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Could Canada join Eurovision?
Government job cuts, more defence spending and … getting Canada into Eurovision? The budget promise has Europop fans excited, but CBC’s Abby Hughes explains why sending a Canadian to the campy song competition isn’t an easy feat. Source link
B.C. RCMP officers violated code of conduct with racist, sexist messages: adjudicator
An RCMP adjudicator has found three Coquitlam RCMP constables failed to treat people with respect and courtesy when they posted racist, sexist and homophobic comments in a group chat with other officers and on police computer terminals. Source link
British man with James Bond dreams jailed for trying to pass secrets to Russia
A British man who would “dream about being like James Bond” was jailed Friday for seven years after trying to spy for Russia. Source link
West Fraser to shut mill in 100 Mile House, B.C., amid market challenges
The community’s mayor estimates at least 500 more jobs will be indirectly impacted and says she worries the closure could push people to leave the lumber town. Source link
James Watson, co-discoverer of DNA's double-helix shape, dead at 97
James D. Watson, the brilliant but controversial American biologist whose 1953 discovery of the structure of DNA, the molecule of heredity, ushered in the age of genetics and provided the foundation for the biotechnology revolution of the late 20th century, has died at the age of 97. Source link
The ‘lion’ filmed roaming the Irish countryside is a Newfoundland dog named Mouse
It turns out, the creature filmed slinking through the forest was not a lion, but rather a Newfoundland dog with a lion haircut. Source link
Why the Teen Vogue closure is a big deal in this political climate
The era of teen news media is seemingly withering, and that’s a big deal for teens — and adults. Earlier this week, Teen Vogue’s publisher, Condé Nast, announced that it would be folding the 22-year-old brand under the Vogue.com umbrella, calling it “a transition that’s part of a broader push to expand the Vogue ecosystem.” […]
Measles exposures spike in northeast B.C., with another 29 suspected cases
Health officials say the virus continues to spread quickly through unvaccinated families and believe the true number of infections is likely higher than reported. Source link
Ukraine soldiers now earn points for confirmed kills, prompting fears of a gamified war
An incentive program allows Ukrainian drone operators to compete for points, which are redeemable for new weapons and equipment online. Source link
How NASA’s proposed budget cuts could threaten the future of space exploration
A tremendous effort is underway at NASA to send humans to Mars and return astronauts to the moon, including the flight of Canadian Jeremy Hanson on Artemis II early next year. Meanwhile, every other research program at the space agency is facing cuts. The US administration has proposed a 24 per cent cut to NASA’s […]