Canada rejects outright ban on bee-killing pesticides
Canada's health agency announced Wednesday restrictions on the use of neonicotinoid pesticides in agriculture to protect aquatic insects, backtracking on a proposed outright ban prompted by a massive bee die-off......»»
Tap to Pay on iPhone now available in Italy following launch in Canada and Japan
Just a few days ago, Apple released Tap to Pay on iPhone for users in Canada and Japan. And the company seems to be really committed to pushing the feature around the world, as it has just been launched in Italy. more….....»»
Google is killing off the messaging service inside Google Maps
Google Maps has had its own chat platform since 2018, but it's shutting down in July. Whether you want to call it "Google Business Messaging" or "Google Business Profile Chat,.....»»
American Honda"s top sales exec Mamadou Diallo exits as automaker gains ground
American Honda's senior vice president of auto sales, Mamadou Diallo, will depart and Acura head of sales Emile Korkor is returning to Honda Canada......»»
Jeep to build Wagoneer S EV in Mexico
Jeep's first full EV in the U.S. and Canada will be built at the Toluca Assembly Plant alongside the Compass. It's expected to reach dealerships in the U.S. and Canada this fall......»»
New approach uses "cloaked" proteins to deliver cancer-killing therapeutics into cells
An interdisciplinary collaboration has designed a way to "cloak" proteins so that they can be captured by lipid nanoparticles, which are akin to tiny bubbles of fat. These bubbles are small enough to sneak their hidden cargo into living cells, where.....»»
Florida fossil porcupine solves a prickly dilemma 10 million years in the making
There's a longstanding debate simmering among biologists who study porcupines. There are 16 porcupine species in Central and South America, but only one in the United States and Canada. DNA evidence suggests North America's sole porcupine belongs to.....»»
How the agri-food industry tried to influence revamp of Canada"s Food Guide
In 2019, Health Canada published an updated version of Canada's Food Guide. Its recommendations include drinking more water, eating more plant-based proteins, limiting the intake of highly processed foods, and cooking more meals at home......»»
British Columbia needs a unified response to respond to the biodiversity crisis, say researchers
From massive kelp forests to monumental old-growth on land, British Columbia's biodiversity—which is unrivaled in Canada—provides an array of cultural, economic, social and other benefits. B.C.'s wide-ranging ecological zones are home to over 70.....»»
California man wins $1m after 17-hour police interrogation falsely accusing him of killing father, who was alive
California man wins $1m after 17-hour police interrogation falsely accusing him of killing father, who was alive.....»»
Canada orders dissolution of two firms, citing national security concerns
Canada orders dissolution of two firms, citing national security concerns.....»»
Tesla CEO Elon Musk rejects Biden’s ‘not good’ tariffs on Chinese EVs: ‘Neither Tesla nor I asked for these tariffs’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk rejects Biden’s ‘not good’ tariffs on Chinese EVs: ‘Neither Tesla nor I asked for these tariffs’.....»»
‘I really thought I was going to prison’: Woman convicted of killing man during marijuana-induced psychosis speaks out
‘I really thought I was going to prison’: Woman convicted of killing man during marijuana-induced psychosis speaks out.....»»
Tap to Pay on iPhone now available in Canada, enabling merchants to accept payments using nothing more than an iPhone
Tap to Pay on iPhone is continuing its rollout to more countries. Less than a week after the service debuted in Japan, Apple is bringing seamless, iPhone-centric contactless payments to Canada. more….....»»
Spotify will kill Car Thing units later this year, tells owners to throw them away
Spotify has just announced that Car Thing, its discontinued car display, is dying. As in, the company will be killing any remaining units later this year. more….....»»
Canadian firms finally get Tap to Pay on iPhone
Apple has rolled out its Tap to Pay on iPhone to Canada, meaning that businesses there can now take payments from customers on iPhone.Tap to Pay on iPhone comes to Canada (Source: Apple)Two years after Apple first launched it in the US, Tap to Pay on.....»»
Family stricken with rare brain worms after eating undercooked bear
In the parasite vs. bear vs. human battle, the grizzly parasite comes out on top. Enlarge / American black bear seen along the Red Rock Parkway inside Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, Canada. (credit: Getty | Artur Widak).....»»
Community science volunteers can set scientific world abuzz with new bumble bee sightings
Community science volunteers—laypeople with an interest in bees and conservation—significantly contribute to the scientific knowledge of native bumble bees across Canada and the United States, finds a new study by York University......»»
Escaped GMO canola plants persist long-term, but may be losing their engineered resistance to pesticides
Populations of canola plants genetically engineered to be resistant to herbicides can survive outside of farms, but may be gradually losing their engineered genes, reports a new study led by Cynthia Sagers of Arizona State University, US, published M.....»»
Glass half empty? What climate change means for Canada"s wine industry
Wine has long been synonymous with good times, celebration and an appreciation of the finer things in life......»»
Canada and UK in line for first Vision Pro international rollout – Gurman
We’re expecting the first stage of the Vision Pro international rollout to happen soon after WWDC, and there have been pointers to some specific countries. Canada and the UK are now said to be includedm after some earlier uncertainty. There have.....»»