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US Open final qualifying: Edoardo Molinari and Robert Rock among nine qualifiers from Walton Heath | Golf News

Marjory Copeland21 May 2024

Nine players have qualified at Walton Heath for next month's US Open at Pinehurst.47-year-old Robert Rock, who has retired from golf and only plays recreationally with friends, will return to...

Sport

PNG officials identify Maroons star to be face of franchise; Xavier Coates; Justin Olam

Marjory Copeland21 May 2024

Origin star Xavier Coates has been earmarked as the face of the franchise if Papua New Guinea's bid for an NRL club is approved.Papua New Guinea is in a battle...

Health

The Itsy Bitsy Spider Inspired a Microphone

Rebecca Stafford21 May 2024

Engineers and scientists have an enduring fascination with spider silk. Similar to typical worm silk that makes for comfy bedsheets, but much tougher, the material has inspired the invention of...

Economy

Ivan Boesky, convicted trader, 1937-2024

Christopher Harper21 May 2024

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Ivan Boesky, a Wall Street arbitrageur whose trading on insider information connected...

Reducing sewage pollution must be UK ‘public health priority’, says senior official

Peter Sanders21 May 2024

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Reducing sewage pollution in UK waters must be a “public health priority”,...

Health

Quebec’s nursing exam pass rate leaps up to 92%

Christopher Harper21 May 2024

After abysmal Quebec nursing exam results in 2022 and 2023, 92 per cent of candidates passed this spring.A total of 1,702 candidates passed the test, meaning they scored a minimum...

‘Bee safe’ label on pesticides needs to be re-evaluated, University of Guelph researchers say

Robert Melton21 May 2024

Researchers at the University of Guelph say they want to see changes to how pesticides are labelled as "bee safe" after their new study found chemicals safe for honeybees may negatively affect...

Entertainment

Canadian Taylor Swift fans are flying to Europe for cheaper concert tickets

Peter Sanders21 May 2024

Taking a trip to Europe to see Taylor Swift perform may not seem like an intuitive financial decision — but tickets to a concert in Canada are so expensive some fans...

Technology

Power restored after squirrel sparks Toronto outage

Peter Sanders21 May 2024

Parts of downtown Toronto were without power for a few hours Wednesday after a squirrel came into contact with a utility pole.In an email to CBC News, Hydro officials said the outage...

Money

Quebec to force gas stations to report their prices. Will it lower fuel costs?

Marjory Copeland21 May 2024

Quebec wants to boost transparency around gas prices.The province will force gas stations to report their prices to the government, and it's going to publish them online. Pierre Fitzgibbon, Quebec's economy minister,...

Month: May 2024

US Open final qualifying: Edoardo Molinari and Robert Rock among nine qualifiers from Walton Heath | Golf News

PNG officials identify Maroons star to be face of franchise; Xavier Coates; Justin Olam

The Itsy Bitsy Spider Inspired a Microphone

Ivan Boesky, convicted trader, 1937-2024

Reducing sewage pollution must be UK ‘public health priority’, says senior official

Quebec’s nursing exam pass rate leaps up to 92%

‘Bee safe’ label on pesticides needs to be re-evaluated, University of Guelph researchers say

Canadian Taylor Swift fans are flying to Europe for cheaper concert tickets

Power restored after squirrel sparks Toronto outage

Quebec to force gas stations to report their prices. Will it lower fuel costs?

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As climate warms, California wildfires are becoming more severe, killing more trees

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DP World Tour Championship: Rory McIlroy and Tyrrell Hatton one behind Antoine Rozner in Race to Dubai finale | Golf News

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