Toronto’s BlackTech Capital (BTC) has officially launched its Catalyst fund, which will back early-stage cleantech companies led by founders who have traditionally been underrepresented in the tech sector. On Wednesday, the firm announced that it held a $500,000 first close of a target $2-million CAD fund, which it aims to close before the end of…
Story at-a-glance A single binge-drinking episode triggers rapid immune and barrier damage in your gut, and those changes continue to affect digestion, inflammation, and nutrient absorption for days or weeks afterward Alcohol causes your immune system to attack your own gut lining, increasing intestinal leakiness and allowing bacterial toxins to enter your bloodstream, which fuels…
Deadlock and Attrition Starting a big war in the Middle East is much easier than stopping it. This is the lesson President Trump is now learning. After one month of dropping bombs and launching missiles at Iran, Trump has called for a time out. A proposed one-month ceasefire. He even put a 15-point peace plan on the…
John Ternus spent his first day as Apple’s chief executive doing what most office workers do: sending out emails. According to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, who obtained the note, Ternus sent a staff-wide memo to preview what he called a standout showing at next week’s iPhone event and to publicly thank Tim Cook, who spent 15…
A cautionary tale about reality TV, social media influencers and religion in an arena way off my radar. Taylor Frankie Paul with 6 million TikTok followers, known for her comedy, dance and mothering content, lately featured in The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, whose “messy” reputation has become part of her brand has been…
I think it’s probably fair to say that most of us are feeling overwhelmed right now. We’re all dealing with a lot. Work stress. Family responsibilities. Relationship struggles. Health challenges. The pressure to keep going even when we’re absolutely exhausted. Lately my own life has been ridiculously full. Between running the site, homeschooling my older…
This is #51 in a series of month-end reflections on the state of the world, and other things that come to mind, as I walk, hike, and explore in my local community. dog in play pose; by Thomas Zimmermann on wikimedia CC BY-SA 3.0 DE Last week my neighbourhood ramble took me by a local off-leash ‘dog…
Nelly had Ashanti blushing and cheesin’ for their wedding anniversary on Dec. 27th. Mrs. Hayes told fans on Instagram the following day that she was living in the moment with her husband. She included a video that showed her first reaction to the romantic decor Nelly had set up. Social media users are eating UP…
Weekly Astrology Forecast for All Signs February 2-8 2026 ARIES Return to innocence Square away with wonder No more everything, everywhere, everyone all at once! The waning Lion moon keeps the focus on love, pleasure and parenting. It’s teasing and playful opposition to Venus in your 11th, has you seeking out channels of self-expression. ‘Parenting’…
Most people playing the stock market would agree that it’s a good idea to ensure the product a company provides actually exists before taking it public. That’s not the case for Vancouver’s General Fusion. CEO Greg Twinney is taking the company public, anyway, potentially as soon as next month. Speaking with Axios national energy correspondent,…
