World Cup kicks off this weekend with England one of the favourites after summer success at the Euros The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023
Space · Jul 18, 2023 Nuclear bombs set off new geological epoch in the 1950s, scientists say Nuclear testing in the 1950s marked sediments at the bottom of a lake in Canada to such an extent that scientists are calling for it to become the symbol of a new geological epoch: the Anthropocene.
The Conversation · Jul 18, 2023 Manitoba's reasons for refusing to search for Indigenous women's remains in landfill are a smokescreen A Manitoba court recently granted police authority to clear a blockade set up by demonstrators near the Brady Road landfill just outside Winnipeg. Indigenous activists and supporters gathered to protest the province’s decision not to fund a search for the bodies of Indigenous women believed to be at Prairie Green…
Zenger · Jul 17, 2023 Deja Vu: Canadian Wildfire Smoke Affects Air Quality In Over A Dozen States A satellite image of the United States on Monday morning
The Conversation · Jul 17, 2023 High drug prices in Canada are just one side of a bad equation The Canadian health-care system is under pressure as service levels decline while costs escalate. Drugs are one of our largest health-care expenditures. A federal agency, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB), is supposed to control drug prices for Canadians.
The Conversation · Jul 17, 2023 Here's how the Hollywood actors’ strike will impact the Canadian film industry Hollywood actors went on strike on July 14, joining film and television writers who have been on the picket lines since May. It’s the first time actors and writers have picketed together since 1960, when Ronald Reagan was the president of the Screen Actors Guild.
Zenger · Jul 17, 2023 Canadian Wildfires Push U.S. Air Quality To Dangerous Levels Detroit, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. among cities with worst air quality globally.
Al Jazeera · Jul 17, 2023 What’s the latest on Canada’s record wildfire season? A second firefighter has died as 883 wildfires continue to burn, leading to air quality advisories across North America.
Space · Jul 17, 2023 Rusty Arctic rocks could help us understand water on Mars (photos) Researchers in Canada's high Arctic are on a hunt for rusty rocks similar to those found on Mars. Their goal is to train researchers for future moon and Red Planet expeditions.
The Guardian - US · Jul 17, 2023 Canada mourns deaths of firefighters as wildfires ravage millions of acres Deaths of two crew days apart prompts reckoning over mounting economic and human toll of fires that have charred Canada’s forests
Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2023 Two men arrested on suspicion of terror offences after Heathrow swoop Officers swooped on a 28-year-old Canadian national at Heathrow Airport after he arrived on a flight from Canada just after midday on Monday
The Guardian - US · Jul 17, 2023 Millions on alert as wildfire smoke from Canada to spread to US Officials issue air quality advisories across US and with nearly 900 forest fires – many of them ‘out of control’ – burning to the north