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Government expected to announce it's scrapping EV mandate in favour of new fuel efficiency system: source
The federal government is expected to announce its national automotive strategy on Thursday that includes scrapping Canada’s electric vehicle mandate and replacing it with a new system of fuel efficiency standards and credits, CBC News has learned. Source link
Finland's women's hockey team cancels Olympic practice after stomach bug affects players
Finland’s national women’s hockey team cancelled practice Wednesday due to a stomach illness affecting at least four players, a team spokesman confirmed to The Associated Press. Source link
Washington Post staff laid off while in Milan still hope to find beauty in the Olympics
In the last hours before these Olympics begin, and the flame is lit, and the cheering starts, a smaller, sad drama played out in a little white box of an office in the Main Media Centre in Milan. A sign on the door read: The Washington Post. Source link
Quebec fisherman reels in 244-pound, record-breaking Atlantic halibut — for science
Alain Hamel caught the largest Atlantic halibut ever recorded in the Saguenay Fjord on Saturday. Working with the local Fjord Museum, the ice fishing was part of a scientific project aiming to gain more information about the species. Source link
A new 'brief history' of the universe paints a wide picture
Nearly 40 years after Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time, Sarah Alam Malik’s epic exploration of the cosmos reflects a changed landscape around science in the 21st century, finds Alison Flood Source link
New Scientist recommends 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week Source link
How clinical research is still failing underrepresented communities
As a doctor working in genomic research, I know that we lack vital data for Black people and many other groups. Here’s how we can change that, says Drews Adade Source link
Heavy snowfall prompts cancellation of Thursday's Olympic women's downhill training
Ongoing snowfall forced Milan-Cortina Olympic organizers to cancel the opening women’s downhill training session scheduled for Thursday.e. Source link
Tate McRae receives backlash for supporting Team USA in NBC Olympics ad
Canadians took to social media to share their disappointment about the Calgary-born and -raised singer promoting the American Olympic team. Source link
Washington Post to lay off a third of staff in newsroom and other departments
The Washington Post is laying off one-third of its staff in the newsroom and other departments, a brutal blow to one of journalism’s legendary brands. Source link