Green fireball captured on dashcam video as meteor streaks across the sky
[ad_1] PORTLAND, Ore. — Jason Jenkins was driving to work before dawn when a bright green streak beamed across the sky. The camera on his dashboard captured the moment at 6:06 a.m. Monday while he was in southwestern Washington state about 20 miles (32 km) north of Portland, Oregon. Initially he thought it might be […]
Toronto Blue Jays extend general manager Ross Atkins, manager John Schneider | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Toronto Blue Jays locked in their leadership group Monday with extensions for Ross Atkins and John Schneider. Atkins’ five-year deal runs through 2031, while Schneider’s covers 2028. The moves follow Toronto’s 94-win season, American League East title and a seven-game World Series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers last year. Schneider, 46, has a 303-257 record […]
B.C.’s Natalie Wilkie takes home Canada’s 1st gold at Winter Paralympics | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Natalie Wilkie won Canada’s first gold medal at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on Sunday with a first-place finish in the women’s standing para-biathlon competition. Wilkie, from Salmon Arm, B.C., finished in 33 minutes 1.8 seconds, more than a half-minute ahead of China’s Zhao Zhiqing (33:33.5). Ukraine’s Oleksandra Kononova took bronze in 33:37.9. It’s the […]
How long to wait between taking different drugs, from alcohol to MDMA
[ad_1] Breaks are a vital part of harm reduction (Picture: Getty/Metro) A recent TikTok from the University of Bristol’s student TV station sparked conversation for giving students advice on how to take MDMA. The UBTV video, overlaid with text reading ‘how often should I take breaks from MDMA’, was presented by a spokesperson from The […]
‘Like a spelling mistake’: B.C. teen’s DNA ‘corrected’ to cure rare disease | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] A doctor at B.C. Children’s Hospital says he was delighted to tell one of his patients that he had been cured of his condition. Nineteen-year-old Kelowna, B.C., resident Ty Sperle was diagnosed at the age of five with chronic granulomatous disease. “The helpful way to think about it is that we’re surrounded by bacteria […]
Tourist hotspot beset by Biblical plague of locusts in dramatic video
[ad_1] It was a pestilence of biblical proportions. Officials in Spain’s Canary Islands are sounding alarm bells after an epic swarm of locusts descended upon the popular vacation destination, as seen in dramatic footage circulating on social media. Over the past few days, the scenic islands of Lanzarote, Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura have been […]
Pee power: McGill researchers harnessing human urine for clean energy – Montreal | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Researchers at McGill University say they’ve made progress in improving a technology that can convert human urine into electricity. The study examined how microbial fuel cells (MFC) perform when supplied with different concentrations of urine. According to Vijaya Raghavan, professor at McGill and co-author of the study, these systems use bacteria to break down […]