Admins
How you can watch Mars disappear behind the full moon tonight
How long the event lasts depends on where you are in Canada If you happen to have clear skies on Wednesday night, you’ll be able to catch a planet disappearing behind the moon. The event occurs at a special time for Mars. On Wednesday night, Mars will be directly opposite the sun’s position in the sky, rising as the sun sets and setting as the sun rises. This is called an opposition and is when Mars is at its brightest in the night sky. “Having the moon hide a bright planetRead more
Alleged Winnipeg serial killer threatened to kill 2 previous partners, court records reveal
Jeremy Skibicki was accused of rape, death threats, violence by former spouses Alleged serial killer Jeremy Skibicki threatened to kill two previous partners in the last seven years, according to a court hearing involving one woman and a protection order filed by the other. In June 2015, the Winnipeg man — now charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of four women — was convicted of assaulting his common-law partner. After spending about two months behind bars, he was sentenced to two years probation. According to a statement of facts agreed to by Crown and defence attorneys,Read more
Enrolment at N.S. schools on the rise after falling for 50 years
Increasing number of students putting pressure on teaching, support resources The number of students at public schools in Nova Scotia is on the rise following decades of declining enrolment as the province has welcomed a record number of immigrants and seen a substantial increase in Canadians from other parts of the country moving to the province. New figures released by the Education Department show enrolment increased this fall at every regional centre for education in the province. It’s a sea change for the province, where enrolment has steadily dropped from over 200,000 in the early 1970s due toRead more
Writing Santa this year? Canada Post says to mail it by Friday
Mail carrier helped Santa with 1.5 million letters last year and is ready for a busy season While many are rushing around preparing for a busy holiday season, one group of students in Windsor, Ont., has been busy writing the big guy in red — just in time to hear back, according to his official Canadian mail carrier. This year, Canada Post says to send your Santa letter by Friday Dec. 9, so that he has time to write back. Grade 2 students at St. James Catholic Elementary School in West Windsor took some timeRead more
Unidentified victim of alleged Winnipeg serial killer will be known as Mashkode Bizhiki’ikwe or Buffalo Woman
Police say they plan to adopt the new name out of respect, at request of community A previously unnamed woman known only as the sole unidentified victim of an alleged serial killer in Winnipeg now has a name given to her by the community: Mashkode Bizhiki’ikwe, or Buffalo Woman. The name came after discussions among a group of advocates, knowledge keepers and grandmothers who found it didn’t sit well with them that the slain woman, who police are trying to identify, was only being referred to as an unknown victim,Read more
‘da Kink in My Hair returns to Toronto for 20th anniversary
Iconic play bringing back several members of original cast for new showing A new mounting of the smash hit ‘da Kink in My Hair is returning to the stage this month to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Set in a hair salon, the play brings back several members of the original cast and is helmed by Soulpepper Theatre artistic director Weyni Mengesha, who oversaw the first full production in 2003. Mengesha said returning to ‘da Kink in My Hair moved her because she grew up alongside the original cast members and fostered long-lasting friendships. She saidRead more
Indigenous-led program unites families, diverts kids from child welfare system in 98% of cases
‘They don’t leave you, even when you’re at your worst,’ says mother applauding program in Manitoba There was a moment in Cara Courchene’s life when reuniting with her children seemed out of reach. The child welfare system seems stacked against parents like her, but one Indigenous-led program has had remarkable success in trying to change that. In 98 per cent of cases, the Family Group Conference program either reunited children with families who love them, or prevented a child from entering the child welfare system in the first place. Courchene is one successRead more
Province not doing enough to prevent urban flooding, Ontario auditor general finds
Percentage of urban land considered ‘green’ declined by 94% over last 20 years, audit shows Ontario is not doing enough to prevent urban flooding, a problem that is expected to worsen in the coming years, the province’s auditor general says. The findings are part of the 2022 Auditor General’s Report, which points to the province’s failure to clarify its commitments to manage urban flooding and a failure to adequately support municipalities and homeowners to effectively tackle the problem. Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk says it isn’t just a problem for the three per cent ofRead more
Love it but leave it: Foreign PhD students call for changes to let them stay in N.L.
Students say it’s frustrating to have to leave while N.L. is trying to boost immigration It took Foroogh Mohammadi a while to get used to the Newfoundland weather. Five years ago she traded the hot temperatures of Iran for cool and blustery St. John’s “I got used to it because the warmth of the people and the culture and and everything in the city warm our hearts,” she said. Mohammadi, along with her husband Pouya Morshedi, are doing their PhDs in sociology at Memorial University. They came for an education,Read more
Kelp is disappearing from parts of the West Coast. These scientists are trying to save it
Marine heat waves are a prime reason the giant underwater forests are at risk Early in Chris Neufeld’s scientific career, he studied creatures that depend on the kelp forests of the wild West Coast: native snails, invasive crabs and the barnacle’s legendary penis. The kelp itself was “really just the backdrop,” floating at the surface in photos of his fieldwork, he said. Until it started disappearing. “Since 2016, that kelp forest that’s in the background of the photo I often show is gone,” said Neufeld, a research scientist at the BamfieldRead more