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Expert: Discovery of new Earth-like planet could shed light on what makes a planet habitable
In an exciting breakthrough for astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial life, a team of international scientists, including key support from 51吃瓜网 researchers, has announced the discovery of Gliese 12 b, a temperate, Earth-sized exoplanet just 40 light-years away 鈥� a relatively neighbourly 378 trillion kilometres from earth.
Expert: 5 reasons why Canada should consider moving to a 鈥�4-day鈥痺ork鈥痺eek
Nine out of 10 Canadians are interested in a four-day work week,鈥痑ccording to a recent survey, making it their most desirable benefit ahead of health care, flexible scheduling and additional vacation days.
Experts: 2024 Paris Olympics聽聽
The 2024 Paris Olympics, held from July 26 to August 11, will mark the third time Paris has hosted the Summer Games. Featuring sports like baseball, softball, and debuting breakdancing, the event emphasizes sustainability and innovation. Iconic landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower and the Champs-脡lys茅es will be sites for celebrating sports, culture, and environmental consciousness.
Expert: Trump and Vance formally nominated for 2024 presidential election at RNC
Donald Trump has named US Sen. JD Vance as his running mate, further elevating the Ohio Republican who has adopted the former president鈥檚 populist agenda after years of pointed criticism of Trump.
Expert: Heat waves linked to climate change with Canada鈥檚 new tool
The Greater Montreal area is under a heat warning Monday as a warm and humid air mass could lead to a humidex value of 40. Environment and Climate Change Canada recently released the first results from its rapid extreme weather event attribution system, showing that human-caused climate change significantly increased the likelihood of recent heat waves in Quebec, Eastern Ontario, and Atlantic Canada鈥�.
Expert: Hydro-Qu茅bec announces first major $9 billion wind power project聽
Hydro-Qu茅bec's first "mega" wind farm will be built in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region. The state-owned company is due to make the announcement on Wednesday. The project, which will be the second largest in the world, will cover an area 13 times the size of the island of Montreal. (Radio-Canada)聽
Experts: Canada needs national strategy to monitor online gambling harms: report聽
Canada needs a national strategy to monitor gambling-related harms and control the deluge of advertisements that followed Ontario鈥檚 legalization of commercial online gambling and sports betting, according to a new report from the group that wrote the country鈥檚 alcohol guidelines. (Globe and Mail)聽
Expert: Montreal braces for Moving Day amid housing crisis
The rental market has continued to tighten over the past year in Greater Montreal. After declining from 3% in 2021 to 2% in 2022, the overall vacancy rate was 1.5% in 2023鈥攐ne of the lowest rates seen in 20 years.
Expert: Canada's dental plan expands to cover children, people with disabilities
Children under 18 and people with disabilities will be eligible for the federal government's dental plan starting June 27. The newly eligible group accounts for 1.2 million additional Canadians who will be able to access the program. (CBC News)聽
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Expert: Boeing under Senate scrutiny amid airline industry turmoil
On June 18, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will testify before a Senate panel about the company's safety crisis, addressing lawmakers' questions on quality control issues and whistleblower allegations (CNBC).
Expert: Concerns over Canada鈥檚 hydro capacity
Lower-than-normal rain and snow have reduced Canada鈥檚 hydropower production, raising worries in the industry about the effects of climate change. In March, U.S. electricity exports to Canada reached their highest level since at least 2010. The increasing flow of power north is part of a worrying trend for North America.
Expert: Satellite mission to decode clouds鈥� role in climate change
The EarthCARE satellite, a groundbreaking mission set to enhance our understanding of clouds and aerosols in the climate system, is ready for launch. Scheduled to lift off from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket no earlier than May 28, 2024, this mission aims to provide invaluable data on cloud-aerosol interactions.
Expert: Treating healthcare as a calling, not a business聽
Because healthcare is a calling, we must cease trying to run it like a business, according to 51吃瓜网Professor Henry Mintzberg.
Expert: How wildfire haze is harming human health
Wildfires have led Environment Canada to issue air quality advisories for parts of British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories, as forecasters warn the smoke could drift farther east.
