A small capsule from Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully landed in a sparsely populated desert in the Australian Outback with precious samples from the asteroid Ryugu.
Day: December 7, 2020
Ontario health officials reported more than 1,900 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, a new high in the hard-hit province.
Today, the Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of International Development, announced that Canada is providing $8.5 million over 5 years, beginning in 2020, to UN Women to empower women, prevent violence and promote social cohesion in Southeast Asia.
2020 saw the lowest return of sockeye salmon in B.C.’s Fraser River since record keeping began in 1893. The Pacific Salmon Commission reports that only 288 thousand sockeye returned. That compared to peak years where upwards of 20 million salmon would return, has many people concerned.
The robots, similar to medium-sized dogs, will be tasked with inspection and inventory duties, amongst other uses.