New research incorporating artificial intelligence could potentially help power providers track inconsistencies in an electrical grid. Professor Kyros Kutulakos, with the University of Toronto’s department of computer science, is working alongside researchers from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology to create, “a camera that records the city’s lights at a slower speed to get more accurate […]
Want people to be more physically active? Build better neighbourhoods, research says
A new Canadian study in urban planning finds that the amount of exercise city residents get is tied to how amenable their streets and sidewalks are to moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. The research produced by Canada Public Health found that while some parts of the built environment such as the density of businesses in a neighbourhood […]
Toronto Public Library to get major digital upgrade Monday
Some may believe that libraries are a thing of the past, but the Toronto Public Library is trying to prove otherwise by overhauling its current offering to a more modern website with the help of service called OverDrive. On Monday, TPL will launch a redesign of the OverDrive ebook platform. The Toronto Public Library has […]
Universal Basic Income concept gains momentum in Canada and abroad
A movement is seemingly afoot across Canada and around the world, one calling on governments to deliver a basic income guarantee for citizens in replacement of other government assistance programs, all in the name of fighting poverty and reducing inequality. With pilot projects on guaranteed income currently in the planning stages in both Ontario […]
Ontario to test a guaranteed basic income, but which town will be the guinea pig?
Debate is heating up in Ontario over the province’s planned experiment in basic income, with a number of towns now vying for the chance to participate in the social assistance pilot project. Aimed at alleviating the crushing weight of poverty, the idea of providing all citizens with a guaranteed basic income has a long history […]
Driverless cars could save Canada $26-billion a year, report says
A new transportation report says that widespread use of driverless cars could save Canada as much as $26 billion (USD) a year from reductions in traffic accidents. The report by GPS tracking company Global Positioning Specialists states that Canada’s GDP currently takes a $29 billion hit from traffic accidents, $26 billion of which could eventually […]
Should you have to clear your own sidewalk? Vancouver deals with unfamiliar problem
The City of Vancouver is putting another 265 employees to work on snow removal duties, as the municipality launches a new offensive against Old Man Winter and a persistent cold spell that has delayed city services and kept residents on edge for a number of weeks. “It’s a big decision for us for us to […]
Western University students look to tackle the massive problem of food waste
Food security is set to become a key issue in 2017, both for Canadian families as well as for the nation’s policymakers. With food bank use already up 26 per cent since the 2008 recession, resources are projected to become even more strained. A December report said food prices will climb three to five per […]
Montreal’s Transit app turns to crowdsourcing to improve its accuracy
Montreal-based app developer Transit, which previously was known as Transit App, is looking to alleviate the stress that comes with taking city transit by using crowdsourced data for its app. Since its 2012 release Transit has folded a wide variety of transit options into a simple “Point A to Point B” interface, including help for […]
Brine, salt or beet juice? What’s the best way to keep Canada’s roads safe?
Is brine better than salt for keeping Canada’s roads safe? A lot of towns and cities across Canada, most likely including the one in which you live, have been using a brine mixture instead of salt or sand to try and increase the safety of our streets and highways. The practice has been on the […]
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