Land deal between First Nation and BC Hydro could breathe new life into Vancouver Island hamlet
Eco-tourism venture proposed on land returned to First Nation Speaker after speaker offered congratulations Thursday as the community of Jordan River celebrated an historic land deal between the Pacheedaht First Nation and BC Hydro. The 28 hectares of land the Pacheedaht now own are regarded as the original home of the Pacheedaht and Dititaht peoples […]
Anishinaabe artist designs Twitter Turtle Island emoji for Indigenous History Month
A special edition Turtle Island emoji can be activated on Twitter by using certain hashtags during the month of June. The emoji, designed by Anishinaabe artist Nancy King who goes by the name Chief Lady Bird, was created in honour of Indigenous History Month. Twitter reached out to Chief Lady Bird in May about the […]
NCC approves plan for 9-km riverfront revamp
The National Capital Commission has approved plans for the Ottawa River South Shore Riverfront Park, an expansive corridor spanning more than 200 hectares of riverfront land between Mud Lake and LeBreton Flats. The NCC has stewardship over the entire nine-kilometer stretch, which includes three sets of rapids, the Trans Canada Trail and multi-use pathways along […]
Health PEI announces upgrades to Western Hospital’s dialysis unit
Construction is expected to be complete in 2019 Health PEI announced on Thursday that upgrades to the dialysis unit at Western Hospital in Alberton, P.E.I., are on their way to assist those with chronic kidney disease. The $500,000 budgeted in last year’s provincial capital budget will go to improvements at the hospital, including a state-of-the-art […]
GarageBand lessons are now free for aspiring musicians
GarageBand has long been a useful tool to record music, podcasts and more. Even better, the app is free to download and use on your Mac or iOS devices, making it easy to try. Recent updates have brought enhancements like a portal for free sound packs and a better drum sequencer (on mobile), along with […]
Bing can use your phone camera to search the web
Microsoft isn’t about to let Google’s visual search features go uncontested. The tech giant has introduced a Visual Search feature to Bing that uses your phone’s camera (either a fresh shot or from your camera roll) to identify objects and serve up links related to what you see. Snap a picture of a landmark and […]
Google’s Street View cars will monitor London’s air quality
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has made it one of his missions to curb pollution and improve air quality in the capital. Data plays an important role, and as part of a new project, two Google Street View cars will begin pulling double duty as mobile air quality monitors next month. The vehicles have been fitted […]
Google Assistant no longer needs every ‘hey’ and ‘OK’
At last, you don’t have to call out Google Assistant by name every time when you want to issue a command. As promised at I/O, Google has made Assistant’s Continued Conversation available for US English speakers using a Home speaker. Enable it in your preferences and you don’t have to use “hey Google” or “OK […]
Why Ford and Volkswagen Are Becoming Allies
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) and Volkswagen AG (NASDAQOTH:VLKAY) have announced that they are “exploring a strategic alliance.” The two companies made clear that this isn’t a merger, and that it’s not a cross-ownership deal — their agreement doesn’t include any “equity arrangements,” as they put it in a joint announcement. But what is this deal? […]
Better Buy: ConocoPhillips vs. ExxonMobil Corporation
ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) and ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) are both large, international oil and natural gas producers. While they share many attributes, there are a couple of key differences. And those differences are what make one appropriate for conservative investors and the other for more aggressive investors. Here’s what you need to know about these two energy […]