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Three National League players poised for breakout seasons
It’s almost time for all the preseason breakout candidates to break through.
Saskatoon animal clinic feeling pressure from vet shortage
With veterinarians across the country facing burn out and many animal clinics struggling to recruit, industry leaders are calling on the federal government to help address the workforce shortages.
Should the Eagles be concerned by departure of ‘future GM’ from front office?
The Eagles suffered a massive blow, losing longtime salary-cap executive Jake Rosenberg, who’d been with the team since 2012.
Why Canada’s record population growth is helping – and hurting – the economy
Canada has recorded the fastest population growth in 66 years, increasing by 1.3 million people, or 3.2 per cent, in 2023, according to a new report from Statistics Canada.
D’Tigress set to kick off Paris 2024 campaign against Australia as FIBA unveils fixtures
FIBA has officially released the fixtures for the women’s basketball events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games showing D’Tigress schedule at the games. Nigeria’s D’Tigress secured their spot in the Olympics despite facing tough competition in the qualifying tournament held in Antwerp, Belgium. Drawn into Group B, D’Tigress faces a challenging path ahead with opponents …The post D’Tigress set to kick off Paris 2024 campaign against Australia as FIBA unveils fixtures appeared first on SportsRation.
Israel quietly rolled out a mass facial recognition program in the Gaza Strip
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Israel has deployed a mass facial recognition program in the Gaza Strip, creating a database of Palestinians without their knowledge or consent, The New York Times reports. The program, which was created after the October 7th attacks, uses technology from Google Photos as well as a custom tool built by the Tel Aviv-based company Corsight to identify people affiliated with Hamas.The facial recognition program was built in tandem with Israel’s military offensive in Gaza, according to the Times report. After the October 7th attacks, officers within the…
Hurley: UConn ‘manifested’ path via ‘Storrs North’
UConn coach Dan Hurley said Wednesday that the Huskies have “manifested” what has amounted to home-court advantage in the NCAA tournament since last April, when they won the national championship.
Piano teacher charged with sexually assaulting 10-year-old student, police searching for other victims
An Edmonton piano teacher has been charged with sexual assaulting one of his students.
Dbrand tried and failed to fix the Ghost Case — replacements will take longer
The Dbrand Ghost Case for the iPhone 15 Pro. | Image: Dbrand Dbrand is scrapping plans to fix its anti-yellowing Ghost Case, but not because it yellows — it’s that it scratches very easily. The company had promised in November to ship free replacements with scratch-resistant coatings, but now it’s telling customers via email they’ll have to wait. Most of its production run of those ended up “unshippable,” the company says, so instead it’s sending a redesigned “Ghost 2.0” this summer. Essentially, it’s a delay.The company says that its first test runs of the newly-coated…