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Emotional moment as astronauts make history
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- Emotional moment as astronauts make history
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- 17 days ago
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- Artemis II astronauts have set the record for furthest distance that humans have ever travelled from Earth, surpassing the distance of 400,171 kilometres set by Apollo 13 in April, 1970.
After breaking the record, Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen said the crew came up with suggestions of names for two unnamed features on the lunar surface. One is a feature close to the transition between the near and far side of the moon, which they requested it be called Carroll, after Carroll Taylor Wiseman, commander Reid Wiseman’s wife, who died of cancer in 2020.
#Artemis2 #ArtemisII #space #moon
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- Navigating Canada's fertility industry
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- 17 days ago
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- A growing number of Canadians are struggling with fertility, and the business helping people make babies is booming. The global fertility services market was valued at over $21-billion in 2021 and is projected to more than quadruple by 2031. As more hopeful parents turn toward services like in-vitro fertilization – or IVF – and surrogacy to conceive, Globe investigative journalist Kathryn Blaze Baum worries they may not know exactly what they’re signing up for.
Today, Blaze Baum shares her first-hand story and reporting into the fertility industry in her new book, In Fertility: The Story of a Miracle and the Big Business Behind It. Kathryn will explain what it’s like to navigate assisted reproductive technology, its high costs financially and emotionally, and what she thinks needs to change about how Canada handles fertility.
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- Why some doctors are critical of B.C.'s new health care regulations
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- 21 days ago
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- April 1 marked the start of a new regime to regulate health care in B.C. – the first overhaul of the system in 30 years. The Globe’s health reporter and columnist André Picard describes it as the biggest change in the regulation of health professionals the country has ever seen.
Today, André explains the changes now implemented – including amalgamation, disciplinary changes and punishment for misinformation – why the B.C. government says they’re necessary, and why some of them have caused controversy.
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- Artemis II lifts off on mission ‘for all humanity’
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- 22 days ago
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- NASA launches three U.S. astronauts and a Canadian on humanity's first crewed lunar voyage in more than half a century, a 10-day flight around the moon on Artemis II. The primary focus of this mission is to test life-support systems in preparation for long-term space travel to Mars.
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- Artemis II lifts off for ten-day mission around moon
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- 22 days ago
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- NASA's Artemis II has lifted off, sending four astronauts - including Canadian Jeremy Hanson - on a 10-day flight around the moon. The launch marks the most ambitious U.S. space mission in decades and a major step toward returning humans to the lunar surface. #NASA #ArtemisII
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- Alberta Education Minister introduces wide-ranging bill meant to remove ‘ideology’ from classrooms
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- 22 days ago
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- Alberta is introducing legislation to remove “ideology” from classrooms by prohibiting teachers and school boards from making political or social statements outside their purview and ensuring schools can display no flags but those of Canada and Alberta, with some possible exemptions, among other measures.
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- Artemis II: A Canadian heads to the far side of the moon
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- 22 days ago
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- April 1st marks the earliest possible date that lunar mission Artemis II could lift off. Decades have passed since humans last visited the moon. After launch, four astronauts – including Canadian Jeremy Hansen – will travel all the way around the celestial body. If all goes according to plan, he’ll become the first Canadian – and non-American – to go to the moon.
Decibel producer Madeleine White takes us on a journey along with The Globe’s science reporter, Ivan Semeniuk, They explore how Jeremy Hansen got a seat on this coveted mission, explain why it’s so hard to return to the moon, what the mission entails, and how Canada fits into it all.
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- Can Bangladesh make the July revolution stick?
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- 23 days ago
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- In February, Bangladesh held its first free and fair elections in almost a decade. But two years after student-led protests led to the ouster of its authoritarian leader, many fear that, without reforms, the country could slide once again into dictatorship. The Globe’s James Griffiths reports from the country’s capital, Dhaka. #bangladesh
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- What it takes to get Artemis II to the moon
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- 23 days ago
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- The countdown has begun for Artemis II, the mission set to fly a Canadian astronaut and three U.S. crewmates around the moon over the next several days.
If the weather forecast holds up — and there are no interruptions to the preparations — the rocket could lift off as early as 6:24 p.m. ET on Wednesday or up to two hours after that to be in position for a lunar flight.
There are additional launch opportunities every day until April 6, after which the shifting position of the moon relative to Earth would require waiting another 24 days.
Depending on the timing of the launch, Artemis II astronauts could see parts of the Moon’s far side that no humans have ever seen directly. #artemis #space #spacetravel #astronaut #nasa
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- Who is Avi Lewis, the new NDP leader?
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- 23 days ago
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- On Sunday, the New Democratic Party elected Avi Lewis as its new leader. He takes the reins of a political party still reeling from losses in last year’s federal election, which cost them official party status and left them with only seven seats. Another blow came earlier this month, when Nunavut MP Lori Idlout defected to the Liberals. Without a seat in Parliament and overseeing a party with minimal resources, how Lewis will rebuild the party and what it will look like remain big questions.
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- Artemis II: The journey to the moon's far side, step-by-step
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- 23 days ago
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- Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen will be the first Canadian to fly beyond low Earth orbit. Hansen explains the stages of the Artemis II, a mission that will fly astronauts around the Moon’s far side.
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- Can Avi Lewis bring the NDP back to life?
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- 23 days ago
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- On Sunday, the New Democratic Party elected Avi Lewis as its new leader. He takes the reins of a political party still reeling from losses in last year’s federal election, which cost them official party status and left them with only seven seats. Another blow came earlier this month, when Nunavut MP Lori Idlout defected to the Liberals. Without a seat in Parliament and overseeing a party with minimal resources, how Lewis will rebuild the party and what it will look like remain big questions.
So today, we’re convening a panel with Campbell Clark, The Globe’s chief political writer, and Robyn Urback, a current affairs columnist for The Globe. They join the show to talk about where Lewis might steer the NDP and what it all means for the party’s future.
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- Will Drake ever come back to the Junos?
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- 24 days ago
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- Drake seemingly ended his Junos boycott on Sunday when he made a video appearance for a Nelly Furtado tribute.
The Canadian rapper hasn’t attended the show since he hosted the 2011 ceremony in Toronto. He lost all six of the awards he was nominated for that year.
Drake took a moment in his tribute to rehash how Canadian rapper Shad had won all those awards back in 2011.
“To the Junos, because you are honouring one of my dearest friends tonight, I will spare you,” he said, in what seemed more like self-deprecating humour than true grudge. “Tonight we’ll let it go... This is about Nelly.” #junos #music #drake #canada
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- Céline Dion announces 10 comeback concerts in Paris
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- 24 days ago
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- Céline Dion is returning to live performances.
The legendary Canadian singer will hold a series of 10 concerts in Paris, starting September 12, 2026.
Dion posted a video announcing the events on Monday, which was also her 58th birthday.
The singer has publicly struggled with stiff person syndrome, a rare neurological disorder, in recent years. Her last performance was a celebrated rendition of Edith Piaf’s “Hymne à l’Amour” at the 2024 Paris Winter Olympics opening ceremony. #celinedion #canada #music
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- Prediction trading is coming to Canada
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- 24 days ago
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- Prediction trading is exploding in popularity, with the industry set to rake in about US$2 billion in revenue this year alone. Companies like Kalshi and Polymarket have popularized the practice, which lets you bet on nearly anything – from Taylor Swift’s marriage status to election outcomes. This past week, Canadian company Wealthsimple cleared hurdles to offer Canadians something similar, but the rules will be different here and a fragmented system makes regulation tricky.
The Globe’s retirement and financial planning reporter Meera Raman broke the Wealthsimple news. She joins us to explain what the market may look like in Canada and the challenges regulators face in protecting investors.
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- Airlines face fare dilemma as fuel spike threatens travel demand
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- 24 days ago
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- As global airlines begin to hike fares and cut capacity to cope with surging oil prices, the industry's ability to remain profitable may depend on whether consumers pull back on flying to save money amid high gasoline costs.
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- Can the NDP's new leader turn the tide for Canada's left?
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- 25 days ago
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- The NDP currently holds just six seats after winning a record-low share of the popular vote in the 2025 election and losing Nunavut MP Lori Idlout, who crossed over to the Liberals earlier this month. The party remains far from achieving official status in the House of Commons.
But in his first speech as leader, Avi Lewis, who does not hold a seat in Ottawa, sought to revive hopes for the party, pledging to bring it back to what he referred to as the NDP’s glory days. The Globe’s Stephanie Levitz looks at whether Lewis could revive the NDP’s slumping fortunes. #ndp #NewDemocrat #cdnpoli #canada
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- How deer are helping scientists track the changing environment
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- 27 days ago
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- A team from Trent University set traps at Thousand Islands National Park to capture white-tailed deer. Scientists collect DNA and affix the deer with location trackers to study how genes and the environment shape the destiny of an entire species.
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- To ban or not to ban: Canadian teens weigh in on social media
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- 27 days ago
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- This week, decisions in two landmark trials in the U.S. found social media companies responsible for harms to youth on their platforms. They follow years of growing concern about the dangers that social media poses to young people. Now those concerns are starting to show up in policy decisions. Back in December, Australia banned those under 16 years old from creating accounts on platforms like YouTube and TikTok. Other countries are considering similar legislation – including Canada. But what do teenagers themselves think of these potential social media bans?
Samantha Edwards is The Globe’s online culture reporter. She assembled a group of Canadian teenagers to talk about how they actually use social media, what adults get wrong, and what they think about losing access to the platforms they use to talk to their friends.
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- The landmark case over rights and freedoms at the Supreme Court of Canada
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- 28 days ago
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- This week, a case involving Quebec’s use of the notwithstanding clause went before the Supreme Court of Canada. In the last decade, many provinces have used the clause to override federal powers to pass controversial laws.
While cases involving the notwithstanding clause have gone to the Supreme Court before, none have had the potential precedent-setting magnitude of this one, with major implications for the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The hearing was one of the longest at the country’s highest court in a decade.
The Globe’s justice reporter, David Ebner, breaks down the landmark case, including when we can expect a decision. #canada #supremecourt #Bill21 #NotwithstandingClause
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- Where did the viral Project Hail Mary cardigan come from?
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
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- Ryan Gosling's zip cardigan from Project Hail Mary is getting attention from moviegoers and fashion lovers alike. The fox pattern comes from Mary Maxim, a yarn and needlecraft brand founded in Manitoba known for their "curling sweaters." The Globe’s Alex Migdal explains how the film’s designers discovered the sweater and repurposed it for the space film, creating a slew of new fans. #projecthailmary #ryangosling #marymaxim #costumedesign
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- 'Miracle' more weren't killed in Air Canada crash: aviation expert
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- 28 days ago
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- As experts assess the aftermath of the Air Canada Express plane crash at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday, some say they're surprised it wasn't worse — despite the tragedy of a disaster that left two pilots dead.
Industry insiders say commercial planes are built for flight, not for withstanding head-on collisions with fire trucks that can weigh between 25 and 50 tonnes.
John Gradek, an aviation management lecturer at McGill University, says it’s a “miracle” there weren’t more deaths, noting that the jet angling up after the crash minimized damage to the rest of the plane. #aircanada #aviation #laguardia
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- Meta, Google lose landmark U.S. case over youth addiction to social media
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
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- Alphabet's Google and Meta were found liable on Wednesday for designing platforms that are dangerous for kids and teens, in a landmark verdict that could force tech firms to rethink how they defend themselves against safety claims.
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- How the war in Iran exposes the limits of China’s influence
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- 28 days ago
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- Since the U.S. and Israel first attacked Iran almost a month ago, the ripple effects of the war have been felt globally. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has affected oil prices worldwide, but energy shocks are especially felt across the rest of Asia, which is heavily dependent on energy from the Gulf states. The 35 million migrant workers living in the Gulf – the bulk of whom come from South and Southeast Asia – are in a particularly precarious position. And China, a strategic partner of Iran, has found itself on the sidelines of this war.
The Globe’s Asia correspondent James Griffiths explains the geopolitics at play and how the war is impacting the day-to-day lives of people across the continent.
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- ‘Lack of compassion’ in Air Canada CEO’s English-only condolence video: Carney
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- 29 days ago
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- Air Canada chief executive Michael Rousseau is receiving heavy criticism over his ability and willingness to speak French.
Rousseau offered a video message of condolence almost completely in English to the families of the two pilots who died in a plane crash at New York’s LaGuardia Airport Sunday night.
Antoine Forest, the pilot in command of the Air Canada Express flight when it collided with a fire truck on the runway during landing, was a francophone from Coteau-du-lac, Que. His co-pilot was Mackenzie Gunther from Ontario.
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday that Canada is a bilingual country and that Air Canada has a responsibility to communicate in both official languages, regardless of the situation.
“I’m so disappointed by the video message by Air Canada’s CEO,” Mr. Carney said. “It lacks judgement and compassion.”
Parliament’s official languages committee summoned Mr. Rousseau on Tuesday to e...
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- Iran war hits global economy
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- 29 days ago
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- Any prolongation of the Iran war risks creating an unprecedented crisis in energy supplies that sooner or later will hit every corner of the global economy. But it is already clear that some countries are either more exposed to that impact or less able to deal with it. Here are the economies to watch.
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- How sweeping cuts could impact Canada’s public sector
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- 29 days ago
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- The federal government is hoping to make room for the new spending outlined in last year’s budget by making cuts across the public sector. The goal is to save $60 billion over the next 5 years. Departments like Library and Archives Canada and the Correctional Service of Canada are reducing their workforces, while some programs, like one for public transit, are seeing funding cuts.
The Globe’s deputy Ottawa bureau chief, Bill Curry, explains what we know so far about the cuts and the potential impacts on the services provided to Canadians.
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- When do newsrooms start calling a conflict a 'war'?
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- 30 days ago
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- When the United States and Israel first launched strikes on Iran on February 28, news organizations were assessing the action in real-time. The first reports used careful language, and within a few hours, outlets started using the term "war."
Globe standards editor Sandra E. Martin shares how those first few hours unfolded, what constitutes a 'war' and how news outlets decide when to start using that term in their reporting.
#IranWar #DonaldTrump #News #MediaLiteracy
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- Afghans speak freely from inside Afghanistan on live TV
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- 30 days ago
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- Afghan expats run Amu TV, and their most popular program is a live call-in show that provides Afghanistan with one of the few platforms for free expression. Callers speak openly about daily life under Taliban rule.
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- Why Did We Stop Talking About The AI Apocalypse (Nate Soares)
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- 30 days ago
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- Just a few years ago, it seemed like all anyone in AI wanted to talk about was existential risk – this idea that an artificial super intelligence could eventually break containment and destroy humanity. More than 30,000 experts signed an open letter demanding a pause on AI development; bills were drafted that would constrain the most powerful new models; and the “godfathers” of AI were travelling around the world, warning anyone who would listen that we were hurtling toward our extinction.
And then: we moved on. We started using AI for work, and school, and to plan our kids’ birthday parties. Collectively, we just stopped talking about the end of the world.
But Nate Soares didn’t move on. Last year, the artificial intelligence researcher wrote a book with Eliezer Yudkowsky called If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies. As you can probably tell from the title, the book is unequivocal: If we keep going down the path we’re on, it will almost certainly lea...
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- The trouble with enforcing Canadian food labels
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- 1 month ago
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- Amid threats of annexation and U.S.-imposed tariffs, Canadians are using their dollars to purchase Canadian goods. However, consumer complaints about products mislabelled as Canadian have spiked since the Buy Canadian movement began. Some in the food and beverage industry say cracking down too hard on mistaken labelling could backfire, dissuading retailers from promoting Canadian foods.
Susan Krashinsky Robertson and Kate Helmore, both journalists for The Globe’s Report on Business, join The Decibel to discuss Canadian food labelling, the benefits of the Buy Canadian movement for farmers and producers, and how retailers can leverage patriotic shoppers to rebuild trust with them.
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- ‘Everything in front of me collapsed’: Air Canada passenger
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- 1 month ago
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- Clément Lelièvre recalls the moment the Air Canada jet he was on collided with a fire truck on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia airport. Two pilots died and the 39 passengers onboard were taken to hospital. #aircanada #aviation #laguardia
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- 'I messed up': Air traffic audio moments after Air Canada crash
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- 1 month ago
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- Audio from a radio control tower reveals the moments before and after the deadly Air Canada crash at LaGuardia airport.
Two Air Canada Express pilots died after their plane collided with a fire truck after landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night. Thirty-nine passengers and two firefighters were taken to hospital, authorities said.
According to control tower transmissions from liveatc.net, the fire truck requested permission to cross runway four.
The controller acknowledged the crossing then quickly said, “Stop there, please. Stop stop Truck One Stop stop stop stop.” As alarms sounded, the controller told another aircraft to “go around” or abort its landing.
“Jazz 646 I see you collided with a vehicle there. Just hold position, I know you can’t move,” the controller said, adding that emergency vehicles were on the way.
“That wasn’t good to watch,” one man says in a tower broadcast af...
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- Air Canada Express jet hits fire truck at LaGuardia, killing pilots
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- 1 month ago
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- The pilot and co-pilot of an Air Canada Express regional jet were killed after it collided with a fire truck while landing at New York's LaGuardia airport late on Sunday, in an incident that closed the airport, authorities and U.S. media said.
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- The landmark case over rights and freedoms at the Supreme Court
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- 1 month ago
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- Today, a case involving Quebec’s use of the notwithstanding clause is going before the Supreme Court of Canada. In the last decade, many provinces have used the clause to override federal powers to pass controversial laws. While cases involving the notwithstanding clause have been taken to the Supreme Court before, none have had the magnitude of being precedent-setting that could have major implications for the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The hearing will be one of the longest at the country’s highest court in a decade.
The Globe’s justice reporter, David Ebner, explains how the clause came to be, why provinces have used it, and whether the case will change the power balance between provincial and federal governments in Canada’s charter.
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- Faces of BTS light up night sky in Seoul
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- 1 month ago
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- Thousands of drones created portraits of the seven members of BTS, in a light show watched by hundreds of fans Friday night on the banks of the river Han in Seoul. The display came ahead of the K-pop superstars' hotly anticipated comeback concert in the city on Saturday. #bts #kpop #music #seoul
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- How much AI music is in your playlist?
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- 1 month ago
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- What does it mean to create music? Would you be able to tell if the sounds you were listening to weren’t made or sung by a human? Artists and supporters of the music industry are asking some of these existential questions, as technology in consumer generative AI has grown in leaps and bounds and record companies are settling legal battles with AI companies.
Josh O’Kane, Globe reporter on arts and business, joins The Decibel to talk about the friction between musicians and AI tools, how AI slop has found itself onto streaming feeds, and what this could mean for the future of music.
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- Pierre Poilievre talks tariffs, 51st state on Joe Rogan's podcast
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- 1 month ago
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- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre appeared on Joe Rogan's podcast on Thursday afternoon, speaking about topics such as the oil sands and Canada’s sovereignty in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s 51st state claims.
Rogan, whose show The Joe Rogan Experience is the most popular podcast in the world, spoke to Poilievre during a nearly 2.5-hour broadcast, as is typical for his guests.
A key demographic for Mr. Rogan’s show – people between the ages of 18-34 – was also a key demographic for Mr. Poilievre’s Conservatives leading into the 2025 election.
His decision not to appear on the show during that campaign was criticized by some as a missed opportunity to get his message out.
At the midway point of the interview Thursday, there were over 150,000 viewers in real time and more than 3,000 comments. Many of them praised Mr. Rogan for hosting Mr. Poilievre and said it had taken too long. #cdnpoli #joerogan #pierrepo...
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- Why this Canadian city is experiencing a mini baby boom
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- 1 month ago
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- Oshawa is bucking a national trend. The suburb east of Toronto is experiencing a mini baby boom.
Canada’s fertility rate has been on the decline for more than 60 years. Over the last decade, it’s fallen especially low. That has put Canada into the club of “lowest-low” fertility countries, alongside South Korea, Italy and Japan
The Globe's Ann Hui gets into what’s behind the growth.
#oshawa #ontario #fertility #population #babyboom
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- Did Canada really become poorer than Alabama?
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- 1 month ago
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- Canadians have long viewed Alabama as a small state that, save for a few pockets, is dirt poor. So it was a shock when Canadian economist Trevor Tombe and the International Monetary Fund ran the numbers in 2023 and 2024. They concluded that Canada had, in fact, become poorer than Alabama.
To measure this, they calculated gross domestic product per capita. After adjusting for foreign exchange and some cost differences in both countries, the average for Canada’s 10 provinces was estimated at US$55,000 in 2022, the same as Alabama. Shortly after, the IMF found Canada had actually fallen behind the southern state. (Canada has since edged ever-so-slightly higher than Alabama; the numbers are volatile from year to year.)
Canadians could probably stomach having their living standards slip relative to the broader U.S., the epicentre of the world’s tech revolution. But Alabama? The Globe’s Tim Kiladze travelled to the Deep South to understand how the state is bre...
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- Oil prices jump again as Iran strikes Middle East energy facilities
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- 1 month ago
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- Oil prices rose on Thursday after Iran attacked energy facilities across the Middle East following a strike on its South Pars gas field.
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- What war in Iran means for Canadian oil
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- 1 month ago
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- Since the U.S. and Israel started a war with Iran, the price of oil has spiked. That’s largely because oil tankers are no longer travelling through the Strait of Hormuz, meaning roughly one fifth of the world’s oil and gas supply remains stranded in the Gulf region. This is having an effect in Canada, even though Canada is the world’s fourth-largest oil producer and exporter.
Jeffrey Jones is a journalist in The Globe’s Report on Business, who has been covering the global oil market for decades. He joins the show today to explain why Canada is seeing domestic energy prices rise as a result of the war.
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- Why holding government to account in Ontario could get harder
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- 1 month ago
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- Late last week, the Ontario government announced it would introduce legislation exempting the Premier, cabinet ministers and their offices from responding to freedom of information requests. The province said these changes are needed to protect privacy and to allow ministers to discuss policy decisions in confidence. Critics say it’s an anti-democratic move designed to shield the government from accountability.
Jeff Gray reports on Ontario politics for the Globe. He’s on the show to talk about how freedom of information requests have revealed past controversies in Ontario, and how the proposed changes could make government business less transparent to the public.
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- Nvidia foresees $1-trillion chip opportunity amid rise of 'AI inference'
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- 1 month ago
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- Nvidia said the revenue opportunity for its artificial intelligence chips may reach at least US$1-trillion through 2027, as the company outlined a strategy to compete more aggressively in the fast-growing market for running AI systems in real time.
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- Strike in Afghanistan by Pakistan kills at least 400, according to Afghan officials
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- 1 month ago
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- Rescue crews were still digging bodies out of the rubble of a drug rehabilitation hospital in the Afghan capital Tuesday morning, after officials there said an overnight Pakistani airstrike killed at least 400 people at the facility. Pakistan has denied Afghanistan’s accusation that it targeted a hospital, saying its strikes did not hit any civilian sites.
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- Behind schedule and over budget: Why do we keep building LRTs?
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- 1 month ago
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- Building cities for the future means building a lot more public transit – and lately, Canadian cities have been planning LRTs, or light rail transit. While these projects are introduced with great promise of moving people around more efficiently, in practice, these projects have a history of disappointment. There’s Ottawa’s LRT project, which opened to great frustration from riders. Then, Toronto’s Finch West line, upon opening, couldn’t quite keep pace with a local runner. Most recently, there was Toronto’s Eglinton Crosstown, which opened this past February, six years later than initially planned, and a billion dollars over budget.
Oliver Moore writes for the Globe’s Editorial Board. Previously, he was an urban affairs reporter. He’s here to talk about why we keep building LRTs and how we should think about transit that will take us into the future.
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- Oscars: 'One Battle After Another,' Michael B. Jordan and Jessie Buckley win top awards
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- 1 month ago
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- “One Battle After Another” won best picture at the Academy Awards, leading a haul of six trophies. Michael B. Jordan won the award for best actor for "Sinners" and Jessie Buckley took best actress for "Hamnet".
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- An analysis of Mark Carney’s first year as Prime Minister
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- 1 month ago
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- It’s been one year since Mark Carney became Prime Minister. He was long known as a technocrat, having held the position of central banker for both Canada and the United Kingdom. But when Justin Trudeau resigned, Liberals – and later, Canadians – decided Carney was the man for the moment. One year later, his popularity is holding strong: an Angus Reid poll found that 60 per cent of Canadians held a positive view of him as Prime Minister. How has Carney managed to keep Canadians onside despite having so little experience in elected politics?
Shannon Proudfoot is a feature writer and columnist for The Globe. She’ll unpack what she’s observed about how Carney has cultivated his political persona, and whether there are any signs that his honeymoon phase with Canadians might be coming to an end.
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- Why airfares are rising (plus when you should book)
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Booking flights? Your next trip could cost hundreds more, as the Iran war sends jet fuel prices soaring. #travel #flights #iranwar
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- Why Israel’s war with Iran is spreading to Lebanon
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- On February 28th, the US and Israel struck Iran – and Iran fired back at military bases and allies in the region. The war has since dominated global attention, but it’s not just playing out in Iran. After the Iran-backed militia group, Hezbollah, fired into Israel in solidarity with Iran, a second front in the war opened up in Lebanon. Now, hundreds of thousands have been displaced in Lebanon and hundreds of others are dead as a third war between Hezbollah and Israel escalates.
The Globe’s senior international correspondent Mark MacKinnon was in Lebanon this past week. He joins The Decibel to explain how this latest conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is impacting the people of Lebanon, and why this round of fighting feels different.
Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com
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