Scientists work to stop self-cloning crayfish in Burlington, Ont., pond after 1st detection in Canada

An invasive species of crayfish that reproduces by cloning itself was discovered last summer in a Burlington, Ont., park — the first time the marbled crayfish has been identified in the wild in North America. Since then, a group of experts has been working to stop the species from spreading.  The crayfish are in City View park, on … Read more

Climate change behind ferry disruptions and shipping delays, Marine Atlantic says

Unusually choppy waters off the west coast of Newfoundland mean the island’s only transport truck ferry service has been seeing an onslaught of delays.  And those repeated delays, says Marine Atlantic spokesperson Darrell Mercer, mean trucks carrying food, clothing and household goods aren’t arriving on time. “There have been continuous storm systems that have been … Read more

Canada’s Drag Race crowns season 4 winner

Canada’s Drag Race has crowned its new queen after a glitzy season filled with heated moments thanks to cast members who weren’t afraid to speak their minds. On Thursday night’s season finale, Vancouver’s Venus joined the ranks of past winners Priyanka, Icesis Couture and Gisèle Lullaby after weeks of fashion, acting and comedy challenges against the … Read more

Supreme Court dismisses CBC appeal of order to identify source in military sex assault case

The Supreme Court of Canada decided on Thursday morning that it will not hear the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s challenge of a court order that demanded it identify a source and release related documents in the sexual misconduct case against Vice-Admiral Haydn Edmundson. Edmundson was charged in December 2021 with sexual assault and committing indecent acts. The alleged offences date back to 1991. He … Read more

Emraan Hashmi opens up about preparations for his role in Tiger 3; says, “Every week I sent out these recorded sample scenes and dialogues to Maneesh and Aditya Chopra” 3 : Bollywood News

In a recent conversation with Pinkvilla, Emraan Hashmi provided insights into the preparation process he underwent for his role in Tiger 3. The actor shared that he adopted a proactive approach by recording sample scenes and sending them to director Maneesh Sharma and producer Aditya Chopra several months before stepping onto the set. Emraan Hashmi … Read more

With Echo, Marvel bets on Indigenous superheroes and standalone projects as its cinematic universe struggles

An Indigenous superhero gets her own Marvel spinoff next week — the first of the company’s bets on projects that don’t require prior knowledge of its popular cinematic universe. The Disney+ series Echo stars Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez, a.k.a. Echo, the Indigenous-Latin American leader of the Tracksuit Mafia, a criminal gang run by the villainous Wilson Fisk, … Read more

Karan Johar admits paying people to say good things about his films; says, “That also happens, I change with every film” : Bollywood News

Filmmaker and producer Karan Johar has candidly revealed that he has paid people for saying positive things for his ‘average’ films while in a conversation with Galatta Plus. The head honcho of Dharma Productions also said that he has had to do this because of the negativity being spread about his movies through warring fan … Read more

Heritage minister says she’d like CBC’s mandate updated to include strong online presence, fill info gaps

Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says she wants the role of public broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada redefined before the next federal election. In a year-end interview with The Canadian Press, St-Onge said now is the time to update its mandate, to hedge against a possible change in government. She said the Liberal government believes a strong public broadcaster strengthens democracy and promises to keep … Read more

This UBC grad has discovered thousands of likely planets across our cosmos

At 30 years old, Michelle Kunimoto already has more than 3,000 planet candidates under her belt. Inspired by science fiction and curiosity, the University of British Columbia astronomy graduate is passionate about searching for exoplanets — bodies orbiting stars outside our own solar system. She’s currently leading a team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) hunting for them. … Read more

Fighter actress Samvedna Suwalka talks about her childhood dream, journey and so much more

In a recent interview, Samvedna opened up about her childhood dream and the path that led her to where she … In a recent interview, Samvedna opened up about her childhood dream and the path that led her to where she is today. Growing up, Samvedna always had a passion for acting. She dreamt of … Read more