MSCHF, the American art collective known for its zany creations, made waves with its ridiculously oversized Big Red Boots earlier this year. On Wednesday, it yet again caused a stir in the fashion world with the announcement of its Microscopic Handbag. So tiny, in fact, that the group lost some of the “bags” when the samples first arrived, reported The New York Times. “There are big handbags, normal handbags, and small handbags, but this is the final word in bag miniaturization,” the collective said in the Instagram post. The Microscopic Handbag will go on sale this month as part of Just Phriends, an auction organized by Sarah Andelman and Joopiter, the digital-first auction house and content platform founded by Pharrell Williams.

The latestOttawa's pandemic trends are stable or dropping at low levels, according to Ottawa Public Health (OPH). (Ottawa Public Health)The city's weekly average test positivity rate of around eight per cent has been stable this month. The health unit reported 31 more COVID cases in the last week and one COVID death of someone in their 80s. Across the regionThe Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU)'s average coronavirus wastewater readings were low and stable in Cornwall and Hawkesbury. The average COVID-19 test positivity stayed around three per cent in the Kingston area, while the EOHU's test positivity dropped to three per cent.

CBC Manitoba journalists have won 10 awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) of Canada. The industry organization's Prairies region awards for 2023 were announced on Thursday. © Provided by cbc.ca Reporter Bryce Hoye's feature on Allan Chan, right, was among the CBC Manitoba award winners. (Jaison Empson/CBC)Other Prairie region RTDNA award winners included CBC Saskatchewan (eight awards and one honourable mention) and CBC Calgary, with six awards. Prairies Region RTDNA winners will now compete with winners from other regions for the association's national awards.

As workers poured into the area, the companies worked with the province to establish Elliot Lake as a proper town. Radioactive waste from the nearby Milliken Mine was used to level the ground for homes and driveways, the report alleges. To attract new residents, Elliot Lake began marketing itself as an ideal place to retire, touting its inexpensive houses and proximity to nature. She said after learning that there could be radioactive waste on her property she no longer lets them play with the dirt in the yard. “It’s never been contemplated by policy and law that radioactive waste ever becomes a homeowner’s responsibility.”Federal Minister of Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson declined an interview request.

The Dallas Stars traded forward Fredrik Olofsson’s rights to the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday for future considerations, the team announcedOlofsson, 27, recorded four points (1 goal, 3 assists) in 28 regular season games with Dallas last season, and made his NHL debut on Dec. 27 at Nashville. He tallied his first NHL goal four nights later against San Jose, which also marked his first career game-winning goal. Back in net: Dallas also announced the club re-signed goaltender Matt Murray to a one-year, two-way contract for next season. Murray, 25, appeared in three games last season, and made his NHL debut on March 2. In his first full professional season, Murray posted a 18-10-5 record in 34 games for the Texas Stars, Dallas’ AHL affiliate.

In a nutshell:An aging gas infrastructure in New York City is causing an increasing number of gas leaks and service disruptions, with low-income residents being hit the hardest. The city's gas pipelines, some of which are over a century old, are showing signs of deterioration, leading to safety concerns. While the city is pushing for a clean energy transition, residents who cannot afford to upgrade their gas infrastructure are left without gas service for months or even years. “This is our number one climate issue in New York City.”Big picture:New York City's aging gas infrastructure is posing risks to human health and safety. Gas leaks present a significant danger to human health due to the release of harmful gases.

Canada's men's wheelchair basketball team is moving on in Dubai. The Canadians topped Brazil 69-53 on Thursday to book a spot in the quarterfinals, where it will meet the Netherlands on Friday at 6:30 a.m. Edmonton's Patrick Anderson contributed nine points, five rebounds and three assists in the victory, while Regina's Nik Goncin tallied 14 points, eight assists and five rebounds. The world championships determine the number of spots each zone will receive for the 2024 Paralympics in Paris. Canada's women and men will compete in the Nov. 17-26 Parapan American Games, which serve as the Americas zone qualification tournament for next year's Summer Games.

A cold, wet start to June is playing havoc with the summer growing season across much of Newfoundland and Labrador. Temperatures have remained low for most of the island this week, with frost warnings in central and western Newfoundland on Tuesday night. While the rain may have slowed, it has still meant growing season is a little behind schedule, say local nursery and farm owners. Lindsey Berg, co-owner of Faith Greenhouses and Garden Centre, says business in her Lewisporte operation is backed up a couple weeks due to the cold weather in early June. "It's just that bitter coldness, so once that passes, we're going to see a lot of sun.

The government said in the 2017 budget that it would spend at least $5.53 billion through this program by 2021-22. But, according to the Public Accounts, the government only spent $2.36 billion over that period. But Page still believes the gaps between budget pledges and actual spending on climate initiatives raise important questions. Brouillette, with Climate Action Network Canada, said spending commitments on climate action have “substantially increased” under the Liberal government. Outside of these programs, spending on many initiatives was difficult, if not impossible, to track.

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Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady while hinting more hikes may be coming. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady. “The Fed can later decide to continue the rate increase or keep high rates for a significantly long time. In anticipation of future increases to rates, yields in the bond market rose following the Fed’s announcement. Stock indexes initially sank following the Fed’s announcement, but they pared their losses, as Powell spoke at a press conference.

It’s now been more than 30 years since astronomers discovered the first exoplanet. Since then humanity has identified more than 5,000. However, despite experts finding new ones all the time, one thing is becoming very clear: none of the star systems that house exoplanets are like ours.

Swimming with sharks: Go inside the Georgia AquariumDuration: 05:22NBC’s Tom Costello gets up close and personal with multiple sharks on TODAY when he dives into the Georgia Aquarium’s shark tank with an expert to learn how sharks are essential to the ocean’s life cycle, how they’re affected by climate change and how you can avoid contact with them while hitting the beaches this summer.

The Main branch of the Ottawa Public Library, seen here, and the Rideau branch see the highest number of security incidents across the system. (Francis Ferland/CBC - image credit)There is a rise in drug use and other safety incidents at some Ottawa Public Library branches, according to a report from the city's chief librarian. Four of the incidents in early 2023 resulted in library staff reportedly being injured physically or psychologically, according to the report. (As added context, there have been six incidents resulting in library staff injuries since 2020.) Bebbington said that would free up library staff to focus on their mandate: promoting literacy and delivering library services.

The minister said Wednesday an additional 13,000 active employees with regional centres for education and with the province’s francophone school board had personal data stolen, including names, addresses and social insurance numbers. As well, hackers stole personal data from about 17,500 water and tax bill accounts with the Region of Queens Municipality in southwestern Nova Scotia, along with data from the Nova Scotia Pension Agency. The province said Halifax Water has also notified 25,000 customers that names and account numbers were a part of the data breach. Callow said the data could be sold or traded, or used for phishing — a type of email scam that entices people to share personal data. LeBlanc said the province does not plan to hold more briefings on the data breach but will provide updates via press releases and social media.