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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 20 points for 127th straight game, breaking Wilt Chamberlain's record
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reacted to his latest individual accomplishment the way he always does: by deflecting credit and pointing to team goals. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard broke Wilt Chamberlain’s record for consecutive games with 20 points or more, extending his streak to 127 on Thursday night. Source link
Submarines off the table as Carney meets with leaders of Norway, Germany
Prime Minister Mark Carney touched down in Norway early Friday where he will get important face time with the Nordic country’s leader and the German chancellor before taking in a major NATO wargaming exercise that includes Canadian troops. Source link
Dartmouth doctor’s invention featured in hit medical drama The Pitt
The Ring Rescue appeared in the latest episode of the HBO series after one of the device’s inventors, Dr. Kevin Spencer, met the show’s lead actor, Noah Wyle, and producers at a medical trade show last year. Source link
'Cascading effects' of Strait of Hormuz blockage getting worse by the day, energy and trade experts say
Rising oil prices are just the start. By blocking the Strait of Hormuz, global supply chains are at risk. For every day the war drags on, the list of product shortages grows. Shortages of fertilizer for farmers, critical minerals, and helium for semiconductor production are already being felt around the world. Source link
Canada's hospital emergency rooms have hit a breaking point. Is it the new normal?
Hospital emergency rooms are overflowing, resulting in patients being treated in storage rooms and hallways as they wait days for a bed. Doctors say it’s happening against a backdrop of behind-the-scenes backlogs, access issues and an aging population that are all impacting the flow of patients through the health-care system. Source link
How rare is it for a prime minister to attract 4 floor-crossers in 4 months?
Floor-crossing has always been a feature of Canadian politics dating back to the first Parliament — and seeing four opposition MPs jump ship to join the government in a matter of months is rare but not unprecedented. Source link
Poilievre to focus on trade and auto sector as he launches U.S. trip in Detroit
Canada’s Opposition leader is launching his trip to the U.S. with a stop in Detroit to talk about the automotive industry and cross-border trade, per a press release. Source link
U.S. pressure on Venezuela hasn't eased, even as world's attention turns to Iran
Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, is trying to manage U.S. demands as she looks to hang on to the support of the Trump administration more than two months after it toppled Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. It’s a prospect that’s being made more difficult because the U.S. is now at war with Iran. Source link
Amid an energy crisis, the world is drawing on its oil reserves. Why doesn't Canada have any?
Because Canada is a net exporter of oil, it doesn’t need to keep reserves. But some say that rule is outdated, and our at-capacity oil industry can’t do much to help fill the gap created by stalled tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. Source link