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Canadian Citizenship Certificate backlog hits 136,000, wait time now nearly 3 years

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Canadian Citizenship Certificate backlog hits 136,000, wait time now nearly 3 years

Over 136,000 await Canadian citizenship certificates, as per the IRCC data/Image: AI Representative Image More than 136,000 people are now waiting for Canada to process applications for proof of citizenship, with estimated wait times exceeding 33 months following changes to the country’s citizenship-by-descent rules, according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada data.The backlog has grown … Read more

Scientists played human shouts, wolf and cougar calls near British Columbia crop fields; deer fled 64% of the time from human voices, but quickly learned to ignore the deterrents

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Scientists played human shouts, wolf and cougar calls near British Columbia crop fields; deer fled 64% of the time from human voices, but quickly learned to ignore the deterrents

What scares a deer away from a crop field, a wolf howl, a cougar call or the sound of a human shouting? A 2025 study by researchers from the University of Alberta and King’s University found that, among the sounds tested, human shouts produced the strongest flight response in both deer and elk. But the … Read more

In 1976, a Vermont town buried a time capsule that included a joint, a garter belt and birth-control packaging; 50 years later, it opened it and plans a new one for 2076

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In 1976, a Vermont town buried a time capsule that included a joint, a garter belt and birth-control packaging; 50 years later, it opened it and plans a new one for 2076

In 1976, as the United States celebrated its bicentennial, residents of Warren, Vermont, decided to leave a message for the future. They filled a time capsule with objects that reflected everyday life, local humour and the era’s changing culture, then buried it beneath the town. Among the contents were a joint, a garter belt and … Read more

What time will Trump and JD Vance speak again at Dallas GOP convention? Karoline Leavitt to Ted Cruz- check Day 2 lineup

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The Republican National Committee’s first-ever midterm convention enters its second and final day on Thursday in Dallas. Vice President JD Vance is set to deliver the keynote address and President Donald Trump will then close the event. Delegates wave American flag signs on the second day of the 2026 Republican National Convention at the American … Read more

Dallas RNC midterm convention: What time are Trump and JD Vance speaking today? Where to watch?

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JD Vance will speak before Donald Trump closes the Republican midterm convention, with major US networks providing live coverage from Dallas.. AP/PTI(AP09_08_2026_000524A) (AP)

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance will headline the final night of the Republican Midterm Convention in dallas on Thursday, September 10. Vance is scheduled to speak first, followed by Trump, who will deliver the closing address. Both are part of the convention’s final speaking block at the American Airlines Center. JD Vance … Read more

In 1966, a Marin County home was completed and its buyers never left; 60 years later, after one final renovation, it is on the market for the first time at $3.295 million

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In 1966, a Marin County home was completed and its buyers never left; 60 years later, after one final renovation, it is on the market for the first time at $3.295 million

A four-bedroom Kentfield house has stayed with the same owners for nearly six decades. After a major refresh, the midcentury property is finally looking for a new chapter. A Marin County home that has remained with the same owners for nearly 60 years is finally on the market, and it has undergone a substantial makeover … Read more

In 2016, conservationists put the bends back into a Lake District river straightened 200 years earlier; within months, Atlantic salmon were spawning there for the first time in centuries

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In 2016, conservationists put the bends back into a Lake District river straightened 200 years earlier; within months, Atlantic salmon were spawning there for the first time in centuries

Centuries after people forced a Cumbrian river into a straight, artificial channel, nature has reclaimed its original course in the Lake District, bringing endangered wild fish back to historic spawning grounds almost immediately. In the summer of 2016, conservationists restored a 1.1-kilometre stretch of Swindale Beck near Haweswater by putting its natural bends back into … Read more

Kai Trump ‘struggling’ as she starts freshman year at University of Miami, breaks down in video: ‘It’s time to move on’

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Kai Trump ‘struggling’ as she starts freshman year at University of Miami, breaks down in video (Kai Trump/YouTube)

Kai Trump was seen breaking down in tears, saying she is “struggling” as she starts her freshman year at the University of Miami. Vanessa Trump and Donald Trump Jr.’s 18-year-old daughter documented her final days in Jupiter, Florida, before moving to Miami in a new YouTube vlog she posted over the weekend. Kai Trump ‘struggling’ … Read more

Your AI may soon be able to pay for things through UPI without asking every single time: Here is how India plans to control it

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Your AI may soon be able to pay for things through UPI without asking every single time: Here is how India plans to control it

India’s digital payment journey has evolved from passwords, PINs and OTPs to fingerprints and facial authentication, making transactions faster and more seamless. Now, with AI, the next step could be completely hands-free payments, where systems recognise users, assess transactions and authenticate payments almost invisibly.The country may allow AI agents to make small UPI payments without … Read more

In 1941, US Steel built a summer camp lodge at Indiana Dunes; after about 50 years closed, it has reopened and workers found an original time capsule hidden in its walls

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In 1941, US Steel built a summer camp lodge at Indiana Dunes; after about 50 years closed, it has reopened and workers found an original time capsule hidden in its walls

According to the report, in 1941, the U.S. Steel Company built the lodge for the children of its employees. The Good Fellow Youth Camp, which ran from 1941 to 1975, provided generations of young people with an opportunity to get outdoors in what would later become Indiana Dunes National Park. Generations of Northwest Indiana children … Read more