Apes recognize pictures of friends they haven't seen for more than 26 years
Specifically, Louise focused significantly more on Loretta and Erin than on the faces of total strangers. “Long-lasting social memory likely provided key foundations for the evolution of human culture and sociality as they extended across time, space and group boundaries,” the researchers wrote. “Most people who work closely with great apes have the impression they must clearly remember us, even over years of separation,” Krupenye said. The apes had last seen old companions at least nine months ago, and, in the most extreme case, bonobo Louise hadn’t seen Loretta or Erin in nearly 27 years at the time of testing. The chimps and bonobos at the Kumamoto Sanctuary, more “research-experienced” apes, showed the most robust biases toward former groupmates, the researchers said.
Source:National Post
December 19, 2023 11:00 UTC
Developer sets up heated tents in Gatineau parking lot to shelter homeless
(CBC/Radio-Canada - image credit)The tent city near Gatineau's Gîte ami homeless shelter is a constant source of fear for François Lescalier. "It's not a very safe zone, especially at winter time," Lescalier said of the existing tent city. "We're afraid some of them could be frozen, so we are very happy there's a new solution that is going to start today with heated tents for 50 people." He acknowledges putting people in tents, even heated ones, is not a humane or lasting solution to the city's homelessness problem. Still, it's better than letting the tent city take root, with all its dangers.
Source:CBC News
December 19, 2023 05:00 UTC
Lefsetz Letter » Blog Archive » Re-Football/WaPo
The son of a highly regarded high school football coach, I played the sport though middle and high school. Best regards,Michael Craig___________________________________I’m not so sure tackle football is going anywhere anytime soon. Tackle football’s Talking Heads will point out that men’s rugby has a higher rate of concussion and women’s hockey is not that far behind men’s tackle football. Richard Rosenberg(Note: That was the point of the article, parents who are not letting their kids play tackle football. Bob Drumm(Note: That was the exact point of the article, that conservatives let their kids play tackle football more than liberals.)
Source:CBC News
December 19, 2023 01:14 UTC
The worsening crisis in Gaza
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Source:thestar
December 18, 2023 23:01 UTC
Canada's Justice Minister Announces Quebec Judicial Appointment 19 December
The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment under the judicial application process established in 2016. Justice Harvie fills the newly created position authorized further to the Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. Quote"I wish Justice Harvie every success as she takes on her new role. Justice Harvie was appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec for the district of Montréal in 2019. From 1999 to 2019, she practised at CBC/Radio-Canada in the areas of media law, constitutional law and civil liberties, administrative law, civil liability, intellectual property, construction law, access to information, and penal and criminal law.
Source:CBC News
December 18, 2023 17:16 UTC
Rob Shaw: Meet Sean Fraser, David Eby’s federal doppelganger on the housing front
No, not Premier David Eby — we’re talking about his federal doppelganger, Housing Minister Sean Fraser. Fraser has been on a run of reforms since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed him to the housing portfolio in July. In British Columbia, though, the federal minister’s breakneck housing pace has earned a few chuckles from the New Democrat administration. It may end up being the most ambitious public-sector housing construction plan in provincial history. Eby has been urging the feds to get back into the game of building federal housing, like they did decades ago.
Source:CBC News
December 18, 2023 16:46 UTC
Ottawa expected to release promised EV sales regulations Tuesday
Automakers are set to get a jolt Tuesday when Ottawa unveils its promised electric vehicle regulations. The federal government wants 20 per cent of all vehicles sold to be zero-emissions vehicles by 2026. Fin du widget Widget. Reuss also called on the government to consider the costs to families and challenges with charging electric vehicles, particularly for rural Canadians. Fin du widget Widget.
Source:CBC News
December 18, 2023 16:38 UTC
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces a judicial appointment in the province of Quebec
The Honourable Judith Harvie, a Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec in Montréal, is appointed a puisne Judge of the Court of Appeal of Quebec in Montréal. Justice Harvie was appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec for the district of Montréal in 2019. Along with the 13 positions created under Budget 2021, this makes a total of 37 newly created superior court positions. Along with the 13 positions created under Budget 2021, this makes a total of 37 newly created superior court positions. SOURCE Department of Justice CanadaFor further information: Chantalle Aubertin, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Justice, 613-992-6568, [email protected]; Media Relations, Department of Justice Canada, 613-957-4207, [email protected]
Source:CBC News
December 18, 2023 16:30 UTC
As the holidays approach, Canadians say they’re being tipped over the edge
Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. Cathy Khalil recently tipped five bucks on an $18 box of doughnuts at one Ottawa store — and says she has no regrets. According to polling from the Angus Reid Institute, roughly two in five Canadians feel the extra cost of tipping is making them less likely to go out. Angus Reid polling also found a shift in attitudes after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, with nearly 60 per cent of respondents wanting to go tip-free.
Source:CBC News
December 18, 2023 15:36 UTC
Who is that wonderful girl? The story behind Nanalan’ and its Toronto creators
A three-year-old puppet and her nana, popular among Canadian youth two decades ago, are taking over TikTok, and perhaps proving once again that Mona is a wonderful girl. With over 200 million views on the hashtag Nanalan on TikTok, odds are those scrolling through the app have either heard “Who’s that wonderful girl?,” or seen Mona and her nana together in a video. Toronto’s Jason Hopley and Jamie Shannon co-created “Nanalan’” when they were working at YTV originally to fill commercial spots as three-minute shorts. “You’re always free at your Nana’s place to do things, and because nanas are way more relaxed than your parents are, right … nanas are just awesome.”WHO'S THAT WONDERFUL GIRL, ANYWAY? “At the time, it was 1999, there wasn’t too many things starring a grandmother or a little girl,” Shannon said.
Source:CBC News
December 18, 2023 13:34 UTC
195. The Billionaire Murders - Barry and Honey Sherman
The Billionaire Murders - Barry and Honey Sherman PlayAbout In this episode, Payton tells Garrett the case of Barry and Honey Sherman and how the billionaire couple where found dead in their home. What happened and who was it?Socials, discount codes, and More:https://linktr.ee/murderwithmyhusbandCase Sources:Bloomberg.com - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-08-03/barry-and-honey-sherman-s-murders-lead-to-family-succession-dramaCBSNews.com - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/barry-sherman-honey-sherman-2017-murders-35-million-reward/CNN.com - https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/17/us/toronto-billionaire-sherman-killings-reward-cec/index.htmlABC - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-03/canada-billionaire-murder-mystery/101815016CBC News - https://www.cbc.ca/newsinteractives/features/barry-honey-sherman-deaths-investigationTheStar.com - https://www.thestar.com/news/sherman-murders/CTV Toronto - https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/relative-believes-someone-was-making-a-statement-in-murder-of-barry-and-honey-sherman-unsealed-documents-show-1.5740847“The Billionaire Murders” by Kevin DonovanForbes.com - https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesdigitalcovers/2019/11/25/honey-and-barry-sherman-billionaire-murders-kevin-donovan-book-excerpt/?sh=6fdaf5dd365eMedium.com - https://medium.com/crimebeat/inside-the-world-of-barry-sherman-d19ed1d08a99PharmaVoice.com - https://www.pharmavoice.com/news/barry-honey-sherman-murders-mysteries-Apotex/637332/Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Source:CBC News
December 18, 2023 11:42 UTC
Internal politics ‘destroying’ plans for crucial Ukraine funding, former defence minister says
In This Story: RussiaRussia, or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country located in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. Russia spans more than one-eighth of the Earth’s inhabited land area, stretching eleven time zones, and bordering 16 sovereign nations. The Soviet Union was dissolved in 1991 and since 1993 Russia been governed as a federal semi-presidential republic. Russia is a major great power, with the world’s second-most powerful military, and the fourth-highest military expenditure. As a recognised nuclear-weapon state, the country possesses the world’s largest stockpile of nuclear weapons.
Source:CBC News
December 18, 2023 09:58 UTC
She received the CEBA loan more than 3 years ago — her bank now says she wasn't eligible
Pauline Peng Skinner, who runs a small wholesale business in Richmond Hill, Ont., says her bank told her in early December that she isn't eligible for the CEBA loan she received. But earlier this month, she said, she was told by her bank HSBC that she wasn't eligible for the money she received more than three years ago. Peng Skinner said she's now being told she's expected to repay the loan in full by Dec. 31. "The flexibility that we are providing is significant support for small businesses who might still be struggling to make ends meet," the spokesperson said in an email. But Peng Skinner said the way she was told at the last moment to pay back the money isn't fair.
Source:CBC News
December 18, 2023 09:48 UTC
Holyrood generating station down to 1 working turbine as winter approaches
An independent assessment of the Holyrood thermal generating station has determined the oil-fired power plant can continue to operate for another decade as a backup to Muskrat Falls. (Terry Roberts/CBC - image credit)An independent assessment of the Holyrood thermal generating station has determined the oil-fired power plant can continue to operate for another decade as a backup to Muskrat Falls. Two of the three turbines at the aging Holyrood generating facility are now out of service and the only unit currently online not operating at full capacity. Hydro is stressing that there are "sufficient available generating reserves at this time and there are no current alerts." As CBC/Radio-Canada reported last week, Unit 2 at the 490-megawatt Holyrood thermal generating station is offline for repairs until March.
Source:CBC News
December 18, 2023 09:43 UTC
Crash or climb? Jobs may decide fate of California home prices
Winners and losersTo make this math relatively simple, the spreadsheet compared one-year periods when the California price index fell vs. when it was rising. Conversely, California prices rose three-quarters of the time. By the way, California prices rose 1.3% in the year ended in 2023’s third quarter, according to the FHFA index. So, the national Consumer Price Index grew at a 3.1% annual pace when California home prices dipped vs. 3.9% in price upswings. Ponder what my spreadsheet found when it ranked California unemployment by quarter, then divided the past 48 years into thirds.
Source:thestar
December 18, 2023 01:49 UTC