New CBC, APTN Netflix series captures joys of life in the Arctic

New CBC, APTN Netflix series captures joys of life in the Arctic

Nunavut filmmakers Alethea Arnaquq-Baril and Stacey Aglok MacDonald are known for tackling difficult issues in their work about life in Inuit Nunangat, such as in The Grizzlies, Twice Colonized and Throat Song.  But they wanted to show there can be warmth in the Arctic too, which is why they set out five years ago to … Read more

Chance Perdomo, star of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Gen V, dies in motorcycle crash at 27

Chance Perdomo, star of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Gen V, dies in motorcycle crash at 27

Actor Chance Perdomo, who rose to fame as a star of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Gen V, has died at age 27 following a motorcycle crash. “On behalf of the family and his representatives, it is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Chance Perdomo’s untimely passing as a result of a motorcycle accident,” … Read more

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

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

2023 was the hottest year on record — by a long shot

2023 was the hottest year on record — by a long shot

After a year of record-breaking wildfires across Canada and the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth, it likely comes as no surprise that 2023 was the hottest year on record. According to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), 2023 was 1.48 C warmer than the pre-industrial average from 1850–1900, beating out 2016’s record … Read more