Divers Going Deep in Search For Indigenous Artifacts
Team to explore Mazinaw Lake for 1,500-year-old artifacts, and could break depth record in the process A group of divers is hoping to get to the bottom of an important archeological question, and smash a long-standing record in the process. The team, from PTO Exploration, will plunge into Mazinaw Lake in Bon Echo Provincial Park […]
Ever Wondered How Lasers Work? Here’s Everything You Need To Know
Lasers! Clearly they are awesome — but how do they work, exactly? Why aren’t we all carrying them around in our pockets? Well, believe it or not, you probably are — thanks to modern electronics. Here’s the story of how a laser (light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation) operates, and what it does when […]
Canada’s Luxury Retail Market Takes Off As Brands Flock To Cities
Whether you’re in the market for a new $2 million Swiss watch or just window shopping, it’s pretty hard to miss a new global luxury retailer setting up shop in one of Canada’s high-end shopping streets these days. There’s has been an influx of luxury brands opening flagship stores in major urban centres like Toronto […]
Better Stock: The Walt Disney Company (DIS) vs. Nike (NKE)
One company markets shoes and the other one sells entertainment experiences, but at their cores, Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) and Nike (NYSE: NKE) are in the same business. Both companies, through their global brands and massive intellectual property portfolios, built consumer-focused empires that have endured for decades. Yet the blue chip giants each underperformed the […]
Group That Takes Care of Pets After Disasters Seeks P.E.I. Volunteers
Canadian Disaster Animal Response Team is setting up a P.E.I. chapter An organization that helps take care of pets and animals during disasters such as floods, forest fires and evacuations is looking for volunteers as it sets up a branch in P.E.I. Volunteers with the Canadian Disaster Animal Response Team (CDART) travel to disaster areas […]
Will Twitter Be The Next Network To Focus On Camera Integration?
Snapchat, Instagram, and Facebook all offer camera access in one tap or less — could Twitter be next? Anonymous sources inside the company recently told Bloomberg that the social media platform is working to reduce the number of steps to post a video with a “camera-centered” update. The change would reduce the number of taps […]