In just the past 10 years, cities around the world, including in Canada, have lost weeks’ worth of winter ski, skate and snow days each […]
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Demolishing buildings is a waste. There’s another way: deconstruction
When Meredith Moore moved from New York to Toronto, she was astonished by the amount of home renovation happening in the city — and by […]
What’s so special about tonight’s super blue moon?
If you don’t look up at the moon very often, tonight’s the night you should. It’s a lunar trifecta of sorts, and it’s all the […]
What’s a super blue moon, and why is it so rare?
If you don’t look up at the moon very often, tonight’s the night you should. It’s a lunar trifecta of sorts, and it’s all the […]
Be on the lookout for another northern lights display this week
If all goes well, Canadians may once again see the night sky erupt in a multitude of colours. The sun has been very active over […]
What if you got paid to use less power during heat waves?
On a June afternoon when an early heat wave baked parts of Eastern Canada, Paul Richardson was surprised to notice the smart thermostat in his Ottawa home, usually set […]
Hamilton among growing number of Canadian cities warming up to the car-free street
Since 2014, one ice cream shop in Montreal has been hosting summer salsa dancing. As dusk falls, a small section of Wellington Street between 1st […]
Why next week’s solar eclipse has scientists so excited
In less than a week, the midday sky across a narrow swath of Canada, the United States and Mexico will darken as the moon glides […]