That Pile of Tarps in Your Garage Has More Uses Than You Think Here, we highlight six creative tarp uses that will have you wondering why you didn’t think of them sooner.

6 Things You Never Thought to Do With a Tarp

The Way People Slept 300 Years Ago Would Horrify You Today, it’s common to complain of a lack of sleep; in some circles, it’s almost a badge of honor. Work and family obligations, not to mention endless digital distractions, often cut into our shut-eye....

The Way People Slept 300 Years Ago Would Horrify You

Research Shows Cancer Risk Is Higher in People Who Have Never Married. But Why? A new study found that never-married adults have a higher cancer risk than those who have been married, but the increase risk may not have to do with marital status itself.

Research Shows Cancer Risk Is Higher in People Who Have Never Married. But Why?

Two mountain lion cubs rescued from certain death Crimson and Clover are now on the road to recovery at Oakland Zoo in California.

Two mountain lion cubs rescued from certain death

From crying to dentistry: 6 odd skills astronauts need to go to space Everything is more complicated in space, from toilet vacuums to tech support.

From crying to dentistry: 6 odd skills astronauts need to go to space

Curiosity rover finds signs of ancient life on Mars Martian clay may have held water billions of years ago.

Curiosity rover finds signs of ancient life on Mars

Stolen during WWII, an erotic Roman mosaic returns home A Nazi officer originally looted the sultry piece as a gift.

Stolen during WWII, an erotic Roman mosaic returns home

‘Doors to Death’ reveal how Romans upgraded a stadium for bloodsport The ruins in present-day Turkey tell a grisly tale of wild animals eating prisoners.

‘Doors to Death’ reveal how Romans upgraded a stadium for bloodsport

Federal Court rules against two senior public servants tied to ArriveCan procurement The two officials sought to have the court overrule internal grievance findings related to allegations of misconduct at border agency

Federal Court rules against two senior public servants tied to ArriveCan procurement

Ottawa opens regulatory doors to space launches in Canada Canadian Space Launch Act would allow for rockets and payloads to blast off from Canada

Ottawa opens regulatory doors to space launches in Canada

Globe editorial: Ottawa’s reforms to economic migration have (half) a point A revised points system is much needed, but the government needs to scrap its carve-outs

Ottawa’s reforms to economic migration have (half) a point

Opinion: Mark Carney has a mandate to make painful choices. A gas-tax cut doesn’t cut it A call to invest more in the future by spending less in the present is, so far, a story of simply spending more, now

Mark Carney has a mandate to make painful choices. A gas-tax cut doesn’t cut it

Opinion: Possible changes to Alberta’s electoral map put democracy at risk If the UCP fiddles with the map, it could guarantee a conservative supermajority for a generation

Possible changes to Alberta’s electoral map put democracy at risk

Opinion: Ontario’s grading changes miss the mark From grading attendance to ministry-approved lesson plans, Ontario’s new assessment rules go against decades of research and policy

Ontario’s grading changes miss the mark

Opinion: The long and costly shadow of COVID-19 Infected Canadians are still suffering from symptoms, but we don’t know how many

The long and costly shadow of COVID-19

This AI Tool Rips Off Open Source Software Without Violating Copyright Malus, which is a piece of satire but also fully functional, performs a "clean room" clone of open source software, meaning users could then sell software without crediting the original developers.

This AI Tool Rips Off Open Source Software Without Violating Copyright

Union readies province-wide action after Extendicare negotiations stall The union representing long-term care and retirement workers is getting ready for Ontario-wide action after contract negotiations with the province stalled.

Union readies province-wide action after Extendicare negotiations stall

The Ottawa Hospital is cutting 400 jobs in bid to address financial challenges The reduction amounts to three per cent of its current workforce.

The Ottawa Hospital is cutting 400 jobs in bid to address financial challenges

2 southwestern Ontario hospitals lay off dozens of PSWs citing changing patient needs | CBC News Two southwestern Ontario hospitals are laying off more than 50 personal support workers (PSW) in their acute care departments and replacing them with nurses.

2 southwestern Ontario hospitals lay off dozens of PSWs citing changing patient needs

Alberta is pressuring provinces on involuntary treatment – but some are pushing back A conservative provincial government is writing off Alberta's Compassion Intervention Act as a violation of disability rights, favouring community-based treatment over residential rehab. However, a tr...

Alberta is pressuring provinces on involuntary treatment – but some are pushing back

Some 15K Yukoners now able to access low cost prescriptions under new program - Yukon News National Pharmacare Program promises low cost contraception and diabetes medication to Yukoners

Some 15K Yukoners now able to access low cost prescriptions under new program

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Forty years after the Chernobyl disaster, its legacy still resonates The nuclear incident at Chernobyl spread radiation across Europe and led to political changes that played a role in the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Forty years after the Chernobyl disaster, its legacy still resonates

When a spouse starts a business, the other partner pays a hidden price Researchers followed hundreds of British couples for three decades to ask: What happens to the spouse who doesn’t choose startup life, but has to live it anyway?

When a spouse starts a business, the other partner pays a hidden price

Not getting enough physical activity may be harming your health: Here’s what being sedentary does to your body From a biological perspective, being inactive is more than the opposite of being active. Being sedentary results in unique physiological changes that can lead to a variety of health risks.

Not getting enough physical activity may be harming your health: Here’s what being sedentary does to your body

Creepy Elon Musk ‘Robot Dog’ Spotted Roaming San Francisco Streets Beeple's Elon Musk robot dog roamed San Francisco to promote Infinite_Loop, a Palo Alto show blending robotics, AI, blockchain, and satire.

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Creepy Elon Musk ‘Robot Dog’ Spotted Roaming San Francisco Streets

UK government’s £500m sovereign AI fund bids to commercialise research | Computer Weekly The UK government is launching a £500m Sovereign AI Unit to boost artificial intelligence startups and drive economic growth through strategic and long-term investments.

UK government’s £500m sovereign AI fund bids to commercialize research

Trump administration targets Quebec streaming law Apple, Netflix and other U.S. streamers have opposed Quebec’s Bill 109, which would require platforms to promote French-language content.

Trump administration targets Quebec streaming law

RCMP’s use of AI could have consequences on Canadian justice system, expert says The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in British Columbia is testing an artificial intelligence tool designed to help officers write reports, but experts warn the technology could introduce errors with se...

RCMP’s use of AI could have consequences on Canadian justice system, expert says

YouTube now lets you turn off Shorts Limit your Shorts scrolling to zero minutes per day.

YouTube now lets you turn off Shorts