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[published_date] A recent project by Carleton University graduate students used metal detectors attached to drones to locate unexploded bombs in the Mer Bleue bog, which was used as a practice bombing range in the Second World War. Graduate students Pablo Arzate and Sareh Mirbagheri used magnetometers mounted on drones to survey part of the bog, a 3,500-hectare…

[published_date] A recent project by Carleton University graduate students used metal detectors attached to drones to locate unexploded bombs in the Mer Bleue bog, which was used as a practice bombing range in the Second World War. Graduate students Pablo Arzate and Sareh Mirbagheri used magnetometers mounted on drones to survey part of the bog, a 3,500-hectare…

[published_date] When Abhi Swaminathan opened up a mobile cooking game called Sofra, his first reaction was to be amused.  He thought it looked extremely similar to his own narrative cooking game, Venba — with a few critical changes.  "The assets I saw in the game were pretty one-to-one. They were lifted, and in my eyes,…

[published_date] It's been 48 years between visits, but St. John's is once again ready to play host to the Canada Games. Thousands of athletes, their families, and sports fans from across the country will be in the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador for the Games, which run Aug. 8-25. St. John's last played host to…

[published_date] It's been 24 years since what is widely considered the first lethal drone strike: a Predator UAV attack on an al-Qaeda vehicle convoy in Afghanistan just nine weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks. The strike killed Mohammed Atef, son-in-law of Osama bin Laden and head of the group's military operations, and made clear to…

[published_date] After just two innings with his new team, Chicago Cubs starter Michael Soroka is headed to the injured list with right shoulder discomfort. The right-hander from Calgary left Monday night's 3-2 loss to Cincinnati after the second inning in his first appearance with the Cubs — and on his 28th birthday — since being…

[published_date] President Donald Trump on Tuesday established a task force on the 2028 Olympic Games being held in Los Angeles that he said would ensure the event is "safe, seamless and historically successful." The 2028 Games will be the first Olympics to be hosted by the U.S. since the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake…

[published_date] Jerome Blake's rise to becoming Canada's fastest man this season has been a matter of "slow cooking." The sprinter from Kelowna, B.C., has enjoyed a career year, in which he's added another layer to with his first national title on Sunday in Ottawa. Blake, who turns 30 on Aug. 18, set a new meet…

[published_date] Analysts are expressing cautious optimism after the prime minister announced $1.2 billion in federal support for the struggling softwood lumber industry, one of B.C.'s largest employers. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Tuesday that the federal government would be spending up to $700 million in loan guarantees for forestry companies and $500 million, largely in…

[published_date] 8 hours ago Sports Duration 11:45 Jozy Altidore joins Just Soccer to break down the biggest stories in North American football. He reacts to Thomas Müller’s shock move to MLS, opens up about Toronto FC’s ongoing struggles, and weighs in on the drama surrounding the USMNT. Source link

[published_date] Canadians who apply for a new or renewed Nexus card can no longer select an "X" gender marker on their applications, and instead must choose either "M" or "F." The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) confirmed the change in a statement on Tuesday, saying it followed U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order in January that the U.S. will only…

[published_date] Ever since the NFL announced it was looking to sell NFL Network and other media assets, ESPN had been seen as one of the favourites to make a deal. Nearly five years later, a framework is finally in place. The NFL announced Tuesday night that it has entered into a nonbinding agreement with ESPN.…