Carbon emissions from boreal forest fires rose in 2021 Phillip Meintzer was hours away by car from the largest fires raging in the forests of British Columbia and Alberta in summer of 2021, but the air was still thick with smoke from the Canadian infernos. “The fires weren’t next door. It was a little...
Parliamentary Panel Approved Revised Draft of Data Protection Law: IT Minister Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology has given a “thumbs up” for the revised draft of the data protection law. Vaishnaw, a bureaucrat turned politician who presently handles the IT portfolio, said an...
Hasan Minhaj ready to lean into silliness at Spirit Awards For comedian Hasan Minhaj, the Film Independent Spirit Awards is the ideal hosting gig. “Low pressure. Low downside. All upside,” Minhaj said. “That’s the sweet spot for me.” Set for Saturday, it’ll be one of the last movie award stops before the big Oscar...
Flights into, out of Texas canceled with storms approaching DALLAS (AP) — A storm system that dumped heavy snow in parts of California has moved eastward Thursday, threatening the southern Plains with severe weather and prompting the cancellation of hundreds of flights into and out of Dallas. FlightAware.com reports Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and...
Nadia Doucoure joins Redblacks coaching staff OTTAWA – The Ottawa Redblacks appointed Nadia Doucoure as an offensive qualify control coach Thursday. Doucoure served as a scout with Ottawa last year after participating in the franchise’s Women in Football internship program during training camp. In 2021, Doucoure, a native of France, became the first female...
Wake Forest overcomes 18-point halftime deficit, beats FSU GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Jewel Spear scored all 19 of her points in the second half to help No. 12 seed Wake Forest overcome an 18-point halftime deficit and beat fifth-seeded Florida State 65-54 on Thursday in the second round of the ACC Tournament. It was...
PBO expects economy to grow 1% this year OTTAWA – The Parliamentary Budget Office has trimmed its forecast for economic growth this year. The PBO’s latest economic and fiscal outlook predicts the economy will grow by 1.0 per cent this year followed by 1.6 per cent in 2024. The outlook compares with the agency’s...
Halo Infinite: Forge Beta Passes 1 Million Creations – Xbox Wire In November, the Winter Update brought a host of new maps, modes, and features to Halo Infinite. One of the most exciting additions was the Forge Beta, a powerful fan-favorite toolset that Spartans have used to unleash their creativity since its inception in...
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Overwatch 2: Check Out the Kiriko One-Punch Man Collaboration Skin (and How It Was Made) – Xbox Wire Xbox Wire can exclusively reveal one of Overwatch 2’s upcoming One-Punch Man collaboration skins – support hero Kiriko in the form of Terrible Tornado. The legendary skin comes as part of a wider collaboration between Overwatch...