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Houthi rebels extend their attacks

Don’t look now, but the Houthi rebels are at it again.

Driving the news: Iran-backed Yemeni Houthis conducted what appears to be their first attack on a cargo vessel sailing through the deep ocean and not in and around their stronghold near the Red Sea — stoking fears about increased capabilities from the group. 

Viking IPO has a successful maiden voyage

As post-IPO performances from shoe brands and vanity social media platforms disappoint, investors are looking to the Seven Seas for new buys.

What happened: Viking Cruises has set sail on the rocky waters of public trading, as shares of the luxury cruise line began trading yesterday after its US$1.54 billion IPO. It’s one of the biggest IPOs of the year so far, propelled by what looks like another banner year for cruises. 

Ontario launches high school trades program

Ontario is hoping the promise of less time sitting in the classroom will convince more students to swap their notebooks for hard hats. 

What happened: The Ontario government is launching a fast-track program in the fall designed to get more high school students into the trades, offering Grade 11 and 12 students the option of spending 80% of their would-be class time in apprenticeships.

Using mRNA to personalize skin cancer vaccines

The problem: Melanoma affects 132,000 people every year globally. While surgery and radiation can treat the disease, especially if it’s caught early, cancer cells can linger.

Instagram kicks reposts out of its algorithm

Your Instagram feed might soon be less dominated by reposted videos and screenshots of old tweets.

The news industry is getting cozier with AI

SNL’s Colin Jost telling a room of journalists that they were training AI that would replace them might be less ‘White House correspondents’ dinner joke’ and more ‘preview of this week’s tech news.’

Canada’s appetite for coal is all burnt out

G7 countries are hanging up their pickaxes and hardhats with lamp attachments as they prepare to dump coal as an energy source.

What happened: Member nations of the G7 (which includes Canada) have agreed on a plan to phase out coal power generation between 2030 and 2035. The agreement includes wiggle room for Germany and Japan, which still rely on coal for a quarter of their power.

The business trip is back

After a years-long hiatus, business travellers are wiping the dust off their old carry-ons and saying sayonara to their home offices. 

Driving the news: The age-old business trip is seeing a resurgence as companies in Canada and the U.S. move on from virtual meetings and send their employees back into boardrooms and conferences around the world. 

Trans Mountain expansion is finally ready to roll

For the last decade, the Trans Mountain pipeline has been like the kid that just keeps asking their parents for more money. Today, it finally has something to show for all that cash. 

What happened: The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion (TMX) officially launches operations today, a long-awaited feat that promises to boost Canadian oil exports and marks the finish of Canada’s most expensive — and frequently delayed — infrastructure project.

Feds cap international student work hours

Many of us feel like we work too many hours, though almost none of us are told this by the federal government — unless you’re an international student, that is.

What happened: Starting in September, international post-secondary students will be able to work no more than 24 hours a week off-campus. 
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