The Nutrien Children’s Discovery Museum in Saskatoon is getting a new name before opening its doors in a matter of months. On Wednesday, the museum changed its name to Nutrien Wonderhub. The rebrand also introduced the museum’s mascots, the Wonderhub Wondernauts, inspired by the Mendel building’s roofline. Many of Nutrien Wonderhub’s brand elements pay tribute […]
After some relief from the cold temperatures, another Arctic freeze is on its way to eastern parts of the US and Canada. After days of extremely cold temperatures, Friday felt like spring in the northeastern part of the United States and eastern Canada. Toronto registered 13 degrees Celsius, (14C above average), New York City’s Central […]
Canada will cut its embassy staff in Cuba by up to half after a mystery illness affected another person there, authorities in Ottawa have said. Medical testing after the reappearance of unusual symptoms in November saw a 14th Canadian affected. Canada’s foreign office said the number of staff will now be cut by up to […]
Al Jazeera looks at both Donald Trump’s boasts of his willingness to wage war upon North Korea and his claim that he is willing to sit down with its leader, Kim Jong-un, to determine what US policy towards North Korea really is. As US President Donald Trump prepares to mark one year since his inauguration, […]
A large swathe of the United States was gripped by brutal cold and wind chills yesterday as record-low temperatures caused by a blast of Arctic air moved across the midwest and into eastern states, prompting residents to stay indoors. Temperatures in parts of the northern plains and Great Lakes plunged to as low as -41C […]
What is thought to be the world’s largest underwater cave has been discovered off the eastern coast of Mexico in the Yucatan Peninsula – and it is around 350km-long. What is thought to be the world’s largest underwater cave has been discovered off the eastern coast of Mexico in the Yucatan Peninsula – and it […]
CARACAS, Venezuela — The agents barged into the home of Yonaiker Ordóñez, 18, on Sunday morning as he slept. Dressed in helmets and carrying rifles, the men grabbed the teenager and forced him to another room without explaining why they came, his family said. “They took him to the area behind and killed him there,” […]
Negotiations are taking place as the US puts pressure on Canada and Mexico to alter the trade pact in favour of American interests. Negotiators from the US, Canada and Mexico are in Montreal for the latest round of talks on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). US President Donald Trump has been a frequent […]
The world’s richest man has launched an investigation into how sex texts sent to his ‘mistress’ ended up in a magazine, according to reports. According to a report in The Daily Beast , the finger of blame for the leak of Amazon boss Jeff Bezos’ messages could be pointed at allies of US President Donald […]
Group vows to stay until leaders recognise native treaty rights and take action on climate change. Sitting in a tarpee erected outside the Capitol Building in the US state of Washington, seven Indigenous women and their supporters have vowed to stay put. They will stay until they are either arrested or politicians take action on […]