When I was a young, wild thing hopped up on punk, it was easy to spot fellow musical misfits. We had our “uniforms”: ripped-up clothes, safety pins, and combat boots. But once the mainstream caught on, punk clothing was sold at the mall. It made it harder to determine who was into the same things…
At the risk of overdosing on Trump and raising tensions further – there is an astrological hotspot approaching which connects the February 17th Solar Eclipse at 28 degrees Aquarius square Uranus to many of the White House acolytes The eclipsed New Moon relocated to Washington DC sits exactly on the Ascendant, hinting that even more…
Two big-name investors have severed ties with Gander Social just one day before the prospective Canadian social media company was set to close its crowdfunding campaign. On Thursday, entrepreneur, investor, and Dragons’ Den star Arlene Dickinson and entrepreneur and media personality Amber Mac both posted on LinkedIn that they are no longer involved with Gander…
Higher internet speeds are coming to tens of thousands of Alberta households after the federal and provincial governments announced 27 new broadband projects on Friday. “Every corner of Alberta should have access to reliable, affordable high-speed internet.” Announced outside of Edmonton in the nearby hamlet of Ardrossan, Alta., the new projects will bring internet access…
In August, Canadian space hardware manufacturer MDA Space signed a short-lived, $1.8-billion CAD contract with American telecom EchoStar. A class-action lawsuit now alleges that the company failed to disclose the risks associated with that contract and that insiders “unjustly enriched” themselves in the month before it was terminated. The class-action suit, which was launched by…
The Piri Re’is Map is one of the most debated and intriguing cartographic artifacts from the early modern period, celebrated for its sophistication and controversial claims about lost knowledge and ancient exploration. Discovery and Background of Piri Re’is Map The map was created in 1513 by Piri Re’is, an Ottoman admiral, navigator, and cartographer. It…
Mention love and rom-com fans go weak at the knees, their eyes glazing over. But the myth of Psyche, the mortal wife of Cupid, points to the heroic journey demanded before she can come together with her soulmate. She has to undergo trials and tribulations on the path to true love which can only be…
Starmer’s much lauded visit to China to thaw the ice age of relations and embrace Xi Jinping without managing to address China’s human rights abuses or fears of surveillance on UK territory has left analysts perplexed. Meagre gifts bestowed by Beijing were visa-free travel for visits of less than 30 days; stemming the flow of…
In the high-risk, high-stakes world of industrial robotics, adding student engineers to the team was a game-changing decision that helped Avestec Technologies take flight. “Students come with fresh eyes and new ideas that some senior talent cannot see.” Reza Tavakoli, Avestec Established in 2017, Avestec develops flying robots that inspect critical infrastructure for major oil…
Daly Brown spent more than a decade in defence, building battlefield networks and aerospace systems designed to work when failure isn’t an option. Now he’s applying that expertise to Canada’s critical infrastructure. “These are high-consequence, high-stakes environments where functional safety is paramount.” Daly Brown,Metropolitan Technologies His Ottawa startup, Metropolitan Technologies, co-founded with longtime colleague Nick…
