Consumer inflation in Canada rose by less than expected in July, according to Statistics Canada, as falling gasoline prices offset price increases elsewhere, including for groceries. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in July was measured at 1.7 per cent compared to the same month in 2024, which is down from June’s reading of 1.9 per…
Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated Aug. 7, 2025, to reflect changes in the targeted undocking and splashdown dates. NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 6:05 p.m. EDT, Friday, Aug. 8, for the undocking of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission from the International Space Station. Pending weather conditions, splashdown is targeted at 11:33…
Moving from Ontario to New Brunswick didn’t just mean Jade Medeiros had to navigate a new province with two babies, she also had to figure out a new vaccination program. When her family moved to Moncton in 2020, she learned her two and three-year-old were already behind on routine vaccinations because New Brunswick has a…
The following is a statement from acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy on the passing of famed Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell. He passed away Aug. 7, in Lake Forest, Illinois. He was 97 years old. “NASA sends its condolences to the family of Capt. Jim Lovell, whose life and work inspired millions of people across the…
Ontario’s long-term minister says she is “always hiring” new personal support workers and has revealed the Ford government is currently considering new incentive programs to tempt people to consider a career in the sector. Minister Natalia Kusendova-Bashta, who worked as a nurse before entering politics, said her ministry is looking at what it can do…
Editor’s Note: This release was edited Aug. 9, 2025, to update the International Space Station docking port for the Crew-10 mission. The first crew to splash down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program completed the agency’s 10th commercial crew rotation mission to the International Space Station…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The boardwalk along Okanagan Lake is known for its lively summer atmosphere — from the sounds of bike bells to families walking along the waterfront. But when the sun goes down, a different crowd can emerge and some are connected to violent crime. A new report being…
The members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission – Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov, left, NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers and Anne McClain, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi – are all smiles after having landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. The crew spent seven…
Vivian Paguio and her family are desperate to get to Toronto for a funeral. However, the Air Canada strike has thrown a wrench in their travel plans. “The amount for five of us is $11,000,” Paguio told Global News as they tried to find another airline on Sunday to take them. When they returned to…
Cells are the basic building blocks of all living things, from single-celled bacteria to plants and animals containing vast numbers of them. Cells have adapted for a wide variety of settings and functions. Nerve cells in humans and animals, for example, have long, thin extensions that rapidly transmit signals, while rigid, blocky cells support the…
