Quirks and Quarks·Analysis: Bob’s blog On Thursday, a private spacecraft landed on the moon. On board is a Canadian-built camera system that will be used to see if the south pole of the moon is an ideal place for a space-based telescope. Odysseus lander touched down on the lunar southContinue Reading
Politics The federal Liberal government and the NDP have come to an agreement on pharmacare, clearing the way for the two parties to continue operating under the confidence-and-supply agreement that has helped keep the government in power over the last two years. Deal sets out pharmacare framework and will cover contraception,Continue Reading
Science A private U.S. lunar lander tilted over at touchdown and ended up on its side near the moon’s south pole, hampering communications, company officials said Friday. Uncrewed vessel on Thursday made first U.S. lunar landing in half a centuryThe Associated Press · Posted: Feb 23, 2024 2:56 PM ESTContinue Reading
Health Canada’s top doctor is calling on people to check that they’re fully immunized with two doses of measles vaccine before heading out of the country. Call comes amid global surge in measles activityCBC News · Posted: Feb 23, 2024 2:35 PM EST | Last Updated: February 24 A flyer educatingContinue Reading
Tennis Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand lost their women’s doubles semifinal match at the Dubai Tennis Championships 6-4, 6-4 to the Czech Republic’s Katerina Siniakova and Australia’s Storm Hunter on Friday. No. 2 seed falls in straight sets to Czech Republic’s Siniakova, Australia’s HunterThe Canadian PressContinue Reading
New Brunswick The severe staffing shortage that prompted Vitalité Health Network to pay a private agency about $158 million to hire out-of-province nurses in 2022 is just as bad now as it was then, according to the CEO. Dr. France Desrosiers issues 2nd statement this week amid criticism of $158M in contracts with privateContinue Reading
Manitoba Winnipeg Jets chairman Mark Chipman says the NHL team’s future could be in jeopardy if attendance doesn’t improve. Mark Chipman says he’s personally called former season ticket holders to returnThe Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 23, 2024 1:27 PM EST | Last Updated: 12 hours ago The Jets areContinue Reading
Hockey Jean-Guy Talbot, one of 12 Montreal Canadiens players to win five consecutive Stanley Cups between 1956 and 1960, has died. He was 91 years old. Quebec native played 17 NHL seasons, including 801 games with Montreal Michel Lamarche · The Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 23, 2024 1:04 PMContinue Reading
World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has presented his first official “day after” plan for the Gaza Strip once Israel’s war with Hamas ends, saying Israel will keep security control over all Palestinian areas and make reconstruction of Gaza dependent on its demilitarization. No mention of Palestinian Authority in plan,Continue Reading
Politics The RCMP has launched a criminal investigation as it manages a cybersecurity attack targeting its networks. RCMP spokesperson says attack poses ‘no known threat to the safety and security of Canadians’CBC News · Posted: Feb 23, 2024 12:57 PM EST | Last Updated: February 23 The RCMP has launchedContinue Reading
