Canada pumps billions to create AI jobs and boost research
Justin Trudeau, the country’s prime minister, said that AI job growth in Canada increased by nearly a third in the past year – one of the highest growths in any sector. Canada is introducing a spate of measures to boost jobs and research in the AI sector as it joins a growing list of countries…#justintrudeau #canadians #aiact #spotify #apple (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fate of giant carbon capture project uncertain, but oilsands consortium hopeful for deal with feds
Despite growing frustrations and prolonged negotiations with the federal government, a consortium of Canada's largest oilsands companies is optimistic about having a "line of sight" in securing the certainty it needs from Ottawa to advance its proposed $16.5-billion carbon capture pipeline…#ottawa #pathwaysalliance #kendalldilling #parliament #calgary #entropy #claudelétourneau #svante #jonathanwilkinson #cenovusenergy (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hong Kong an outlier in making life easier for foreign homebuyers
The policy shift has already had a discernible impact. Last month, mainland Chinese buyers accounted for around 70 per cent of the primary sales of luxury properties worth HK$30 million (US$3.8 million) or more, up from less than 50 per cent before the cooling measures were jettisoned, according…#hk30million #jll #hongkongs #knightfrank #canadians #florida #asians #singapore #alancheong #savills (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
MEG reveals how the brain processes face-like images
A brain imaging technique called magnetoencephalography (MEG) has identified a neural network that plays a key role in face pareidolia – a tendency to see faces in nonface images, according to neuroscientists in Germany.
The finding provides a framework for further research in patients with mental and neurological conditions, such as autism spectrum disorders, schizophrenia, and Parkinson’s disease, noted study lead Marina Pavlova, PhD, of Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen.
“Gaining knowledge about the specific patterns of possible alterations in brain communication in these patient populations will provide un...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 8, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: MRI Advanced Visualization Source Type: news
Opinion: Cuba ’s economic collapse is what happens when there is no free trade
Mark Milke is the founder and president of the Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy and editor of its first book, The 1867 Project: Why Canada Should Be Cherished—Not Cancelled. Cuba is an economic and social failure. This is obvious to any honest observer of the island nation, now hurtling…#markmilke #cuba #haiti #bahamas #fidelcastro #havana #varadero #cubans #unworldfoodprogramme #cuban (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Opinion: If your tax plan goes awry, maybe your adviser ends up footing the CRA bill
Allan Lanthier is a retired partner of an international accounting firm and has been an adviser to both the Department of Finance and the Canada Revenue Agency. Recently, the Quebec Superior Court found that Big Four accounting firm KPMG committed professional misconduct by not properly advising…#allanlanthier #departmentoffinance #canadarevenueagency #quebecsuperiorcourt #kpmg #advisers #gennium #louispilon #gaar #cra (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bank of Canada expected to remain on hold this week, but could signal policy shift
The Bank of Canada is widely expected to keep interest rates steady this week for the sixth consecutive time, although analysts are watching for a shift in tone that could open the door to rate cuts over the summer. The central bank has held its policy rate at 5 per cent, a two-decade high, since…#bankofcanada #baystreet #tiffmacklem #nathanjanzen #royalbankofcanada #ottawa #matthieuarseneau #nationalbanks #statisticscanada #bankofmontreal (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Coinbase Reaches ‘Crucial Milestone’ in Canada With Restricted Dealer Registration
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced that it has reached “a crucial milestone” in Canada by obtaining registration as a restricted dealer in the country. “Ranked as Coinbase’s third-most crypto-aware nation globally, Canada boasts an enthusiastic tech ecosystem that has the potential to…#coinbase #rankedas (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Solar eclipse: parts of UK crane for a ‘small grazing’
The total eclipse visible in North America may be seen as a partial one in some UK areas – weather permittingMillions of people in the US, Canada and Mexico are planning to gather to watch Monday ’s solar eclipse, when the daylight skies will be momentarily engulfed in darkness as the moon passes between the sun and the Earth.More than 31 million people live in what is known as the path of totality – the area that will see a full total eclipse.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 7, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Robyn Vinter North of England Correspondent Tags: UK news Solar eclipses Astronomy Science US news Mexico Canada Source Type: news
Canadian stocks offer investors'bigger opportunities' as TSX plays catchup with the U.S.: BMO
Share this Story : Canadian stocks offer investors 'bigger opportunities' as TSX plays catchup with the U.S.: BMO Canadian stocks offer investors 'bigger opportunities' as TSX plays catchup with the U.S.: BMO Watch: Brian Belski, chief investment strategist at BMO Capital Markets, explains why he…#tsx #bmo #bmowatch #brianbelski #bmocapitalmarkets #exclusive #barbarashecter #joeoconnor #gabrielfriedman #victoriawells (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Canadian shoppers are fighting back against extra fees when shopping online
If you shop online you’re likely familiar with the experience – you agree to buy for a certain price, but by the time you check out, the cost has ballooned with fees and surcharges. Place a shipping order with Canada Post and you might be hit with a “fuel surcharge” of almost 25 per cent. Buy…#canadapost #britishcolumbia #saroturner #turner #competitionact #canadians #cineplex #federalcourt #competitionacts #competitionbureau (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bad omens and deep-state lunacy: solar eclipse brings wave of memes
TikTokers and brands are getting in on the rare phenomenon, as astrological warnings and conspiracy theories aboundFrom eclipse donuts to deep-state lunacy, the weeks-long social media buildup to a solar eclipse is birthing memes, marketing gimmicks, and more than a few conspiracy theories. As many prepare for the celestial event in person, content creators have also scrambled to commemorate the big day.“Most of the memes are jokes about people staring at the sun and going blind from not using proper protection, as well as jokes about places like Canada being almost entirely exempt from the path of the event,” said Zac...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 7, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Alaina Demopoulos Tags: Solar eclipses US news Space Science Social media Source Type: news
R e p e a t -- media advisory
OTTAWA, ON, March 26, 2024 /CNW/ - The RCMP's annual Name the Foal contest is returning, from April 8 to 26. Children aged 14 years and younger, along with school classes from across Canada, are once again encouraged to submit their best names for our newborn horses. This year, we're looking for…#ottawa #rcmp #musicalride #hanoverian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Powerball ticket worth $1.3 billion sold in Oregon
None A look back at Harry Smith’s favorite ‘Spotlights’ on Sunday TODAY • None Fire chiefs from US and Canada gather for Sunday Mug Shot • None How the Baltimore bridge collapsed after the cargo ship collision • None AT&T says data of 73 million customers leaked on dark web • None Trump shares…#harrysmith #mugshotnonehow #baltimore #att #nonetrump #nonekennychesney #nonewillprincess #noneteen #lego #nonepowerball (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Here ’ s What a Solar Eclipse Looks Like From Space
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Few people get a better view of the Earth than those who are actually off the Earth—astronauts who can look down on our planet from above. They are the lucky handful who get to experience the so-called overview effect—the transcendent sense of seeing the world as the fragile biosphere it is, set against the blackness of space. But when it comes to witnessing a solar eclipse, the astronauts don’t have it so good, with a phenomenon that is flat-out eye popping when witnessed from the surface of our world, appearing dark, unsettling, and even a little ugly fro...
Source: TIME: Science - April 7, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized Eclipse healthscienceclimate Solar Eclipse 2024 Source Type: news
