Israel’s president proposes judicial compromise to avoid ‘abyss’
Israel’s president has warned that the bitter fight over the country’s judiciary has brought Israel to the verge of “the abyss”, as he set out a series of compromise proposals...
13 times more babies born with syphilis in Canada over 4 years, data shows
The Current15:57Tackling rising syphilis cases across CanadaREAD TRANSCRIBED AUDIOThere has been a sharp increase in the number of babies born in Canada with syphilis, an infection that one doctor says...
Federal, Alberta governments to study public notice process around oilsands tailings leak
The Alberta and federal governments say they will work together to understand what happened around a nine-month delay in notifying the public about toxic seepage from an oilsands tailings pond.Alberta Environment Minister Sonya Savage and...
10 standout red carpet looks from the 2023 Juno Awards
Avril Lavigne, Aysanabee, Jessie Reyez (Credit: CARAS/iPhoto; Dale MacMillan/Getty Images)Last night's 2023 Juno Awards broadcast boasted appearances from many Canadian music luminaries, including Avril Lavigne, Kardinal Offishall, Maestro Fresh Wes...
95-year-old Toronto woman on morning walk withstands ‘monster’ raccoon attack
Not much can stop 95-year-old Merrijoy Kelner from getting outside for her morning walk — not even a savage raccoon attack. On Jan. 31, Kelner contemplated staying in due to cold weather, but...
Bank fears spread to Europe as Credit Suisse, other big lenders see shares drop
Fears about the world banking system spread to Europe on Wednesday as shares in the globally connected Swiss bank Credit Suisse plunged and dragged down other major European lenders in...
In Lebanon, UN deputy chief explores first-hand, challenges facing children and persons with special needs
She added: “We want to make sure that street children are an issue of the past. That’s what we will be working for day-in and day-out.” Recognizing the unprecedented economic...
PwC’s 4,000 legal staffers get AI assistant as law chatbots gain steam
Image used for representative purpose onlyPricewaterhouseCoopers said Wednesday that it will give 4,000 of its legal professionals access to an artificial intelligence platform, becoming the latest firm to introduce generative...
Asian bank stocks sink as Credit Suisse fear roils markets
Hong Kong CNN — Banking stocks in Asia fell on Thursday, dragging the broader markets lower, as troubles at Credit Suisse sparked fears that banking turmoil is spreading around the...
A Future Aircraft Designed Using Advanced Supercomputing at NASA
NASA’s high-performance computers have generated this image that displays a Transonic Truss Braced Wing (TTBW) aircraft concept being tested in a virtual wind tunnel. The image highlights how the aircraft’s...