The woodboring beetle is one of the insect species able to survive wildfires and the smoke they cause, according to University of Northern British Columbia entomologist Dezene Huber. "These woodboring beetles…fly towards smouldering burnt-out areas so that they can lay their eggs on trees that have been weakened by the fire. "Forest soils are normally chock-full of small micro-arthropods like mites that readily devour insect eggs. Some bees have trouble with respiration amid smokeBut not all insects fare well in the aftermath of wildfires. Despite the difficulties, some insect species can survive the wildfires, even if they are not pyrophilic, Huber said.

Meta is following through on its longstanding promise to remove news content from Facebook and Instagram in Canada if the Canadian government went ahead with its Online News Act. Canada’s Online News Act demands that platforms like Facebook pay news organizations for the content they provide to said platforms. News content is going away for Canadian Facebook and Instagram users, effective immediately. The CBC/Radio Canada then asks Meta to comply with Canada’s legislation and negotiate compensation with Canadian media organizations. The post Meta’s Removal of News Content for Canadian Users Denounced by CBC appeared first on TheWrap.

Iceland suspended its embassy operations in Moscow on Tuesday, but said it will reevaluate the situation once it is able. “The decision to suspend the operations of the Embassy of Iceland in Moscow does not constitute a severance of diplomatic relations,” Iceland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. “As soon as conditions permit, Iceland will prioritize the resumption of operations of the Embassy of Iceland in Moscow.”Reykjavik first announced its intention to close the Icelandic embassy in Moscow back in June. In addition to Russia, Iceland’s Moscow embassy also represented the country’s interests in Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. All services previously handled by Iceland’s embassy in Moscow, will now be taken care of by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Reykjavik.

SportToronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette, who is currently leading the American League in batting, left Monday night’s game against the Baltimore Orioles in the third inning due to discomfort in his right knee. The Blue Jays confirmed that Bichette had to leave the game due to discomfort in his right knee. Currently, the Blue Jays are tied with the Houston Astros in the wild-card race with a record of 59-47. According to a report by Cbc.ca, Bo Bichette’s departure from the game due to knee discomfort is a significant setback for the Toronto Blue Jays. Key Take Away:Toronto Blue Jays’ Bo Bichette left Monday night’s game due to discomfort in his right knee.

WHAT COULD BE THE CAPACITY OF AN ECOWAS MILITARY FORCE? Nine of the top 20 countries with the best military in Africa are from remaining West African democracies, according to Global Fire Power, which ranks military strength. Key Takeaway:– West Africa’s regional bloc, ECOWAS, has threatened to intervene militarily in the military takeover in Niger if the ousted president is not reinstated within one week. – An ECOWAS-led military intervention could attract external influence from both the West and Russia, potentially escalating geopolitics in the region. The coup in Niger could potentially impact the geopolitical balance between the West and Russia in the region.

CBC News published this video item, entitled “Where did Ron DeSantis’s campaign go wrong? Ron DeSantis seemed like the frontrunner to beat Donald Trump for the GOP presidential nomination. So, why is his campaign struggling? Today, we unpack the hype, the strategies and where it all went wrong. Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news CBC News YouTube ChannelGot a comment?

There is a literal framework being developed for how to spend $5 million from a Shell Chemical settlement with state environmental regulators. There’s also a more conceptual framework emerging from this effort, writes Anya Litvak in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. In a nutshell:The ongoing development of a $5 million mitigation fund from a settlement with Shell Chemical presents an innovative approach to addressing the harm caused by industrial projects in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. These facilities release toxic substances into the air, soil and water, leading to increased risks of respiratory problems, cardiovascular diseases and various cancers. Read Kristina Marusic's investigation for EHN on the health and economic impacts of Shell's massive Beaver County complex in The Titans of Plastic.

It means there are just 0.8 chargers per 100 electric vehicles in Quebec. What's more, while Transport Canada data shows 499 fast charging stalls in Quebec, Hydro Quebec says in reality, there are more than 1,300 stalls. (Note: The Transport Canada data suggests there are no fast chargers available for motorists in Northwest Territories and Nunavut.) CBC also analyzed data from U.S. sources, to compare how Canada is faring when it comes to EV infrastructure. How many fast chargers are available for drivers of electric vehicles?

FILE - A Bed Bath & Beyond sign is displayed, May 9, 2012, in Mountain View, Calif. Overstock.com is dumping its name online and becoming Bed Bath & Beyond. Overstock has officially relaunched Bed & Bath & Beyond site online Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, in the U.S., after acquiring the bankrupt retail chain’s intellectual property assets for $21.5 million. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)Overstock has officially relaunched the Bed Bath & Beyond domain online Tuesday in the U.S., after acquiring the bankrupt retail chain’s intellectual property assets for $21.5 million in June. The online retailer Overstock.com said in late June that it was dumping its name online and it will become Bed & Bath & Beyond, which declared bankruptcy earlier this year. It transformed in 2004 into a general merchandise retailer, selling a wide variety of items.

The creator of the CBC hit series "Little Mosque on the Prairie" is among the finalists for this year's Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour. The creator of the CBC hit series "Little Mosque on the Prairie" is among the finalists for this year's Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour. Zarqa Nawaz's novel "Jameela Green Ruins Everything," published by Simon and Schuster, in on the short list for the $25,000award. Stephen Leacock Associates President Michael Hill says in a news release that all three finalists — selected from 71 entries — "perfectly" meet the judging criteria for humorous books that are written with style and depth. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 1, 2023The Canadian Press

OTTAWA (IQNA) – Montreal Police have arrested a man as they launch investigation into a mosque vandalism. The windows of Imam Warch mosque are smashed and boarded up. Montreal police say they have arrested a man and the hate crimes unit is investigating. Another photo taken from inside showed a rock or chunk of concrete on the mosque's carpet, surrounded by shards of broken glass. The Canadian Muslim Forum issued a statement condemning the vandalism and expressing concern over acts of aggression against Muslim institutions.

TheGunBlog.ca — The New Brunswick government will equip provincial “peace officers” with AR-15 rifles, one of the world’s most-popular firearms for stopping attacking humans and wildlife. The province’s Department of Justice and Public Safety, which outlined its armament plan last week, didn’t specify the make, model or type of rifle. AR-15 Is Standard Police RifleAlmost every police car in Canada has an AR-15. “We can’t confirm the make or model for operational safety reasons.”Popular Design WorldwideThe AR-15 is used worldwide by everyone from sport shooters, hunters, home defenders, farmers and ranchers to the military, police and wildlife-conservation officers. Liberals Attack AR-15 UsersCanada’s governing Liberal Party criminalized all government-licensed firearm users who own AR-15s for personal use and ordered them to surrender their gear to police.

(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)Major changes in Michigan’s car insurance system don’t apply to people who were catastrophically injured before a 2019 law kicked in, the state Supreme Court said Monday in a decision that delivers critical relief to thousands of people counting on long-term benefits. But a new state law set a fee schedule and a cap on reimbursements. AdvertisementThe Supreme Court, however, said a “vested contractual right” to ongoing benefits “cannot be stripped away or diminished,” especially when lawmakers failed to declare an intent to do so when they changed the law. “He can’t eat, he can’t cook, he can’t drive,” Ruedisueli said. When the law changed, and care rates were reduced, he said he lost caregivers and was shuttled from facility to facility.

The amount of debt in default grew even though the number of sovereigns in default shrunk to 84 from 99. For example, defaults on foreign currency bonds, which made up the largest share of the defaults, reflected first-time defaults by Belarus, Ghana and Sri Lanka. Defaults to official creditors including bilateral and multilateral creditors that are not identified separately by the central bank rose by US$12.9 billion. Local currency debt defaults also rose, but from a small base. The increase to US$13.7 billion from US$275 million in 2021 largely reflected a US$13.5 billion default by Ghana, its first since 1982.

Dr. Katie LebelDr. Katie Lebel, a management professor in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, spoke to CBC’s The National about an interim compensation deal reached between Canada’s women’s soccer team and Canada Soccer. Lebel offered her thoughts on why she thought the deal does not go far enough. A professor in the Department of Management, Lebel’s research examines the sport business landscape with a focus on gender equity, sport fandom, marketing and communications.