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Canada Post eliminating door-to-door delivery to 136,000 addresses, announces new community mailbox locations
Canada Post has announced the first batch of addresses it plans to stop delivering directly to, part of the Crown corporation’s larger plan to restructure and stay afloat after losing billions of dollars. Source link
Researchers aim to map trade route through ice and enable year-round shipping from Churchill to Europe
The University of Manitoba and the Arctic Research Foundation say they are entering a crucial phase of a study to establish the feasibility of turning Churchill into a year-round maritime hub. Source link
AI-generated Val Kilmer movie debuts trailer, creators defend digital resurrection of late actor
The filmmakers behind As Deep as the Grave, the indie film that is using an artificial intelligence-rendered version of Val Kilmer in a prominent role, debuted a first look at the recreated actor Wednesday at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. Source link
How AI could help conservation work
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we look at how AI could help protect important ecosystems; get an update on offshore wind in the U.S.; and find out why Parks Canada is connecting with social media influencers. Source link
QEH installs AI scanner after 2-week pilot project finds more than 30 different weapons
An AI-equipped scanner is now permanently installed at the entrance to the emergency department at Charlottetown’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital after a short pilot project confirmed potentially dangerous weapons are entering the ER. Source link
Trump expected to OK resolution to lift mining ban on Minnesota wilderness area near Canadian border
Congressional Republicans have sent U.S. President Donald Trump a resolution that would lift a federal ban on mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, about 160 kilometres southwest of Thunder Bay, Ont. Source link
Sunwing Vacations cancels all Cuba operations until October amid island's fuel crisis
Sunwing Vacations has both extended and broadened its suspension of operations in Cuba, as the popular tourist hub remains cut off from oil shipments. Source link
Sid Krofft remembered for 'his childlike enthusiasm' and dedication to making people laugh
Legendary puppeteer Sid Krofft was passionate about creativity and laughter. He worked into his 90s but maintained a childlike enthusiasm for making people smile. Canadian puppeteer Ronnie Burkett remembers his friend and mentor. Source link
Israel, Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire, Trump says
A 10-day ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon was announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday, six weeks into a renewed war with Hezbollah that has killed more than 2,000 people, caused widespread destruction and driven more than a million residents from their homes. Source link
Trump issues multiple permits for pipelines transporting oil between Canada and U.S.
Permits include one for the construction of a new pipeline, and several related to the maintenance of existing pipelines, according to White House documents. Source link