Is climate change killing California?
California is the world’s top producer of fruits, nuts, and vegetables, and by 2050, it may be the world’s largest wine producer, according to projections from a California research team. But climate change is…
Pfizer’s share price rises 2 percent on positive news from pharma company
Pfizer Inc.’s share price rose more than 2 percent on Friday on the back of positive news from the world’s largest drugmaker. The company announced a $14.6 billion deal to sell its consumer health…
Climate Promises Made in Glasgow Now
4 on Climate Promises Made in Glasgow Now is a pledge-making initiative funded by the United Nations that provides hope for a future free of climate catastrophe. Here is the pledge-making checklist. Climate Promises…
Toronto’s Healthy Toronto proposal puts pressure on clinicians
Image copyright CPA Image caption Dr. Julio Montaner said to decouple COVID from ED was a “mistake” A series of moves by the Toronto Public Health system will reduce the potential for hospital overload,…
The Coal Mine Theatre’s deep roots
The small theater is located in Cambridge’s Brompton Village and is named after the 1850s coal-mining coal mine where the parents of its playwright (Martha Henry) worked as employees. In the 1920s, it was…
Canadian Rail Kicked Off for Massive Mudslides
Canadian Pacific Rail was forced to shut down freight service on Wednesday after two separate mudslides toppled their railcars just as they reached Vancouver. In a Thursday afternoon conference call with investors, Canadian Pacific…
A new road repair program that’s keeping Toronto’s streets in the city a mess
Story highlights Blythwood closed this week as repairs continue But it should reopen by Thursday Repairs are also underway at Montreal’s Papineau Park Planning your commute to work or to visit the city? Consider…
Yellow bikes are taking off across Brazil
(FRA)– The yellow jersey, as seen on the front of a car taken from Althier Algarve (Portugal) – Catherine Howell, “Yellow Bike”, spends most of her day watching for yellow bikes. There’s an accident…
Stanford law grad Jay Last, said VC wunderkind who helped launch Kleiner Perkins, dies at 92
Jay Last, who helped launch the Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and whom friends and colleagues called the general partner in charge, died on Friday. He was 92. The…
Oil Markets Slump as Concerns Linger
Oil prices have fallen sharply over the past few weeks on deepening concerns about OPEC compliance and fears that the global economy is at risk of slowing down. On Thursday, West Texas Intermediate (WTI)…