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Nomad’s new iPhone accessory is unlike anything you’ve seen before

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Nomad Well-known leather case maker Nomad has a pair of sleek and elegant iPhone cases ready to adorn your iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max in time for Valentine’s Day. Known for its quality leather cases, Nomad has long been a favorite of those who want to dress up their iPhone with a … Read more

Liberals’ proposed AI law too vague, costly, Big Tech executives tell MPs

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Representatives from Big Tech companies say a Liberal government bill that would begin regulating some artificial intelligence systems is too vague. Amazon and Microsoft executives told MPs at a House of Commons industry committee meeting Wednesday that Bill C-27 doesn’t differentiate enough between high- and low-risk AI systems. The companies said abiding by the law … Read more

MuchMusic doc pulled from Crave months after director says he clashed with labels

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A MuchMusic documentary that once came under scrutiny for using a deep catalogue of popular music has been pulled from its premiere date on Crave. Representatives for Bell Media said Monday that a “scheduling change” was behind their decision to quietly remove 299 Queen Street West from a planned debut last Friday on the channel and its streaming … Read more

Oil and gas sector CEO compensation jumps double-digits amid surging profits

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CEO pay in the oil and gas sector has soared with the industry’s post-pandemic resurgence and will likely increase even more with the completion of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion this year, a new report projects. The report released Wednesday by the Bedford Consulting Group looked at C-Suite salaries, bonuses and other forms of executive … Read more

2024 is the year the world could reach peak coal use. But it’s a tough habit to quit

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With the COP28 climate summit now in the rearview mirror, some researchers say the moment is here when coal consumption in power plants around the world will finally peak before beginning a perpetual fall. For more than a century, coal has been used to produce electricity, and to this day remains the workhorse of the global power … Read more

Why Canada has ordered lobster pounds to kill all egg-bearing female lobsters

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In an effort to reduce the spread of marine invasive species, Canada ordered lobster pounds to euthanize all egg-bearing female lobsters. But two years after the measure was introduced, some in the business are still unaware of the requirement. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has banned the long-held practice of releasing egg-bearing or “berried” … Read more

‘Prolific’ killer whale matriarch Wake presumed dead after nearly a year without a sighting

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An orca matriarch known as “one of the most prolific female killer whales” on record is presumed dead after nearly a year without a sighting on the West Coast, according to B.C. researchers. T46, also known as Wake, was a transient or Bigg’s killer whale thought to have been born in 1966. Jared Towers, a … Read more