Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Greg Mercer
Publication Date: August 13, 2025 - 20:14
How the usually damp Newfoundland and Labrador turned into a hot spot for wildfires
August 13, 2025
With its frequent fog, rainstorms and snow squalls barrelling in from the Atlantic Ocean, Newfoundland and Labrador has long been known as a place with unpredictable weather. But until recently, dangerously hot and dry summers weren’t something people had to worry about.
As unprecedented wildfires chase thousands from their homes in the eastern part of the province, Newfoundlanders are concerned that their usually damp island is entering new territory.
Unpublished Newswire
Two late-season sailors were rescued by Ottawa Fire Services experts Friday afternoon after their sailboat capsized on the Ottawa River. Read More
September 6, 2025 - 12:28 | Norman Provencher | Ottawa Citizen
Quarterback Dustin Crum willed the Ottawa Redblacks to victory Friday night, absorbing hits, breaking tackles and piling up yards. He has the bruises to prove it, too.
September 6, 2025 - 09:30 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Ottawa
The neurosurgery team at Toronto’s University Health Network has implanted a wireless brain-computer interface (BCI) in two Canadian patients with cervical spinal cord injuries.
The BCI implant is designed to restore control in performing some daily routines. It could allow a person with quadriplegia to check email, interact on social media, or use smart devices at home.
The project aims to enable quadriplegic individuals by providing control of external devices using the implant recipient’s thoughts. The surgeries to insert the Neuralink devices were done on August 27 and Sept. 3...
September 6, 2025 - 09:00 | Stewart Lewis | National Post
Comments
Be the first to comment