
D escending into Diavik is like landing on a distant moon, the world sealed in a hard sheet of ice and snow stretching in every direction. The plane circled a few times and then slid into a landing pattern which brought it into contact with a rough strip that shook the outdated Canadian North Boeing 737, one of the few larger planes that can touch down on gravel.
The cold that ripped through the plane after the door was opened caused a wave of grumbling. The cabin speakers came on and the pilot welcomed us, casually noting that the temperature outside hovered around thirty below. This...
August 2, 2025 - 06:30 | Jeremy Thomas Gilmer | Walrus
Although there’s no evidence of any significant flows of fentanyl into the United States from Canada, an American authority on “criminal supply chains” warned Friday that that could change abruptly if U.S. efforts to better seal its border with Mexico are successful.
Jonathan Caulkins, who researches
supply chains that support illegal markets...
August 2, 2025 - 06:00 | Simon Tuck | National Post
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question: "The global spread of AI has sparked many security concerns. Among the greatest threats? How artificial intelligence may enable extremists to advance ideological causes through acts of bioterrorism...
August 2, 2025 - 06:00 | Kayla Thompson | Walrus
Re: GOLDSTEIN: Canada’s huge federal government bureaucracy needs to be downsized, online, July 26 Read More
August 2, 2025 - 05:00 | Doug Menary, Ottawa Citizen | Ottawa Sun
Janette Niwa grew up surrounded by a love for animals. Read More
August 2, 2025 - 04:00 | Alexa MacKie | Ottawa Citizen
A man admitted in court Friday to being part of an arson extortion syndicate targeting South Asian home builders in Edmonton.Manav Heer, wearing an orange jumpsuit, pleaded guilty to extortion, conspiring to commit extortion, attempting to cause fire to property and using an imitation firearm during an offence.
August 1, 2025 - 23:08 | Fakiha Baig | The Globe and Mail