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Unprecedented insight into memory champion's brain reveals his tricks
Nelson Dellis credits techniques like the method of loci for his extraordinary memory. Now, brain scans have revealed the parts of his brain that this approach taps into, and how we can use it to improve our own recall Source link
Wall Street set for lower open after Trump's comments dent Iran resolution hopes
Wall Street’s main indexes were set for a lower open on Thursday, in the last session of a holiday-truncated week, after President Donald Trump signaled more aggressive attacks on Iran, dampening expectations for a swift end to the Middle East conflict. Source link
Canadian Premier League embracing global spotlight as 8th season begins
With the FIFA World Cup coming to Canada and plans in place for a notable rule change, the eyes of the soccer world are sure to turn to the Canadian Premier League this season. Those at the top of the eight-team national league believe it is ready for the glare. Source link
Victoire clinch playoff spot, set PWHL point streak record in win over Goldeneyes
Hayley Scamurra scored twice and Ann-Renee Desbiens made 18 saves as the Montreal Victoire blanked the Vancouver Goldeneyes 3-0 on Wednesday night, clinching a playoff spot and extending their point streak to a league-record 12 games. Source link
Death of near-blind refugee — left at closed Tim Hortons by U.S. Border Patrol — ruled a homicide
The death of a nearly blind refugee from Myanmar who was found on a Buffalo, N.Y., street in February — five days after U.S. Border Patrol agents left him outside a Tim Hortons — has been ruled a homicide. Source link
New Fort St. John doctors to take thousands off waiting list
Dr. Manraj Khangura and Dr. Haroon Ahmed are international medical graduates finishing up their two years of residency training in the city. They will take on 3,000 new patients starting in September. Source link
If court halts separatists' referendum bid, they'll push Danielle Smith to approve it anyway
A First Nation’s injunction request, to be heard April 7, claims the independence petition drive threatens treaty rights. Source link
Poilievre calls for federal tax holiday on fuel as gas prices spike
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the government to temporarily pause federal taxes on gas and diesel for the remainder of the year. Source link
To meet next NATO spending target, Canada needs a credible fiscal plan, think-tank says
After hitting NATO’s two per cent GDP spending target in March 2026, Canada now faces a daunting climb to five per cent by 2035, according to the CD Howe Institute, one of the country’s leading economic think-tanks. Source link
Workers quit emergency care for Nova Scotia’s most vulnerable after CRA audit
A private company that’s received more than $184 million in public funds over the past eight years to care for some of Nova Scotia’s most vulnerable people is now losing workers so quickly, remaining workers say it’s a major safety issue. Source link