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Millions of clicks fuel tiny NL traveller’s 6,000-kilometre web journey
5+ hour, 28+ min ago (1067+ words) St. John's web developer's quirky experiment goes global as strangers help keep a pixelated creature moving A tiny, pixelated creature from Newfoundland and Labrador has been walking across the internet for the past week, and it won't take another step…...
LETTER: Don't let Goose Bay be a fibre-optic cable pass-through
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (716+ words) A new Norway-to-Goose Bay transatlantic sub-sea fibre-optic cable is now in its planning phase. This fiber-optic cable project is not just any infrastructure project. It is a strategic opportunity that could anchor Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) as Canada's " strategic position…...
The not-so sweet side of Valentine’s: Gen Z singles can’t afford to dine out, and restaurants are feeling the effects
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (1730+ words) Love does cost a thing and, for some Gen Z singles, navigating the dating scene comes with a hefty price tag. Noah Ko moved across the country to pursue a law degree at Dalhousie University in Halifax. Law students are…...
ATLANTIC SKIES: How increasing numbers of satellite negatively impacts our night sky
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1737+ words) As more satellites are launched, not only does it impact visualizing the night sky, it could pose a threat We are slowly, but steadily, losing our night skies. Not content to pollute our planet's natural environments, private corporations and governments…...
LETTER: Is a Norway-Labrador-Montreal cable a generational opportunity or a mistake?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1050+ words) This project could be a turning point for Labrador, but only if the province takes action, writes Maurice E. Adams A $1-billion subsea fibre-optic cable running from Norway to Goose Bay and onward to a Montr'al hub is currently in the…...
Three cell towers upgraded in southwestern Nova Scotia
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (264+ words) Three cell towers in southwestern Nova Scotia have been upgraded as part of Phase I of the Cellular for Nova Scotia Program. They are located in East Kemptville, Yarmouth County; Middle Ohio, Shelburne County; and North Range Corner, Digby County....