The American Ornithological Society is planning to rename dozens of bird species native to the U.S. and Canada, especially those named after humans — including some unsavory characters. Eric Sorensen explains how it’s part of a broader effort to diversify birding, while making it easier for new birdwatchers to identify their favourite fowl.
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Evan Ellingson, an actor best known for his childhood roles in My Sister’s Keeper and CSI: Miami, has died. He was 35. The San Bernardino County coroner confirmed the news of Ellingson’s death on Sunday. The authority said the actor was discovered dead in a bedroom of
Killer whales are at it again, this time attacking and sinking a Polish yacht off the coast of Morocco. The incident happened in the Strait of Gibraltar last week, when a pod of orcas set their sights on the Grazie Mamma II, a vessel owned by Polish touring company Morskie Mile.In a translated Facebook post
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An underwater volcano is erupting so forcefully off the coast of Japan that it’s led to the formation of a new island. The islet lies in the Ogasawara island chain more than 1,000 km south of Tokyo in the Pacific Ocean, reports local news agency Asahi Shimbun.Japan’s
Former U.S. president Donald Trump took the stand at his civil fraud trial in New York, where he’s accused of inflating the value of his properties by billions of dollars to secure favourable loans. Jackson Proskow looks at how Trump repeatedly assailed the judge during his defiant testimony, and how the case’s outcome could impact
The motion by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to have Ottawa extend its carbon price pause to all forms of home heating has been defeated as the Bloc Quebecois joined the Liberals to vote down the motion. The non-binding motion, which meant it would not need to be acted on by the government, had the support
Jean Laroque and his longtime partner Catherine Ennis just had the Halloween of a lifetime. The couple, from the Eastern Townships near Montreal, took home a whopping $55 million in the Oct. 31 Lotto Max draw.At first though, Ennis wasn’t sure it was a Halloween trick or a Halloween treat.Because Laroque’s a bit of a
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Market watchers are not expecting any further interest rate hikes from the Bank of Canada in the current tightening cycle, according to a survey released Monday. The Bank of Canada’s third-quarter survey of market participants, which includes senior economists and strategists tracking Canadian financial markets, was conducted
A prominent cardiologist, Dr. Eva Lonn, at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont. is under review by the university for comments made on social media about pro-Palestinian protests, calling for rallygoers to be deported. “The post does not align with our values in advancing inclusive excellence or responsibilities as healthcare educators and professionals,” reads an emailed
At the height of the pandemic, testing wastewater for COVID-19 became a great way to track how much the virus was circulating in specific communities. Canadian researchers are now using the same method to test freshwater in Nova Scotia, where they’ve recently discovered COVID-19 and other human viruses in the province’s lakes. Heidi Petracek looks