Russia’s first moon mission in 47 years failed after its Luna-25 spacecraft spun out of control and smashed into the moon, Russia’s state space corporation Roskosmos said on Sunday. The agency added that it had lost contact with the craft shortly after a problem occurred as the craft was shunted into pre-landing orbit on Saturday.
Calmer, cooler conditions allowed crews to make gains on the front lines of fires burning in the Central Okanagan Saturday but the fight is far from over, officials warned. As of Saturday night, the fire was mapped at 11,00 hectares, though, BC Wildfire Service official, Jerrad Schroeder, said visibility has been challenging and limited their
Rock-bottom prices on a variety of clothes and household goods has helped e-commerce marketplace Temu surge in popularity with Canadians as many continue to struggle with the cost of living, according to retail analysts. But there are privacy and environmental concerns tied to “ultra consumption” that experts warn shoppers ought to keep in mind before
The B.C. government will be temporarily restricting travel to fire-affected areas as wildfires threaten thousands in the Central Interior and southeast. The new order will restrict non-essential travellers and tourists from booking temporary accommodations in Kelowna, West Kelowna, Kamloops, Oliver, Osoyoos, Penticton and Vernon. This includes motels, hotels and campgrounds.Those who are already staying in
The Public Health Agency of Canada is tracking a new, highly mutated variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 which has been detected in at least four countries, Health Canada says, but no cases have been detected in Canada so far. The World Health Organization said this week it had classified BA.2.86 a “variant under
The Northwest Territories’ wildfire crisis has led to an outpouring of support from people anxious to help, by providing food, fuel and shelter to evacuees. Heather Yourex-West reports on the volunteers putting their lives on hold to help their northern neighbours in need.
British Columbia Premier David Eby declared a state of provincial emergency Friday evening, amid a rapidly escalating wildfire crisis. “We are facing the worst wildfire season in our province’s history — this unprecedented situation has come to a head this evening,” Eby said.“In the last 24 hours the situation has evolved and deteriorated quite rapidly.
Two cities in southern Ontario that share a partial border have taken the number one spots for the rudest and politest cities in Canada. Preply, which surveyed more than 1,500 Canadians across 44 cities, found which cities across the country people thought were the rudest and “whether the stereotype of apologizing too much is true.”It
The body of a nine-year-old boy was found in a waterway in Brooklyn, N.Y., after he disappeared from his family’s side during a trip to a nearby IKEA store on Wednesday. Police said the boy, identified as Hasebul Nehan, was nonverbal and on the autism spectrum.Authorities described Nehan’s death as a tragic accident. Criminal charges
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May said a top-secret briefing on foreign interference this week did not allow her to access key intelligence documents. Former special rapporteur David Johnston had released an initial report on alleged meddling in Canadian elections in May, along with a confidential annex of evidence that he said opposition party leaders who