India Shoots Another Shot at Moon Landing with Chandrayaan-3
India has launched a new mission aimed at achieving a soft landing on the moon, marking the country’s second attempt to reach the celestial body. The lunar module, named Chandrayaan-3, meaning “moon vehicle” in Sanskrit, took off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota amid scorching mid-afternoon temperatures. The mission, valued at $75 million […]
Following ‘Catastrophic Hurricane Season,’ Insurers Continue to Exit Florida
AAA has announced that it will not be renewing auto and home insurance policies for some customers in Florida. The company cited the increasingly challenging insurance market in the state, with rising reinsurance rates as a result of the catastrophic hurricane season of the previous year. This move follows a trend among insurers reducing their […]
Is Canada Divorcing Fossil Fuels?
Canada’s Environment Minister, Steven Guilbeault, is urging the international community to commit to phasing out unabated fossil fuels at the upcoming COP28 climate summit. Unabated fossil fuels refer to oil and gas projects that lack technologies to capture their emissions. During a meeting with international ministers from various countries, including Europe, Mexico, India, Japan, and […]
Canada Excluded from Google’s AI Chatbot Bard due to Online News Act
Canada, unlike most countries, lacks access to Google’s AI chatbot, Bard, due to the ongoing clash between Google and Canada’s Liberal government over the Online News Act. Bard, Google’s equivalent of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, has been recently extended to 230 countries; however, Canada, along with North Korea and Russia, has been noticeably omitted. Meanwhile, despite earlier […]
Canada Introduces New Permanent Residency Program for Ukrainian War Refugees
In response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the plight of those affected, the Canadian government has unveiled a comprehensive immigration program aimed at providing a pathway to permanent residency for Ukrainian nationals seeking refuge in Canada. This initiative prioritizes the reunification of families who have been torn apart by the conflict. Immigration Minister […]
Bill C-18: Instagram Cuts Access To News For Canadians Ahead Of Online News Act
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has begun blocking access to posts from Canadian news organizations on their respective Instagram accounts. This action follows Meta’s earlier announcement to block news links on Facebook, and Google’s decision to remove links to Canadian news sites from Google News and Google Discovery. The motive behind these […]
Were Binance Layoffs About Cost-Cutting, Even If CZ Claimed It Wasn’t?
Binance recently laid off over 1,000 employees and the firm’s CEO, Changpeng Zhao, is still trying to project confidence behind a laughing emoji. But a Twitter thread claims that the situation is not exactly what the chief pretends it is. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, an unnamed source familiar with the […]
Russia and India Will Not Trade in Rupees
India and Russia have halted their efforts to establish a bilateral trade settlement in rupees, according to a report from Reuters which cited two Indian government officials and a source with direct knowledge of the matter. The negotiations, which spanned several months, failed to convince Moscow to retain rupees in its reserves. This development comes […]
Helium Evolution Sees North American Helium Decline Option To Develop McCord Lands
Helium Evolution’s (TSXV: HEVI) farm-in partner is evidently disinterested in further locking up certain helium assets held by Helium Evolution for its future exploitation. The company this morning formally announced that North American Helium has elected to not select a location for drilling in the McCord area. Under a seismic review agreement signed last October, […]
Aleafia Walks From Proposed Merger With Red White & Bloom
Aleafia Health (TSX: AH) has been forced to walk away from the previously announced proposed transaction with that of Red White & Bloom Brands (CSE: RWB), which would have seen the two North American cannabis operators merge. A key aspect of the proposed transaction was the settlement of certain convertible debentures currently outstanding, which were […]