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Giving elderly cats a second chance at a happy life

January 26, 2023 Abigail Butler 0

Too often, elderly cats spend excessive amounts of time in St. John’s animal shelters, while they watch their younger feline friends come and go. Why is this?

St. John’s patients call for real-time ER wait-time tracking

January 20, 2023 Sakib Ibn Rashid Rhivu 0

Long wait times in emergency rooms leave N.L. patients frustrated and exhausted, while patients from other provinces benefit from real-time wait-time tracking.

The road to a new home in N.L. was longer for Syrians than for Ukrainians

January 19, 2023 Kadin Hai 1

Ukrainian and Syrian refugees had different wait times to enter Canada after war broke out in their countries. But the difference might not have been a case of discrimination.

NTV Chief Meteorologist Eddie Sheerr shrugs and smirks in front of the camera. There is a green screen in the background and one large camera on both sides of him.

‘We are better than this’ — St. John’s meteorologist faces online backlash . . . again

January 19, 2023 Abigail Butler 8

When a forecast doesn’t live up to its predictions, online bullies are quick to take to social media and target meteorologists.

Stories in the shadows: theatre company embodies storytelling

January 19, 2023 Madison Ryan Comments Off

A St. John’s theatre company sets out to make dance a more inclusive and emotive art form — even when it happens behind a screen.

ChatGPT – a robot sidekick or an undercover villain?

January 19, 2023 Arlette Lazarenko-Segal 0

A powerful artificial intelligence tool produces impressive human-like text in a matter of seconds. But the ease of using it might be at the cost of something more valuable.