Science North, the region’s most popular tourist attraction, is about to get even more northern as the facility plans to expand its presence to two northwestern cities — Thunder Bay and Kenora, Ont. The Sudbury-based science centre is aiming to build a permanent 33,750-square-foot science centre in Thunder Bay and a 4,000-square-foot buildout of the existing Lake of the Woods
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The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage just crossed 5%, now standing at 5.02%, according to Mortgage News Daily. This is the first time it has crossed that threshold since 2011, save two days in 2018. It stood at 3.38% one year ago today. Mortgage rates, which follow loosely the yield on the
Fur is officially yesterday’s news. Ireland just signed a ban on fur farming, becoming the 15th country in the EU to make fur a thing of the past. Ireland’s President Michael D. Higgins signed the bill into law after the Irish Seanad (or Senate) passed the legislation last month. “Banning fur farming is a vital
Yahoo Finance’s Brian Cheung breaks down the chart of the day. Video Transcript BRIAN CHEUNG: I want to shift gears and talk about public companies because the first earnings are in the books. And guys, they doled out a lot of dividend increases. Shout out, Howard Silverblatt at S&P Dow Jones Indices. This chart shows
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro and his Chief of Staff Ciro Nogueira gesture during a ceremony to commemorate Forro Day, at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil December 13, 2021. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register BRASILIA, April 5 (Reuters) – Far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has seen the ranks
Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and Weyerhaeuser Company announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU), spanning five years and including $250,000 in new funding commitments. The new MOU will provide the framework for both organizations to work together to demonstrate a long-term commitment to support wetland and waterfowl stewardship throughout Weyerhaeuser’s Canadian operating areas
The Supreme Court of British Columbia is ordering the government of Nova Scotia to enter into mediation with Northern Pulp, putting on hold the company’s lawsuit against the province. According to Saltwire.com, in a decision Friday, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Shelley Fitzpatrick sided with Northern Pulp. Read the full article here. Advertisement
By now, even those of us who can’t tell a warbler from a woodpecker have likely heard the news: Songbird populations are disappearing at an alarming rate around the world. Since 1970, North America alone has lost more than 2.9 billion birds, according to a recent study published in the journal Science. That adds up to a
Joe Walker, Terry Edgell, Chris Worthy and Josh Worthy Newport-based timber importer Premier Forest Products has completed the acquisition of a fellow South Wales timber company. The deal was supported by prominent advisers. Established in 1974, Monmouthshire Timber Supplies (Mon Timber) becomes the latest brand to join Premier’s expanding portfolio. Mon Timber supplies timber products,
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Firefighters in East Tennessee have been working to contain a series of wildfires that began last week. The fires have so far consumed over 3,000 acres and have led to the evacuation of roughly 11,000 homes and the displacement of hundreds of residents and tourists. Over 300 structures have been lost completely. As of this
Luxury high-rise apartments are viewed across Central Park South near Columbus Circle in the Manhattan borough of New York. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images Manhattan residential real estate sales topped $7 billion in the first quarter, marking the strongest-ever start to a year as the market shows no signs of slowing, according to new sales
LONDON — The invasion of parts of Ukraine by Russian President Vladimir Putin may have European users of imported timber feeling inflationary burdens. David Hopkins, CEO of the Timber Trade Federation, said the crisis was like a return to the past. “In what feels like a return to the dark days of the Cold War,