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Social media videos of the moon fooling countless users, including Elon Musk
As humanity returned to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years on Monday, photos and videos of Earth’s only natural satellite proliferated at the speed of the Artemis 2 spacecraft that took four NASA astronauts there. And while some of those are, in fact, authentic images and videos of the moon,…
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3 months after the draw, $80M Ontario lotto winners have stepped forward. Here’s why a delay isn’t unusual
More than three months after the winning ticket for a record-setting $80-million Lotto Max win was sold in London, Ont., the massive jackpot is in the process of being claimed. Why did it take so long?
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Grassy Narrows First Nation denied federal funding for search for unmarked graves at former residential school
A group that’s been searching for missing children and unmarked graves at the former McIntosh Indian Residential School in northwestern Ontario says it’s been denied federal funding to continue its work. Here’s what we know about the Wiikwogaming Tiinahtiisiiwin project and why its funding hasn’t been renewed.
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Microsoft vows data centres will not hike Canadians’ water and electricity bills
Tech giants are facing increasing scrutiny over the environmental impact of their operations, but Microsoft Canada Inc . says its data centres for artificial intelligence (AI) use won’t increase the price of electricity for Canadians or affect their water use. AI data centres are filled with supercomputers that conduct huge amounts of calculations that can…
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Syrian refugee found not criminally responsible for failing to stop after deadly Ontario crash gets absolute discharge
A Syrian refugee found not criminally responsible for failing to stop at an Ontario accident that killed two men and severely injured a third has received an absolute discharge, because he “does not at this time meet the threshold of significant threat to the safety of the public.” He was released from prison last fall…
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Cruise passengers are the next travellers facing surcharges as oil prices soar
The conflict in Iran has caused oil prices to surge, forcing several airlines to up their fares . But it’s not just air travel that’s affected by the rising costs. Cruise passengers could soon be paying extra on their trip, too. StarCruises and Dream Cruises, both operated by Resorts World Cruises, notified passengers on March 17 of new fuel surcharges applied to bookings made on or after March 20. “Due…
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Carney defends minister’s connection to rail project as Tories call for investigation
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney dismissed concerns on Tuesday about his finance minister’s “personal connection” to the government’s high-speed train project, but the Conservative opposition are now calling for an investigation by Canada’s ethics commissioner. Speaking at an event in Brampton, Ont., to announce housing investments, Carney said François-Philippe Champagne followed all the…
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Transport Canada launches survey on glare from ‘blinding’ LED headlights
Like so many Canadian drivers and other road users who’ve noticed modern vehicle headlights are especially bright, Transport Canada has finally seen the light — and it’s glaring. The federal agency acknowledged that while a driver’s visibility can be improved by new light-emitting diode (LED) modules that cast beams wider than older headlight types, the…
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Doctor says diagnosis of Ontario woman was ‘wrong’ but defends treatment 1 day before she died in hospital
The physician who treated Heather Winterstein the day before she died in hospital from a severe reaction to bacterial infection said he may have erred in diagnosing her condition as being due to “social issues.” She was discharged and died the next day, after she returned to hospital.
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Windsor’s economy to stall ahead of 2027 rebound, researcher forecasts
The predicted bounce back and economic growth is expected to be led by the manufacturing and construction sectors, according to an economist with Signal49 Research.