The weapon landed in the seas off the Japanese island of Hokkaido as Pyongyang escalated tensions in the region. North Korea has fired what neighboring countries said appeared to be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), a day after it launched a smaller missile and warned of “fiercer military responses” to the United States for increasing …
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Sheila Dang, Paresh Dave and Hyunjoo Jin, Reuters Published Thursday, November 17, 2022 9:13 PM EST Last updated Thursday, November 17, 2022 10:18 PM EST Nov 17 (Reuters) – Hundreds of Twitter employees are expected to leave the beleaguered social media company after an ultimatum from new owner Elon Musk that employees sign up for …
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The pandemic took a toll on the mental health of young adults, and a new study suggests cities are moving slowly to adapt public green spaces to fit the needs of the “missing middle.” A UBC study released Thursday (Nov. 17) found that 15- to 24-year-olds are often overlooked when city planners design their parks, …
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Hamilton Public Health is calling for a return to masking as the spread of COVID is high and the flu is on the rise. “This is an important reminder to everyone in the community, including parents and their children, to use multiple layers of public health measures to protect themselves, their loved ones and help …
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It’s that time of year again. It can drop to 20 degrees on any given day, and we’re stuck indoors watching people watch as Qualcomm announces new chips and benchmark designs in sunny Hawaii. The Snapdragon Summit is the component maker’s annual chance to outline its big plans for the coming year, ahead of the …
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Missiles rained down on Ukraine’s energy facilities on Thursday as Russian forces stepped up attacks in eastern Ukraine, bolstered by troops withdrawn from the southern city of Kherson, which Kyiv recaptured last week. Explosions rang out in cities including the capital Kyiv, the southern port of Odesa, the central city of Dnipro and the southeastern …
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There appeared to be little movement in negotiations between the Ontario government and the union representing 55,000 education support workers Thursday, days ahead of another potential strike that could shut down Ontario schools. But Education Minister Stephen Lecce said he is hopeful the two sides will return to the table. “We really hope that these …
Greg Price died of complications after testicular cancer surgery, but a review of his case found that missed faxes, follow-ups and faulty data sharing ultimately cost the vibrant 31-year-old Alberta man his life years. All the mistakes in his case meant it took 407 days from his first complaint for Price – an engineer, pilot …
As Nova Scotia tries to deal with a shortage of health professionals that has strained the entire health care system, the province is pouring tens of millions of dollars into “travel nurse” services. The provincial government pays contract nurses at least twice the hourly wage of public sector nurses. The higher pay often means greater …
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Earlier this week, Qualcomm announced its latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile chip and platform, promising to “revolutionize flagship smartphones” with “innovative” experiences. The new chip is expected to launch in flagship Android smartphones later this year, but benchmarks suggest it can’t compete with Apple’s A16 Bionic chip, which powers the iPhone 14 Pro models. …