Russian ‘spy whale’ Hvaldimir found dead near Norway

Russian ‘spy whale’ Hvaldimir found dead near Norway

A beluga whale that was suspected of spying for Russia after being discovered in Norwegian waters five years ago has been found dead, according to the non-profit organization that had been monitoring the whale. The body of Hvaldimir — a combination of the Norwegian word for whale and the first name of Russian President Vladimir Putin — was spotted floating in the … Read more

Google signs deal with organization to distribute $100M to Canadian news companies

Google signs deal with organization to distribute 0M to Canadian news companies

Google named the organization it has selected to distribute the $100 million the tech giant has promised to Canadian news companies Friday. Google agreed to pay Canadian news publishers $100 million annually, indexed to inflation, in order to be exempt from the Online News Act, which compels tech companies to enter into agreements with news … Read more

Ottawa and industry at odds over financial risk of carbon capture technology

Ottawa and industry at odds over financial risk of carbon capture technology

The question of who should bear the financial risk for pricey carbon capture and storage projects has become a stumbling block slowing the technology’s adoption in Canada. It has been half a year since privately held Entropy Inc. inked a deal with the federal government that saw Ottawa agree to underwrite much of the risk … Read more