Anchored at Severn Marina in rural southern Ontario are two 53-foot-long shipping containers. They are Joe Nimens’ home, and the model for the year-round floating cottages he would like to build. “It’s our prototype and it’s starting to look beautiful on the inside,” said Nimens, speaking to CBC from inside the houseboat. “It’s not nice …
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Search engine giant Google has announced a new feature that would allow users to track product delivery status in the Gmail app. “With the holiday season quickly approaching, it won’t be long before your inbox is filled with more order and shipment confirmations, tracking numbers, and even the occasional delay notice. So this year , …
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A SpaceX Falcon Heavy launches on November 1, 2022 from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, sending satellites into orbit for the military. Credit: SpaceX/Space Force For the first time in more than three years, SpaceX launched its gigantic Falcon Heavy rocket, sending US military satellites into orbit. The rocket lifted off amid heavy fog …
The seasonal flu vaccine is now available to all Peterborough residents six months of age and older at participating primary care provider offices, participating pharmacies and Peterborough public health clinics. The free vaccine was made available across the province on Tuesday, and Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Kieran Moore, urged everyone to get …
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Pre-orders for Sony’s highly anticipated PlayStation VR2 will begin later this month, with the headset set to hit retail shelves on February 22, 2023. The virtual reality (VR) headset will have a starting price of 550 dollars (or approximately 45 rupees). 454), the company said in a blog post on Wednesday. The retail box includes …
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NHL Highlights | Flyers vs Maple Leafs – November 2, 2022 SPORTSNET Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Philadelphia Flyers – Preview Game # 11, projected lines and Maple Leafs Hot Stove TV information Mike Augello – Internal Shakeups The first choice; leaves vs. Hockeybuzz.com Flyers Tavares has hat trick as Maple Leafs beat Flyers to snap …
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North Korea fired several ballistic missiles on Thursday, including one that triggered an alert for residents in parts of central and northern Japan to seek shelter, the latest in a record year of missile tests by the nuclear-armed North. The launches came a day after North Korea fired at least 23 missiles, the most in …
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Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz was formally sentenced to life without parole Wednesday after the families of his 17 slain victims spent two days describing him as evil, a coward, a monster and subhuman. Cruz, shackled and wearing a red prison jumpsuit, watched intently as Judge Elizabeth Scherer sentenced him to 17 life sentences for …
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CNN – The gunman who carried out the Parkland school shooting has been formally sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after a jury last month did not unanimously recommend the death penalty, disappointing and angering many of the families of the 17 people he killed. Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer imposed …
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A major storm moving across the prairies into Wednesday has prompted widespread warnings and special weather statements. Heavy snowfall, strong winds and even freezing rain are on the table in some areas. Up to 40 cm of snow could fall in some of the worst-hit places when the system dies down later Thursday. It goes …
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