Less than a year away from a historic trip around the moon, Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen says humanity’s next missions to further explore space will inspire future generations, just as NASA’s Apollo expeditions ignited his passion. Posted at 7:34 am Sidhartha Banerjee The Canadian Press Mr. Hansen will be aboard the Artemis II mission, scheduled … [Read more…]
Economists expect the Labor Department to report Friday morning that nonfarm payrolls rose by 190,000 last month, up from 150,000 in October. A hot jobs report could undermine that confidence and dampen the good sentiment on Wall Street. Probably the most important data point outside of the headlines will be wages. Amazon employees deliver packages … [Read more…]
Although Hydro-Québec has closed the door to the development of the blockchain industry, its importance is such that today it still requires twice as much electricity as the data center industry, according to a document filed with the Régie de l’énergie. “This is the perfect example of the state-owned company’s lack of planning in dealing … [Read more…]
GEOLOGY. Geologist Rémi Charbonneau discovered large blocks of lithium, a highly sought-after mineral today, near James Bay. In June 2023 he visited this area, which he had already explored in the 1990s. “The big discovery of lithium that we worked on this summer actually dates back to 1996. At that time I was working in … [Read more…]
A very large portion of WhatsApp for Android users used this feature for free. But from December you have to pay. We tell you how much and why. Vacation photos, birthday wishes or the address of the best pizzeria in the area: WhatsApp saves many valuable memories. Until now, WhatsApp users with an Android smartphone … [Read more…]
The Starcité cinema could be converted into a 200-room hotel as early as 2025, integrated into the Olympic Park site in eastern Montreal. • Also read: Boom in East Montreal: “We will make investments worth billions” • Also read: Dominique Ollivier is leaving her position as president of the Montreal Executive Committee “You need a … [Read more…]
January Dany Laferrière: “I am neither black nor white when I write” Versatile author, writer of Haitian origin and academic Dany Laferriere has never denied his identity. He wrote a collection of texts between essays, portraits and literary stories in which he asks questions about racism in the United States with finesse and without Manichaeism. … [Read more…]