What’s happening in December’s skies? Close approach of the crescent moon, Mars and Neptune and a New Year’s Eve comet! On Sunday night the crescent moon appears close to the red planet Mars. The two are in the zodiacal constellation Aquarius. This is not the same Mars you saw several months ago. Same planet, but Mars has lost much of …

Text with 9-1-1 service is now widely available for those who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired (DHHSI) in Canadian communities. Thunder Bay’s T9-1-1 services have been available for just over two years with 17 individuals registered with Tbaytel Mobility to utilize this service. This is just one more example of the Thunder Bay Police Service working to …

Magic mushrooms, once associated mostly with Phish concerts, may lead to better end-of-life care for cancer patients. One dose of the active ingredient, psilocybin, can help terminal cancer patients experience less depression and anxiety even six months later. Scientists from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and NYU Langone Medical Centre in New York carried out trials on a total of …

Noah Rabbani, A 15-year-old Hamilton boy is in recovery postsurgery for a blood clot on the brain after being robbed and beaten with a baseball bat over the weekend. Police say Noah Rabbani was attacked in the area of Rymal Road East and Fletcher Road around midnight on November 27. Two men in a vehicle pulled up beside him, got …

Construction of the world’s first full-size replica of the Titanic has begun in China, state media reported Thursday, where it is expected to enjoy smoother sailing as a lakeside tourist draw than its namesake. The company behind it, Seven Star Energy Investment Group, said it should be completed by late next year. The copy of the famous, doomed liner will …

Students at the University of Texas were “alright, alright, alright” with getting a lift home from surprise safe ride driver Matthew McConaughey on Monday night. The Oscar-winning actor volunteered to take the wheel as part of the student government’s SURE Walk program, which offers volunteer companionship for students walking home from campus late at night. On Monday evening, The University …

Pirelli calendar continues the no-makeup movement by featuring barefaced actresses. The Pirelli Calendar ― generally a model-filled item given to VIP customers of the Italian tire company along with politicians, royalty and other influential persons each year ― has made its 2017 debut, and appears to follow in the footsteps of Leibovitz’s progressive and hugely deviational 2016 edition.

A robot has been designed to assist doctors in eye operations. designed by Cambridge Consultants, was created with the aim to help doctors perform cataract surgeries. With an external body the size of a drinks can and instruments only 1.8 millimetres in diameter, Axsis provides a glimpse into the future of surgical robotics. The technology demonstrator uses cataract surgery as …

Canada is experiencing a crisis of opioid-related overdoses and deaths across the country. Many of these deaths involve fentanyl, a highly potent and addictive synthetic opioid. The severity of this issue requires a comprehensive and collaborative response. As part of the federal government’s commitment to address the national opioid crisis, today, regulations were published controlling six chemicals used in the …

A humpback whale has died off the west coast of Vancouver Island after becoming tangled. Grieg, in cooperation with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) officials, is currently investigating. This is the first time in 16 years of operating that Grieg Seafood has experienced an incident involving a whale at any of its farms in B.C. The Department of Fisheries and …

The Canadian town of Kensington has an an unusual plan to deter its residents from drinking and driving this holiday season. Not only will the police officers charge you, they’ll also blast music by rock band Nickelback while they haul you to jail. “When we catch you, and we will catch you, on top of a hefty fine, a criminal …