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Author: Ivan Semeniuk
Publication Date: January 5, 2026 - 18:59
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UBC researchers delve into deep space to answer mysteries of galaxy formation
January 5, 2026
By chasing shadows in the farthest reaches of space, a team led by astronomers at the University of British Columbia has discovered that the early universe can be a hot mess.
More specifically, the researchers measured the energy of hot gas within a remote group of galaxies – the most distant such measurement ever made. The result reinforces the importance of giant black holes in galaxy formation and shows that in at least some cases the process was energized to a degree that computer simulations do not predict.
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On Oct. 9, 1970, the Vancouver Canucks skated onto the ice for their inaugural National Hockey League game. They wore white sweaters with a striking blue-and-green crest on the chest.The crest depicted a rounded-corner rectangle resembling a hockey rink as seen from overhead. A hockey stick set inside the rink revealed a stylized letter C for Canucks. The tricolour palette was inspired by the natural wonders of British Columbia with green for the forests, blue for the ocean and white for snowcapped mountains.
January 28, 2026 - 04:15 | Tom Hawthorn | The Globe and Mail
OTTAWA — Canada’s Liberals have received another boost in voter support after Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent tour to China and Davos, Switzerland, with nearly half of Canadians now saying they would likely vote Liberal if a federal election were held today.
The
Postmedia-Leger poll was taken Jan. 23–26...
January 28, 2026 - 04:00 | Christopher Nardi | National Post
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Prime Minister Mark Carney told the world at Davos last week that Canada is building strength at home amid a rupture in globalization and positioning itself as a middle power that similar nations can trust to be a responsible leader in the diplomatic arena.
In short, the
technocrat extraordinaire
portrayed Canada as guided by values like human rights and sovereignty, encouraging other middle powers to build resiliency in this new world order.
The speech came just days after Carney forged a “strategic partnership” with China’s Xi Jinping to reduce Canada’s 100...
January 28, 2026 - 04:00 | Tracy Moran | National Post
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