1 hour ago B.C. Climate News: UBC research finds plants are 'leaking' more water than thought | Decision finds old

Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of Feb. 17 to 23, 2025.

Society

6 h. ago Climate Change: UBC research finds plants are 'leaking' more water than thought

UBC researcher Sean Michaletz's study challenges a long-standing assumption about plant water loss. It could change how climate models predict future warming.

Society

7 h. ago Media Advisory: Picket Line Locations for Calgary, Foothills and Black Gold Strikes

CALGARY, Alberta — The Canadian Union of Public Employees released the picket line locations for Monday, February 24, 2025. Please note, that these locations are for Monday only. Going forward, CUPE expects locations to change. CUPE 40 (Calgary Board of Education) 7:00 am-9:00 am: McDougall Centre, 455 6 St SW, Calgary 9:00 am-11:00 am: Calgary […]

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10 h. ago GAME DAY: Rust will be a factor as Leafs and ‘Canes get back to work

Hurricanes (33-19-11) at Maple Leafs (33-20-2) WHEN: Saturday, 7 p.m. TV: Sportsnet RADIO: TSN 1050 ODDS Toronto +105, Carolina –125 THE BUZZ It might take a few minutes for the teams to re-adjust after the majority missed a couple of weeks during the 4 Nations Face-Off break, to get the beach sand out of their […]

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17 h. ago La réforme Boulet sur les grèves change complètement les règles du jeu, selon des experts

Son projet de loi créera un déséquilibre entre patrons et syndicats en minant le rapport de force des travailleurs.

Events

17 h. ago Survivre à une attaque de requin a changé sa vie: après 230 points de suture, il ne prend plus rien pour acquis

Samuel Lussier, qui est connu dans le milieu de la musique à Québec, revient sur un épisode de sa jeunesse qui a laissé des traces.

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17 h. ago Pénurie de logements: voici comment la Ville de Drummondville a sorti la tête de l'eau

L’année 2024 a été faste en développement immobilier pour la Ville de Drummondville, qui connaît une importante croissance démographique.

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17 h. ago Survivre à une attaque de requin a changé sa vie: après 230 points de suture, il ne tient plus rien pour acquis

Samuel Lussier, qui est connu dans le milieu de la musique à Québec, revient sur un épisode de sa jeunesse qui a laissé des traces.

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20 h. ago LEAFS NOTES: ‘Canes are back exactly five years since EBUG David Ayres

When the schedule first came out, you couldn’t blame the Maple Leafs for thinking someone at NHL headquarters was up to mischief. Buried in the busy post-4 Nations Face-Off slate Saturday is a visit by the Hurricanes, exactly five years to the day that Zamboni driver David Ayres was tossed into the Carolina crease and against all odds, […]

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24 h. ago B.C. prepared to make ‘substantive changes’ to interprovincial trade barriers

British Columbia's economic development minister says the government plans to enter next week's meeting with other provinces prepared to make "substantive changes" to its interprovincial trade barriers as the threat of hefty U.S. tariff threats loom.

Economics

24 h. ago ‘GTA home buyers nowhere to be found’ as new home sales hit near record low in January

GTA new home sales reached near record lows in January, but with prices down and inventory steady it creates a unique buying opportunity, the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) says. There were 347 new home sales last month, down 40% from January 2024 and 77% below the 10-year average, according to Altus Group, […]

Sport

24 h. ago «Ça change la vie» : comment ces adeptes de l’intelligence artificielle l’utilisent au quotidien

Qu’est-ce que l’intelligence artificielle peut vraiment faire pour nous au quotidien? Rencontre avec des Québécois qui ne s'en passent plus.

Events

24 h. ago Toronto seeing most new home listings in Canada but hardly anyone is buying

Predictions that Toronto's housing market would see a triumphant return of the enthusiasm and heat it's historically known for have fallen flat thus far, with sales continuing to dwindle far below hopes and expectations, and new listings continuing to pour onto the market.Nearly 20,000 homes are now up for sale within the GTA, per the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB)'s numbers for January, marking a worrying 48.6 per cent uptick in new listings and 70.2 per cent increase in active listings compared to this time last year.The number of sales transactions, meanwhile, has fallen 7.9 per cent over the same time frame, disheartening realtors and sellers who were expecting a bounceback after an abysmal 2024.RBC economists really put these numbers into perspective in a new special housing report that this month compared how the real estate scenes in major cities across Canada are faring.One graph shows Toronto to have the third-biggest year-over...

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24 h. ago 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Sechelt, felt by residents across southwest B.C.

John Cassidy, senior Research Scientist with Natural Resources Canada, said it shook for about about 10 seconds.

Culture

24 h. ago 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits near Sechelt, felt by residents across southwest B.C.

John Cassidy, senior Research Scientist with Natural Resources Canada, said it shook for about about 10 seconds.

Culture

25 h. ago Rogers is increasing its U.S. and international roaming charges

Rogers and its flanker brand Fido are set to increase U.S. and international roaming rates on March 3rd, just in time for March Break.Notices appearing on both wireless provider's websites detail the change.Currently, Rogers and Fido charge $12/day for U.S. roaming and $15/day for international roaming. Starting March 3rd, roaming rates will rise to $14/day for U.S. roaming and $16/day for international roaming.We have reached out to Rogers to learn if the company will change other aspects of the 'Roam Like Home' program, such as how many days per billing cycle customers can be charged for roaming (the current cap is 20 days), and will update this post with any further information it provides.A notice from the telecom advises the price raise starts March 3. Photo from MobileSyrup.Notably, the change brings Rogers' roaming rates closer to what Bell and Telus charge.Bell raised its prices to $13/day for U.S. and $16/day for international roaming in early ...

Society

25 h. ago Emtar Technologies Inc. Secures $18.5M CAD Angel Round to Advance Wireless SoC with Edge Computing for Next

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Emtar Technologies Inc., a fabless semiconductor company pioneering energy-efficient wireless edge intelligence solutions, has successfully closed its $18.5M CAD Angel Round in 2024. Since commencing operations in 2023, Emtar has been developing next-generation system-on-chip (SoC) and semiconductor technologies. This funding will further accelerate its efforts to advance breakthrough solutions toward real-world […]

Politics

25 h. ago Alta Equipment Group Announces Date of Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results Release, Conference Call and Webcast

LIVONIA, Mich., Feb. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alta Equipment Group Inc. (NYSE: ALTG) (“Alta” or “the Company”), a leading provider of premium material handling, construction and environmental processing equipment and related services, today announced that it will report its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024, after the […]

Culture

27 h. ago Halifax police release photos of vehicle in hit and run that injured teen at bus stop

Halifax police have released images of a vehicle believed to have struck a teen in Bedford, N.S., last month in a hit-and-run case. 

Events

27 h. ago Opinion: Child care that works for all: Alberta can do better

Recent changes to Alberta’s child-care system are a mixed bag of immediate and long-term adjustments. These changes have set up a system that pits families against each other, funds care without incentivizing quality, and leaves child-care workers behind. But we still have options — quality, accessible $10-a-day child is still possible in Alberta. My recent […]

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