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While almost every resident in a province like B.C. is affected by periods of poor air quality exacerbated by extreme heat or wildfires, people committed to sports and physical performance are finding ways to try and safely continue doing what they love. Plan to exercise at the best times and …

Joel Khalili Business Jul 14, 2023 12:49 PM Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky’s Arrest Won’t Fix Crypto Alex Mashinsky, the former CEO of collapsed crypto lender Celsius, faces seven fraud charges. But while his arrest is cathartic for creditors, the industry is still prone to dangerous hero worship. Photograph: Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg/Getty …

Steven Levy Business Jul 14, 2023 9:00 AM Dear Mark Zuckerberg: Don’t Fight Elon Musk in the Las Vegas Octagon Meta’s CEO would do us all a favor by not taking on Elon Musk in a literal cage fight. Especially since he’s already got Musk beat. PHOTO-ILLUSTRATION: ANJALI NAIR; GETTY …

It’s been a hot and dry summer across much of Saskatchewan, which has led to another spike in grasshoppers. A university expert says it’s too late to do anything about it this year, but we can get ahead of next season. Relief assessment underway by provincial and federal governments Producers …

Rowan Moore Gerety Backchannel Jul 13, 2023 6:00 AM The Dark Secrets Buried at Red Cloud Boarding School How much truth and healing can forensic tech really bring? On the sites of Native American tragedies, Marsha Small has made it her life’s mission to find out. Marsha Small is one …

Johanna Chisholm Business Jul 13, 2023 2:00 AM Doctors on Bikes Prevented a Humanitarian Catastrophe in Ukraine When Russia invaded Ukraine, people living with HIV faced losing access to lifesaving treatment. Volunteers took enormous risks to keep the supplies moving. Photograph: Johanna Chisholm Ukraine: 500 Days of Resistance How a …

For 17 Indigenous youth from different parts of northern Ontario, Aki Kikinomakaywin — Ojibway for "learning on the land" — was front and centre at a special camp at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay. The program, which just completed its second year, encourages interest in science, technology, engineering, arts and …

Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan's new biopic, is an astounding testament to the possibilities of Hollywood and film. It soars highest, though, when predicting an uncomfortably apocalyptic future. Biopic about 'father of the atom bomb' pulls no punches in its fatalistic look at nuclear age There are few figures in American history …

Will Knight Business Jul 12, 2023 6:09 PM Elon Musk's xAI Might Be Hallucinating Its Chances Against ChatGPT Elon Musk’s new venture aims to create AI that can “understand the universe” and challenge OpenAI. Right now it’s 11 male researchers with a lot of work to do. Photograph: JOEL SAGET/Getty …

Amanda Hoover Business Jul 12, 2023 6:00 AM Armed Guards and Shootings Plague Airbnb’s Party Ban People are still using short-term rentals to throw unruly parties—some of them deadly. Local communities are trying to fight back. PHOTO-ILLUSTRATION: ANJALI NAIR; GETTY IMAGES Save this story Save Save this story Save The …