Hacker News with Generative AI: Canada

PEI homeowner captures possible world-first meteorite strike (ctvnews.ca)
A researcher studying meteorites thinks P.E.I. is home to a world-first. A homeowner's camera captured the video and sound of a meteorite hitting the ground.
Meteorites, Science, Canada, Video
9 points by pseudolus 2 days ago | 1 comments
PEI Homeowner captures sound and video of meteorite strike on camera (cbc.ca)
Joe Velaidum can't help but wonder what could have happened if he'd lingered outside his front door for just a couple of minutes longer before taking his dogs for a walk.
Meteorites, Space, Canada, Video
18 points by pixelesque 4 days ago | 5 comments
Has Canada Become a Jamaican Bobsled Team? (jaymartin.substack.com)
Lately, Canada has been getting a lot of attention.
Canada, Jamaica, Bobsledding, Sports, Politics
14 points by surprisetalk 4 days ago | 12 comments
Collision with drone knocks Canadian firefighting plane out of L.A. battle (todayinbc.com)
Authorities in Los Angeles say a Quebec water bomber is out of service after colliding with a drone while fighting wildfires Thursday.
Wildfires, Drones, Canada, Aviation, Los Angeles
4 points by cf100clunk 7 days ago | 7 comments
Canada aims to become biggest uranium producer as demand soars (ft.com)
Canada, Uranium, Energy, Global Economy
6 points by mpweiher 9 days ago | 1 comments
What to know about Trump's calls to make Canada the '51st state' (thehill.com)
President-elect Trump has doubled down on his suggestion of a merged United States and Canada in the wake of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to resign.
Politics, United States, Canada, International Relations
6 points by bhouston 9 days ago | 2 comments
Justin Trudeau promises to resign as PM (cbc.ca)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he plans to step down once the Liberal Party has chosen a successor, bringing his time leading the country to a tumultuous end.
Politics, Canada, Leadership, Liberal Party
445 points by sirteno 11 days ago | 1164 comments
Canadians on TN visas in the US should prepare (ycombinator.com)
The incoming administration is committed to wide-ranging tariffs against its largest trading partners, including Canada.
Immigration, Trade, Politics, United States, Canada
7 points by llm_nerd 12 days ago | 1 comments
Why Canada should join the EU (economist.com)
As international conflicts go, none did so little to disrupt the global order as the “whisky wars” that pitted Canada against Denmark for four decades.
International Relations, Europe, Canada, Economics
74 points by janandonly 14 days ago | 4 comments
Tell HN: Happy Birthday, Celsius - Canada marks 50 years of metric (todayinbc.com)
Happy Birthday, Celsius!
Canada, Metric System, History, Anniversaries
12 points by cf100clunk 17 days ago | 8 comments
Canada, an Early A.I. Hub, Fights to Stay Relevant (observer.com)
In the late 1980s, Geoffrey Hinton was a few years into teaching at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pa., when he became increasingly troubled about the state of the nation he had left his home country of England for a decade prior.
Artificial Intelligence, Canada, Technology, History
11 points by josherich 18 days ago | 5 comments
Jimmy Carter helped avert nuclear disaster near Canada's capital (cbc.ca)
Jimmy Carter, Nuclear Weapons, Canada, History, Politics
12 points by fluorine 19 days ago | 0 comments
The Destructive Legacy of Failed Aquaculture (undark.org)
Aquaculture is big business in Canada. In 2023, open-net-pen salmon farming in British Columbia alone produced more than 50,000 tons of fish worth just over $350 million. But on June 30, 2029, the federal government’s long-looming ban on open-net-pen salmon farming is set to take effect. On that day, 63 operations will be forced to shut down.
Aquaculture, Environmental Impact, Canada, Business
6 points by EA-3167 26 days ago | 0 comments
Two-inch long 'murder hornets' eradicated from US, agriculture department says (theguardian.com)
The world’s largest hornet, an invasive breed nicknamed the “murder hornet” for its dangerous sting and ability to slaughter a hive of honeybees in as little as 90 minutes, has been declared eradicated in the US, five years after being spotted for the first time in Washington state near the Canadian border.
Invasive Species, Agriculture, Entomology, Washington State, Canada
6 points by howard941 29 days ago | 10 comments
Ottawa proposes 24/7 surveillance of Canada-U.S. border (cbc.ca)
Canada, United States, Surveillance, Border Security, Politics
9 points by geox 30 days ago | 1 comments
AirPods Pro 2 hearing aid and hearing test features approved to launch in Canada (macrumors.com)
Health Canada on Wednesday issued Apple licenses for the hearing aid and hearing test features available on the AirPods Pro 2.
Health, Canada, Apple, Technology, Headphones
34 points by amichail 32 days ago | 14 comments
Canada's First Pirate Site Blocking Order Expires (torrentfreak.com)
Canada, Copyright Law, Piracy, Internet Law
61 points by gslin 33 days ago | 30 comments
Tesla is buffing Foundationbadges off Cybertrucks to sell them as regular trucks (electrek.co)
Tesla is turning some of its Foundation Series Cybertrucks into regular Cybertrucks to sell them and sending hundreds of US Cybertrucks to be homologated in Canada as it is having issues selling them in the US.
Tesla, Cybertruck, Electric Vehicles, Canada, Automotive
7 points by philk10 33 days ago | 1 comments
Canada's new Right-to-Repair laws "good news for farmers" (farms.com)
Two federal bills received Royal Assent in November that will make it easier for consumers to fix and service the products they use on a daily basis. That includes phones and fridges and even tractors.
Canada, Legislation, Agriculture, Consumer Rights, Repair
15 points by kspacewalk2 35 days ago | 0 comments
Canada's rate of medically assisted deaths rises to record high (theguardian.com)
A growing share of deaths in Canada are from euthanasia, but the vast majority are for terminal illnesses, according to new government figures.
Canada, Euthanasia, Healthcare, Public Health
6 points by bookofjoe 36 days ago | 2 comments
Assisted dying now accounts for one in 20 Canada deaths (bbc.co.uk)
Medically-assisted dying – also known as voluntary euthanasia – accounted for 4.7% of deaths in Canada in 2023, new government data shows.
Canada, Healthcare, Death, Assisted Suicide, Statistics
4 points by n1b0m 36 days ago | 1 comments
Assisted dying now accounts for one in 20 Canada deaths (bbc.com)
Medically-assisted dying – also known as voluntary euthanasia – accounted for 4.7% of deaths in Canada in 2023, new government data shows.
Canada, Healthcare, Death, Euthanasia
505 points by vinni2 37 days ago | 823 comments
Canadian is the new world champion of spreadsheets (cbc.ca)
Toronto-based financial modelling director Michael Jarman, centre, wins the Microsoft Excel World Championships in Las Vegas on Dec. 4. 2024. (Financial Modeling World Cup/YouTube)
Canada, Microsoft Excel, Competitions, World Records
9 points by cloudedcordial 38 days ago | 1 comments
The Dumbest Bike Lane Law Just Passed in Canada [video] (youtube.com)
Canada, Transportation, Law, Urban Planning, Video
17 points by ericzawo 39 days ago | 14 comments
Ad bans lead to less fast food eating in Quebec, study says (2012) (globalnews.ca)
TORONTO – Kids who don’t see a cheeseburger Happy Meal when they watch TV are less likely to bug their parents to have one, according to a Canadian study.
Advertising, Fast Food, Health, Canada, Children
14 points by thunderbong 39 days ago | 0 comments
Canada adds more than 300 assault-style firearms to list of banned weapons (cbc.ca)
Canada, Gun Control, Firearms, Weapons
5 points by geox 43 days ago | 1 comments
Alleged hacker behind Snowflake hack unmasked after threatening woman online (therecord.com)
When the accused Kitchener-based hacker known online as “Waifu” threatened a woman on the messaging app Telegram, it was the beginning of his downfall.
Cybersecurity, Hacking, Crime, Canada
9 points by latexr 49 days ago | 1 comments
'Switches' are turning handguns into machine guns on Ontario streets (cbc.ca)
Toronto police have seized more devices that illegally transform semi-automatic handguns into fully automatic machine guns this year than ever before, according to new data shared with CBC News.
Gun Control, Crime, Canada, Toronto
17 points by colinprince 49 days ago | 31 comments
Canada Competition Bureau sues Google for anti-competitive conduct in online ads (canada.ca)
The Competition Bureau is taking legal action against Google for anti-competitive conduct in online advertising technology services in Canada. Following a thorough investigation, the Bureau has filed an application with the Competition Tribunal that seeks to remedy the conduct for the benefit of Canadians.
Antitrust, Google, Online Advertising, Canada
89 points by _aavaa_ 50 days ago | 40 comments
The Crime Messenger (cbc.ca)
Criminals around the world using Canadian encrypted phones thought they were operating under the radar. But European police managed to intercept their messages and crack the code, leading to thousands of convictions. Radio-Canada’s Enquête reveals how some of the Vancouver company’s top distributors of the Sky ECC phones were connected to the criminal underworld.
Crime, Law Enforcement, Technology, Canada
99 points by SirLJ 53 days ago | 119 comments