An errant walrus on the Avalon Peninsula drew a lot of attention over the weekend, though wildlife officials are asking people to give the animal its space.’Seeing a walrus in person, seeing the enormity of the creature and the skin texture and its tusks, it’s amazing,’ says photographer Alick Tsui. (Alick Tsui/Submitted) An errant walrus…
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Ontario makes big promises with critical minerals plans but First Nations advocates remain concerned
by Sue JonesLawyers and advocates for First Nations in northwestern Ontario say they’re concerned the Ford government wants to press ahead with mining development in the Ring of Fire without properly involving First Nations or addressing their environmental concerns. Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled the province’s critical minerals strategy on Thursday at the Lac Des Iles mine in…
Nvidia How hard is it to get a new graphics card right now? Hard enough that Nvidia is sending its product line almost literally backward. After weeks of rumors, a new version of the GeForce RTX 2060 — which was first released in January of 2019 — appeared on the official Nvidia spec page. It…
The reality is, one of the hardest parts of cancer diagnosis in the pandemic is going through so much of this alone, writes cancer patient Ann Cavlovic.Ann Cavlovic sent this photo of herself to her friends while she awaited reconstructive surgery in January. (Submitted by Ann Cavlovic)This First Person article is the experience of Ann Cavlovic,…
Fitbit If you need some wrist wear to track your heart rate, steps, and other personal data, today is the day to head over to Amazon. The online retailer has a Fitbit sale going on right now as part of its early Black Friday blowout. While it looks like a bunch of devices are on…
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School makes masks part of dress code to evade Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s face coverings ban
by ava360Masks will be part of one school district’s dress code this fall in order to bypass Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s ban on mask mandates. The Paris Independent School District announced the amendment to its dress code on Tuesday, the same day that the Republican governor disclosed he had tested positive for the coronavirus. Abbott issued…
Samsung’s latest One UI update brings features from this generation of foldables to previous iterations. One UI 3.1.1, which is already available on…
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NDP makes ‘aggressive’ push for progressive voters to ditch Trudeau for something new
by Sue JonesBefore NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh left British Columbia last week, he danced on the sunny tarmac with his wife Gurkiran Kaur Sidhu for his hundreds of thousands of TikTok followers.NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh greets his brother, Brampton East MPP Gurratan Singh, during a campaign stop at Mangia Mangia cafe, in Brampton, Ont., on Aug. 16,…
Android 12 Beta 3.1 has brought with it a subtle yet quality update. First spotted by 9to5Google, the auto-rotate animation when going…
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