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8-million settlement proposed in national beef price-fixing class-action
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on August 5, 2026 at 2:59 pm
8-million settlement proposed in national beef price-fixing class-action VANCOUVER — Canadians who bought beef after 2015 could be eligible for a share of nearly $8 million as part of a proposed settlement with companies over allegations of price fixing. Canadian Pressabout an hour ago43 minutes ago Various cuts of beef are seen in the meat section at an Atlantic Superstore grocery […]
Paying back your student loans just got harder
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on August 5, 2026 at 1:58 pm
Paying back your student loans just got harder Andrew Lichtenstein/Getty Images If you need a little help paying for four years of beer pong higher education, getting it could be more challenging. New rules that began yesterday will cap the amount you can borrow and increase some monthly repayments. Here’s some of what’s changing for borrowing: Parents borrowing on behalf of undergraduate […]
Elon Musk Is Crashing Out Badly
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on August 5, 2026 at 1:56 pm
Elon Musk Is Crashing Out BadlyHe’s back to name-calling his critics.By Victor TangermannPublished Jun 30, 2026 12:38 PM EDTAdd Futurism(opens in a new tab)More informationIllustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty Images; ShutterstockSign up to see the future, todayCan’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and techEmail addressSign […]
Ford rehires human engineers after AI falls short
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on August 4, 2026 at 11:09 am
Ford rehires human engineers after AI falls short.The company that revolutionized manufacturing with the assembly line just found out that the latest business innovation might not actually maximize efficiency. After AI quality control systems didn’t cut it, Ford hired 350 of what it calls “gray beard” engineers, aka experienced human workers, to train both younger staff and AI tools, […]
U.S. pulling ocean sensors a ‘shock’ for Canadian research
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on August 3, 2026 at 11:46 am
U.S. pulling ocean sensors a ‘shock’ for Canadian research as El Niño nearsFor the scientists who built and operated the system — and the researchers, educators and students who rely on its data — the timing feels particularly punishing.Darron Klosterabout 6 hours agoPreviousNext1 / 2 Image from a recent Ocean Networks Canada expedition. Ocean Network’s systems and those of the U.S. […]
Feds lease 10 new firefighting aircraft as wildfire season gets underway for 2026
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on August 2, 2026 at 11:45 am
Feds lease 10 new firefighting aircraft as wildfire season gets underwayCBCMon, May 25, 2026 at 8:32 a.m. PDT2 min readAdd Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.Add Yahoo on GoogleA water bomber assists crews on the ground at the Paddy’s Pond wildfire just outside St. John’s on Aug. 14. (Paul Daly/The Canadian Press – image credit)Firefighting agencies across Canada […]
Performers announced for David Foster’s Inner Harbour concert
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on August 1, 2026 at 12:02 pm
Performers announced for David Foster’s Inner Harbour concertJoining Foster on stage Aug. 8 will be singer-songwriter and rapper CeeLo Green, singer Loren Allred and singer-songwriter Sheléa.Darron Klosterabout 9 hours agoThousands are expected to watch the free show, which will feature the Victoria-born David Foster playing with the Victoria Symphony. DAVID FOSTER FOUNDATIONListen to this […]
The history of summer camps in the US
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on July 31, 2026 at 11:35 am
The history of summer camps in the US The Gunnery Camp, 1861. Public Domain Sending kids away for weeks at a time each summer to commune with nature is as American as patriotism, capitalism, and anxiety. So, unsurprisingly, the history of summer camp twines around all three. Eight score and five years ago… In the summer of 1861, just after the Civil War began, the educator Frederick Gunn […]
When Americans choose Chinese AI
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on July 30, 2026 at 11:44 am
When Americans choose Chinese AIDevelopers say DeepSeek is good enough for a fraction of the cost. “You don’t need God to write your email.”Rest of World/iStockBy VIOLA ZHOU +17 JUNE 2026TRANSLATEU.S. developers and startups are adopting Chinese AI models to significantly reduce their operational costs.Chinese models are gaining market share because they can handle most common tasks at a […]
Bayer wins protection from Roundup cancer claims
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on July 29, 2026 at 11:43 am
Bayer wins protection from Roundup cancer claims Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images The Supreme Court weeded Bayer’s garden yesterday with a 7–2 ruling that the company can’t be sued in state courts over claims that it failed to warn customers that its herbicide Roundup causes cancer. This is a major victory for Bayer, which has been mired in litigation since it bought Roundup maker Monsanto in […]
You probably just need some alone time
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on July 28, 2026 at 11:56 am
You probably just need some alone timeUnsplashOn Tuesdays, the Brew’s Matty Merritt brings you the news you need to make life a little easier during your 9-5, 5-9, or OOO.It turns out the greatest workplace perk is some gosh darn peace and quiet. Consulting group Superteams Inc. surveyed 6,000 workers across different industries and found that members of the most successful teams all […]
Trust in news hits a new low, research suggests
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on July 28, 2026 at 11:20 am
Trust in news hits a new low, research suggests7 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GooglePaul GlynnCulture reporterGetty ImagesTrust in the news has fallen to an all-time low globally – the lowest since annual reports by the Reuters Institute began more than a decade ago (2015).The research published on Tuesday suggests that public trust worldwide is at 37%, three points down on this time […]
A Vancouver Company’s Role in the Race to Mine the Seabed | The Tyee
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on July 27, 2026 at 11:42 am
A Vancouver Company’s Role in the Race to Mine the Seabed | The TyeeA Vancouver Company’s Role in the Race to Mine the SeabedThe US has set out to allow companies to bypass UN protections against risks in international waters.Cara B.G. James TodayThe ConversationCara B.G. James is a PhD candidate in geophysics at the University of British Columbia. This article was originally published by the […]
What to know about Trump’s latest tariffs
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on July 27, 2026 at 7:30 am
What to know about the fresh tariffs…OUT WITH THE OLDWhat to know about Trump’s latest tariffsMario Tama/Getty ImagesIn with the new: The US slapped fresh tariffs on dozens of trade partners, accusing them of forced labor violations, right as the clock ran out yesterday on temporary levies that President Trump previously imposed.Who: The new tariffs apply to 60 trade partners—including […]
Letter to My Fellow Americans: About Canada
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on July 26, 2026 at 10:00 am
Letter to My Fellow Americans: About CanadaLetter to My Fellow Americans: About CanadaWe lost our oldest friend on purpose. How we start deserving them back.Ross BoultonJul 14, 2026I’m an American writer in Baton Rouge. I spent thirty years inside this country’s institutions — utilities, audit agencies, the systems that only work when somebody keeps them honest.This week a senator asked […]
Judge approves a $1.5B Anthropic settlement over pirated books
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on July 26, 2026 at 7:30 am
Judge approves a $1.5B Anthropic settlement over pirated books used to train the Claude chatbotThriller novelist Andrea Bartz is photographed in her home, in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Sept. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)Updated 11:01 AM GMT-7, July 21, 2026Leer en español 27SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge has approved a $1.5 billion copyright settlement in which […]
Meta Furious Over Bombshell Smart Glasses Revelation
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on July 26, 2026 at 7:30 am
Meta Furious Over Bombshell Smart Glasses RevelationMeta Furious Over Bombshell Smart Glasses Revelation”Despite the billions of reasons not to, Meta seems to have created the capacity to turn their customers into a distributed surveillance machine.”By Maggie Harrison DupréPublished Jun 8, 2026 11:19 AM EDTAdd Futurism(opens in a new tab)More informationIllustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / […]
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on July 25, 2026 at 4:02 pm
Give more than you take by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News Volunteerism impacts the health of the sport, which I wrote about in a 2014 column for Sailing World (below). Over a decade later, which way is the pendulum swinging? Answer this honestly: Are you a giver or a taker? Our sport needs both in order to […]
The Mets are bad, even by Mets standards
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on July 25, 2026 at 3:55 pm
The Mets are bad, even by Mets standardsNick IluzadaOn Fridays, the Brew’s Dave Lozo looks at a sports business story that says a lot more than just the final score of a game.It’s easy to make jokes about the Mets being terrible, but the Wall Street Journal was able to quantify just how terrible.Entering Wednesday’s games, the team with the MLB’s most expensive payroll of $355 million […]
After the Flames, Wildfires Pollute Drinking Water for Years
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on July 25, 2026 at 11:31 am
After the Flames, Wildfires Pollute Drinking Water for YearsAfter the Flames, Wildfires Pollute Drinking Water for YearsJune 8, 2026Reading time: 4 minutesFull Story: The ConversationAuthor: Qingshi Tu, Loretta Li, Raul de Leon Rabago(Stephen McDaniel/pexels)When people think about wildfires, they usually think about flames, smoke and evacuations. However, for many communities, some of the most […]