eat Hours After the Protesters Who Threw Soup at a van Gogh Were Sentenced, Three More Activists Repeated the Stunt By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 19:35:18 +0000 Two members of Just Stop Oil staged the original demonstration in late 2022. Group members say the harsh penalties will not deter their efforts Full Article
eat Montana Rancher Who Created Giant, Hybrid Sheep Sentenced to Six Months in Prison By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:30:00 +0000 Arthur “Jack” Schubarth cloned illegally imported genetic material from the Marco Polo argali to create hybrid sheep that would draw higher prices from hunting preserves Full Article
eat 'Highly Defensive' Mother Bear Grazer Defeats Male That Killed Her Cub to Win Fat Bear Week By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 18:04:20 +0000 For the second year in a row, Grazer bested the massive male named Chunk to take the crown in the single elimination online popularity contest at Katmai National Park and Preserve Full Article
eat World-First Stem Cell Treatment Reverses Diabetes for a Patient in China, Study Suggests By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 19:16:50 +0000 Scientists converted the patient’s own cells into blood sugar-regulating cell clusters before injecting them back into her abdomen—and one year later, she still doesn't need insulin injections Full Article
eat Nearly 40 Years After She Walked the Great Wall of China, Marina Abramović Returns to the Country With a New Exhibition By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 17:35:04 +0000 "Transforming Energy," the artist's first museum show in China, focuses on "artworks and objects that actively engage the audience" Full Article
eat Archaeologists in Petra Discover Secret Tomb Hiding Beneath a Mysterious Structure Featured in 'Indiana Jones' By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 20:11:35 +0000 The recent excavation beneath the Treasury has revealed 12 complete human skeletons and a trove of grave goods dating back 2,000 years Full Article
eat Two Lions Went on a Man-Eating Spree in 1898. Now, DNA Evidence Reveals Their Diets By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 21:20:25 +0000 The notorious predators, nicknamed the “Man-Eaters of Tsavo,” terrorized railway workers in Kenya for roughly nine months Full Article
eat This Park Recreates Vincent van Gogh's 'The Starry Night' With a Dazzling Display of Plants, Trees and Winding Pathways By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 16:35:59 +0000 At a new park in Bosnia and Herzegovina, two dozen gardeners have spent years replicating the Dutch artist's masterpiece using the land as their canvas Full Article
eat These Frankenstein-Like Sea Creatures Can Actually Fuse Their Bodies Together By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:16:25 +0000 Two comb jellies can merge their digestive and nervous systems and even sync their bodily functions, according to new research. The discovery could have implications for human medicine Full Article
eat A Great White Shark Mysteriously Washed Ashore in Cape Cod, and Researchers Don't Know Why By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 20:54:39 +0000 Authorities have not yet identified the cause of death for the 12.5-foot-long shark, which was named Koala Full Article
eat Scientists Have Found Microplastics in Dolphin Breath for the First Time By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 16:17:01 +0000 Each of the 11 dolphins sampled exhaled at least one suspected particle of microplastic, which researchers say “highlights how extensive environmental microplastic pollution is” Full Article
eat In a First, Scientists Find Animals Thriving Beneath the Ocean Floor in Hidden Habitats Near Deep-Sea Vents By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 18:18:15 +0000 The discovery of worms and snails confirms that these still-mysterious, dark hotspots of life extend beyond what’s visible above the crust Full Article
eat Before He Created His Vibrant Drip Paintings, Jackson Pollock Took Inspiration From Pablo Picasso By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 20:14:00 +0000 A new exhibition in Paris demonstrates the influence that the Spanish artist had on the young American painter who would help usher in the Abstract Expressionist movement Full Article
eat Polar Bears Are Exposed to More Parasites, Viruses and Bacteria as the Arctic Heats Up By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 19:54:18 +0000 Pathogens are more common in polar bears living in the Chukchi Sea now than they were three decades ago, a new study suggests—but it's not yet clear what that means for the mammals' health Full Article
eat People Born Without a Sense of Smell Have Different Breathing Patterns, Study Finds By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:04:02 +0000 Study participants with lifelong anosmia sniffed less than those with a normal sense of smell. Future research could shed light on whether this has negative implications for their health Full Article
eat Archaeologists Discover Breathtaking Wall Paintings Frozen in Time Inside a Modest Home in Ancient Pompeii By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:35:35 +0000 Despite its unusually small size, the newly unearthed House of Phaedra is covered in elaborate frescos depicting mythological scenes Full Article
eat The 'World's Most Famous Grizzly' Was Killed by a Car. Was Her Death Preventable? By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 19:32:40 +0000 Grizzly 399 became a celebrity of Grand Teton National Park in her lifetime. Now, her death has drawn attention to wildlife-vehicle collisions and how they might be reduced Full Article
eat 'Found' Dataset Reveals Lost Maya City Full of Pyramids and Plazas, Hiding in Plain Sight Beneath a Mexican Forest By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:01:52 +0000 By analyzing an old lidar survey, researchers found evidence of more than 6,500 ancient structures in a previously unexplored area of Campeche Full Article
eat You Can Buy the Recording Console the Beatles Used to Make Their Iconic Album 'Abbey Road' By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:37:55 +0000 After a years-long restoration, the unique device that recorded hits like "Come Together" and "Here Comes the Sun" is now fully functional Full Article
eat See the Breathtaking 14th-Century Sienese Artworks That Helped Set the Italian Renaissance in Motion By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:18:17 +0000 This brief chapter of art history is often overlooked. Now, an exhibition in New York City makes a strong argument for the integral role played by four artists in the city of Siena Full Article
eat After the Death of Cassius, the World's Largest Captive Crocodile, Scientists Are Trying to Solve the Mystery of His Age By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 20:50:23 +0000 The beloved reptile in Australia died last weekend and was thought to be up to 120 years old, though that age is only an estimate. Research on his bones might reveal a more exact number Full Article
eat See New Images of Pesto, Australia's Enormous Baby Penguin, in His 'Awkward Phase,' Molting His Downy Feathers By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:58:09 +0000 The viral king penguin chick at Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is beginning to lose his youthful down, a process that will give him his distinctive and waterproof adult plumage Full Article
eat A Medieval Nun Wanted to Escape Her Convent—so She Faked Her Death By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Feb 2019 22:07:56 +0000 This story and others have come to light during a project to translate and digitize a series of texts about archbishops in York, England Full Article
eat Celebrate the Beloved Yet Threatened Polar Bear With These 15 Photos By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 16:55:15 +0000 These amazing images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest show the Arctic animals at their fierce but adorable best Full Article
eat Marine Atlantic cancels ferry crossings due to rough weather By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 10:35:05 EST Adverse weather has cancelled ferry crossings between Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia heading into the long weekend. Full Article News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador
eat Cape Breton woman tracks down great-uncle's lost WWII medals in time for Remembrance Day By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST A Port Hawkesbury woman has long imagined a Remembrance Day with her great-uncle's war medals. It will happen this year for the first time thanks to some sleuthing and the kindness of her great-uncle's foster family. Full Article News/Canada/Nova Scotia
eat Rising opioid overdose deaths should be N.S. election issue, advocate says By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST As Week 3 of the provincial election campaign begins, there are questions about how Nova Scotia's major political parties plan to combat the rising number of opioid overdose deaths. Full Article News/Canada/Nova Scotia
eat 'We're all here together': Montreal English theatre shows its resilience with award ceremony By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST The Montreal English Theatre Awards ceremony is being held this evening at Le Gesù theatre. For the community, it's a time to celebrate their achievements and resilience coming out of the pandemic, together. Full Article News/Canada
eat Montreal neighbourhood rallies around cafe after co-owner’s sudden death By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:19:03 EST Loved ones, friends, and people from across the city have all come together to support each other at Pastel Rita, the café Jocelyn Després helped so many call home. Full Article
eat This Defeated Presidential Candidate, Once the 'Best-Known Man in America,' Died in a Sanatorium Less Than a Month After Losing the Election By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 09:30:00 +0000 Newspaper editor Horace Greeley unsuccessfully ran against incumbent Ulysses S. Grant in November 1872. Twenty-four days later, he died of unknown causes at a private mental health facility Full Article
eat Discover the Mysteries of Italy's Park of Monsters, a 16th-Century Garden Filled With Strange, Colossal Stone Creatures By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:15:00 +0000 The Sacro Bosco's meaning is the subject of debate, with scholars alternatively describing the sprawling complex as a memorial, an allegorical site or a tribute to ancient civilizations Full Article
eat Weekend fire damages popular Saint Andrews eatery, the Herring By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 10:40:14 EST Emergency officials said the fire at the Herring Pub and Restaurant on Water Street broke out around 4 p.m. and appears to have started in an air conditioning unit. Full Article News/Canada/New Brunswick
eat Court of Appeal reserves judgment in criminal negligence conviction in teenager's workplace death By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:29:18 EST New Brunswick’s Court of Appeal has reserved judgment in the case of a man found guilty of criminal negligence in the death of Fredericton teenager in 2018. Full Article News/Canada/New Brunswick
eat Gun violence is on the rise in Canada. In parts of the Greater Toronto Area, it's a record-breaking year By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST Families are grappling with the consequences of growing gun violence in Hamilton and across the Greater Toronto Area this year. Several of the region's police forces have warned of an alarming rise in shootings since January. Full Article News/Canada
eat Driver charged in woman's death after truck strikes Fort McMurray restaurant By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 13:18:41 EST A man from Calgary has been charged in the death of a worker after a 24-year-old woman sustained fatal injuries when a pickup truck crashed into a pizza restaurant in Fort McMurray. Full Article News/Canada/Edmonton
eat 'People are becoming desperate': Sault Ste. Marie has Ontario's highest opioid death rate By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 17:26:34 EST Sault Ste. Marie has the highest rate of opioid deaths in Ontario so far this year, according to new numbers from the province's coroner's office. Full Article News/Canada/Sudbury
eat Swiss museum exhibit features 1820s Métis saddle alongside modern beaded items By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST A Métis pad saddle from the early 1800s is on display at the Cantonal Museum of Archaeology and History in Lausanne, Switzerland, sitting alongside contemporary beadwork created by other Red River Métis artists. Full Article News/Indigenous
eat Death of woman, 23, in Norway House, Man., considered suspicious: RCMP By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:45:46 EST RCMP say a 23-year-old woman was found dead in a residence in central Manitoba on Tuesday. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
eat Hamilton's historic Tivoli Theatre must be demolished before condos get built, developer says By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 14:54:09 EST A building that was once among the grandest theatres in Hamilton has deteriorated beyond repair, is full of hazardous substances and must be demolished, says the developer who owns it. Full Article News/Canada/Hamilton
eat Kitchener teen charged after 13 'swatting' calls threatened schools, people and businesses, police say By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:07:41 EST A 15-year-old from Kitchener, Ont., faces 29 charges in connection to a line of swatting calls between May and October 2024, police announced Monday. The charges come after officers investigated calls made threats to schools, businesses, public areas and residences but all turned out to be false. Full Article News/Canada/Kitchener-Waterloo
eat Forcing people into drug treatment is on the political agenda. Here's what the evidence says By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST Across Canada, there’s a growing number of political leaders proposing to force people into treatment for drug addiction, despite inconclusive evidence about its effectiveness. Full Article News/Health
eat A treaty from the 1700s allowed these 2 Sask. Indigenous women to enlist in the U.S. military By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 06:00:00 EST These two Indigenous women veterans from Saskatchewan were able to serve in the U.S. Navy and Airforce because of the Jay Treaty, a 1794 agreement that allows some First Nations people to travel freely across the Canada-U.S. border for employment, study, retirement, investing and immigration. Full Article News/Canada/Saskatchewan
eat Sask. NDP wins all but 1 seat in Regina and Saskatoon after final votes counted By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 13:04:23 EST The final election results are in for the 2024 Saskatchewan election, which received a higher vote turnout than 2020. The NDP's April ChiefCalf won Saskatoon-Westview. And Saskatchewan Party’s Ken Cheveldayoff was re-elected in Saskatoon-Willowgrove. Full Article News/Canada/Saskatoon
eat Fentanyl shaped like dog treats seized by Metro Vancouver Transit Police By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:39:45 EST Several firearms, body armour, diamonds and fentanyl shaped like dog treats were among the items seized in a recent bust, say Metro Vancouver Transit Police. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
eat 'There is stigma, but there is help:' Death of CBSA officer shines light on mental health in profession By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 18:14:45 EST Details remain scarce surrounding the death of a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officer at the Ambassador Bridge on Saturday. The border authority and union said an employee died by suicide while on the job on the Windsor, Ont., side of the border. Full Article News/Canada/Windsor
eat For the 1st time, this Windsor theatre company is offering a show with sign language interpretation By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST Windsor Light Music Theatre's production of A Christmas Story: The Musical will feature sign language interpreters at the Nov. 22 show to make the entertainment accessible to those who are deaf or hard of hearing. Full Article
eat Man charged in crash deaths of 2 women who pulled over to save a turtle By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:13:16 EST Police said they had pulled their car over and exited the vehicle in order to help a turtle cross the street, something a close family member told CBC at the time came as no surprise. Full Article News/Canada/Windsor
eat Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee on 2019-09-26 7:00 PM - Sep 26, 2019 By oregon-city.granicus.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 07:00:00 -0800 The agenda for Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee on 2019-09-26 7:00 PM dated Thursday, 26 September 2019 has been archived. Access it here: https://oregon-city.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=4&clip_id=2320 Download File Full Article
eat City Commission - Joint Work Session with the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee - Oct 08, 2019 By oregon-city.granicus.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2019 06:00:00 -0800 The agenda for City Commission - Joint Work Session with the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee dated Tuesday, 08 October 2019 has been archived. Access it here: https://oregon-city.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=4&clip_id=2325 Download File Full Article
eat Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee on 2019-10-24 7:00 PM - Oct 24, 2019 By oregon-city.granicus.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 07:00:00 -0800 The agenda for Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee on 2019-10-24 7:00 PM dated Thursday, 24 October 2019 has been archived. Access it here: https://oregon-city.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=4&clip_id=2334 Download File Full Article