Month: June 2023

Alberta Reaches Highest Production Level of Natural Gas Since 2010: Report

Alberta boasted a 7 percent increase in marketable natural gas in 2022, reaching the highest production level since 2010, according to the latest report from the Alberta Energy Regulator. The 2023 Alberta Energy Report was published June 27, and provides independent information on the state of reserves and the supply and demand outlook for the…


How the Purple Fairywrens Survived Extreme Floods: Bird Expert

The resilience of the iconic Australian birds—purple-crowned fairywrens—who were found alive and well four months after extreme flooding despite all their nests being washed away is noteworthy, according to researchers. The Western Australian floodings at the start of the year brought heavy rain and swelled the nearby Fitzroy River to nearly 15.81 meters (52 feet)…


PGA Tour to Be ‘Clear Leader’ of New Alliance

PGA Tour leadership is making a concerted effort to assuage its rank and file of anxiety surrounding the proposed merger with LIV Golf, culminating with two executives saying Wednesday, June 28, the Tour will be the “clear leader” of the alliance. Tour interim co-leaders, executive vice president Tyler Dennis and COO Ron Price, told Sports…


IN-DEPTH: Gender Ideology Is a Road to Transhumanism

The push for gender-affirming care taking place in recent years not only creates a market for the technological reproduction industry but also is a “ramp to transhumanism,” an investigative journalist said. Gender-affirming care for individuals who believe that their gender identity conflicts with their gender at birth creates a very profitable market for the technological…


RoseAnne Archibald Ousted as AFN National Chief

RoseAnne Archibald, the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), has been removed by a non-confidence motion, seven months before the end date of her three-year term and after months of internal squabbles. Archibald’s fate was decided at a one-day private meeting of the Special Chiefs Assembly, held virtually on June 28 and…


First Nations Chief Ousted After Non-Confidence Vote

RoseAnne Archibald, the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), has been removed by a non-confidence motion, seven months before the end date of her three-year term and after months of internal squabbles. Archibald’s fate was decided at a one-day private meeting of the Special Chiefs Assembly, held virtually on June 28 and…


Biden Admin Launches $7 Billion Residential Solar Grant Scheme

The Biden administration on Wednesday announced a $7 billion grant competition for low-income communities to expand residential solar energy. The competition, called Solar for All, will award up to 60 grants to expand the number of low-income communities primed for solar investment, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The grants will cover programs that provide…


San Diego’s First ‘Safe Sleeping’ Camping Site for Homeless to Open June 29

San Diego’s first new Safe Sleeping program site in the Golden Hill neighborhood will open on June 28, offering legal camping for those experiencing homelessness, Mayor Todd Gloria announced. The city’s Central Operations Yard has the capacity to hold 136 tents, each in a space measuring 13 feet by 13 feet. The number of people…


Toronto Air Quality Ranks Among Worst in the World Amid Wildfires

In a top 100 ranking of poor air quality and pollution in cities around the world, Toronto ranked sixth place for unhealthy air Wednesday. The IQ Air Quality Index produces a daily live, major city ranking, and on June 28 at 7 p.m. ET, Toronto took one of the top spots on the list, with…


Judge Hears Los Angeles Politician Ridley-Thomas’s Bid for Acquittal, New Trial

LOS ANGELES—A judge heard arguments on June 26 in former City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas’s bid to have his convictions on federal bribery and conspiracy charges vacated, but no ruling was forthcoming. Attorneys for Ridley-Thomas argued that prosecutorial misconduct, misstatements of the law, and other issues during the longtime Los Angeles politician’s trial ultimately deprived him…