Weekly News Recap: June 10, 2022

Weekly News Recap: June 10, 2022

Coach Darryl Sutter of the Calgary Flames, seen here on Feb. 26, won his first Jack Adams in 20 seasons as an NHL head coach. (Derek Leung/Getty Images)

A complacent player is a lazy player, and a lazy player is a loser. -- Darryl Sutter

SOME GOOD NEWS

  • Jetpack rescue: Paramedic flies to the top of a mountain in 3 minutes (Euronews) #TheFutureIsNow "Did you ever think you’d see a jet suit flying in real life? I didn’t and certainly not in the Lake District. Helvellyn is the third highest peak in the UK’s Lake District. Every year millions of people flock to the region to climb its mountains. But what if something goes wrong? The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) is a charity that provides incredible helicopter rescue but when the weather gets rough, a helicopter can’t always make the journey. Richard Browning from Gravity Industries, a British aeronautical innovation company, has the solution."

  • The Kystriksveien: Earth's most beautiful road trip? (BBC) I am marking this down as a key road trip to take. "Norway's coastal road from the town of Stiklestad to the Arctic city of Bodø is a 670km journey between two very different worlds. It's also one of the most beautiful road trips on the planet. At one end is the quiet sophistication of central Norway, with its perfectly manicured meadows and oxblood-red wooden cabins. At the other is the spare, serene beauty of the north: a world of glaciers, ice-bound mountains and empty, far horizons. Connecting the two, the Kystriksveien – a route also known as the Coastal Way or Fv17 – charts a sinuous path along the coast, bucking and weaving along rugged contours all the way to the Arctic."

  • Tahoe's famous and elusive burned bear cub, Tamarack, seen in the wild playing with a toy bear (SFGate) Honestly, if you don't melt when you see Tamarack playing with his toy bear, then you don't have a heart. "A bear cub who won the hearts of Tahoe residents last year after being severely burned in the Tamarack wildfire and then escaped into the wild in bandages has been reportedly seen again."

  • A 14-Year-Old Won The National Spelling Bee After An Intense Lightning Round And O M G (BuzzFeed) This is crazy how good they are. "Do you know the meaning of the word 'pullulation'? Harini Logan does — and she'll probably never forget it for the rest of her life. The 14-year-old from San Antonio, Texas, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Maryland on Thursday night — a victory made possible by a correct definition she gave for pullulation."

  • 'An amazing thing': Iditarod dog found 3 months after disappearing from race checkpoint (CBC) Dogs are amazing. "He lost some weight, but otherwise Léon, an Iditarod sled dog who disappeared from a checkpoint in Alaska three months ago and was recently found, seems to be doing OK. 'For sure he was thin when, you know, when he was finally caught. But he looks great,' said Mark Nordman, the Iditarod's race director and race marshal. 'It's an amazing thing. I mean, it just shows you what the Alaskan husky can do, and survive with.'"

  • Sask. man's video of close encounter with bear goes viral (CBC) SASKATCHEWAN STORY The key learning here: Bear spray works. "Curtis Matwishyn was hoping to snap a few photos of a young black bear in the forest near Waskesiu Lake, in northern Saskatchewan, earlier this month. But the wildlife photographer soon found himself a bit too close for comfort to the animal. Matwishyn and his fiancée were driving back to Waskesiu, where he works as a wildland firefighter, looking for wildlife to take photos of. After spotting the bear amble into the meadow, Matwishyn followed it with his camera and phone, as well as a can of bear spray."

  • Students learn to conduct archeology in respectful way on Siksika reserve (CBC) SIKSIKA STORY So smart. Love this. "A team of young archeologists is busy at work at the south camp archeological site on the Siksika First Nation in central Alberta. The University of Calgary, in partnership with Old Sun Community College, is working with Siksika elders and community members in its archeological excavation at the south camp site. 'Archeology as a discipline has a very colonial history,' said Lindsay Amundsen-Meyer, an archeology instructor at the University of Calgary, who has been working on the excavation. Amundsen-Meyer said working with members of the Siksika First Nation was important to ensure this dig was done with, for and by Indigenous people."

  • 'Particularly stunning' sun halo spotted in Fraser Valley (CBC) CHILLIWACK STORY Amazing. I love sun dogs or sun halos. "Kevin Estrada was hiking with a friend in the mountains around Chilliwack on Wednesday, when the two noticed a large rainbow encircling the sun — a sun halo. 'It was pretty wild,' said Estrada, an outdoor enthusiast. 'It's just another interesting sight you get to see when you live outdoors.'"

  • Nunavut Legislature raises Pride flag for 1st time (CBC) NUNAVUT STORY Nice move Nunavut "For the first time, a Pride flag was raised at Nunavut's legislature [...] in honour of Pride Month. Several MLAs also wore Pride pins in celebration of the 2SLGBTQ community."

TOP TEN STORIES OF THE WEEK

  1. Indigenous scholar says he was rejected by University of Sask. over lack of documentation (CBC) SASKATOON STORY #ugh "An award-winning Cree-Métis professor who grew up in northern Saskatchewan will not be moving to his home province's university because administrators demanded certain paperwork to prove he's Indigenous. 'I wanted to come to the University of Saskatchewan. This is all pretty disappointing,' Réal Carrière said."

  2. Transgender advocates call out WestJet for forcing passengers to identify as male or female (CBC) CANADIAN STORY "Transgender advocates across Canada are calling out national airline WestJet for not allowing people to choose X as a gender, instead of male or female, when booking flights. They say WestJet is violating their human rights. 'It is a legal gender marker in our laws, it's a violation of the Charter [of Rights and Freedoms],' said Iz Lloyd, a non-binary person from Halifax who was recently denied boarding a WestJet flight until they conceded to identifying as their sex assigned at birth."

  3. Executive search firm Boyden brings top talent and giving spirit to city (Calgary Herald) CALGARY STORY Congrats Boyden. "If good things really do happen to good people, it’s no surprise that Boyden’s Calgary office earned a more than 40 per cent increase in gross revenue in 2021 over the previous year."

  4. Deane House’s Rosé and Croquet Garden Party Supports YW Calgary (Avenue Calgary) CALGARY STORY ViTreo is proud to be working alongside YW Calgary. "Attendees of the Rosé and Croquet Garden Party can graze the exquisite canapés from Deane House and River Café, explore chef stations throughout the gardens, enjoy rosé libations and other refreshments and have some fun over a round of croquet while listening to live jazz at the social event of the season. Deane House is proud to have Avenue Calgary as a 2022 sponsor of Rosé and Croquet Garden Party."

  5. This Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers jersey just sold for a record $1.45M US (CBC) CANADIAN STORY I remember this jersey so well. "An Edmonton Oilers jersey worn by hockey legend Wayne Gretzky sold at an auction Saturday for a record-breaking $1.45 million US. Gretzky wore the jersey during the Oilers' 1988 Stanley Cup Final win over the Boston Bruins, less than three months before No. 99 was traded to the Los Angeles Kings in a move that shook Edmonton and the hockey world. "

  6. Burman University celebrates opening of new library (Red Deer Advocate) LACOMBE STORY ViTreo is proud to have worked with Burman University on this very successful campaign. "Burman University’s new state-of-the art library was definitely built to inspire students with its Makerspace, Centre for Peace and Justice, prayer room, digital resources, and plenty of spaces where they can work together. Grand opening ceremonies for the $6-million library attracted a crowd of more than 600 on Saturday during Homecoming Weekend."

  7. Trailblazing Black rancher John Ware named a Canadian of national historic significance (CTV) ALBERTA STORY Nice move Canada. "The Government of Canada has named John Ware, a former slave turned successful rancher, as a person of national significance. A new plaque at the Bar U Ranch southwest of Calgary, unveiled during a Monday morning ceremony, will offer visitors a glimpse into Ware's remarkable accomplishments."

  8. Indigenous knowledge sorely lacking in Canadian education system (Troy Media) CANADIAN STORY We need to do better. "There is a wisdom principle known as wâhkôhtowin underpinning how Cree peoples fundamentally see the world. Literally, it means kinship but refers more widely to the interconnectedness of human beings with each other and with all other forms of life."

  9. At Calgary’s Glenbow Museum, decolonization is at the top of the agenda (Globe and Mail) CALGARY STORY #LoveIt #MorePlease "Decolonization is the first item on the agenda for the Glenbow Museum’s directors as they gather at an annual retreat Saturday. While the broader goal of this endeavour is to shift away from a Eurocentric framework, the specific targets of the Glenbow are not yet defined. The museum has, for example, repatriated objects to communities and added more diverse voices to its board; but decolonization for such institutions is more of a continuous process than a set checklist, according to experts. The Glenbow, which is in the midst of a $120-million renovation at its headquarters, a concrete fortress built in downtown Calgary in the 1970s, recently created a decolonization committee to guide the effort."

  10. Flames' Darryl Sutter wins Jack Adams as NHL coach of the year (CBC) CALGARY STORY Well deserved. "Darryl Sutter of the Calgary Flames has won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's coach of the year. The league announced the honour [...] prior to Game 2 of the Western Conference final between the Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers.Interim Florida Panthers coach Andrew Brunette and Gerard Gallant of the New York Rangers were the other finalists. Brunette finished second in voting by members of the NHL Broadcasters' Association."

SEVEN LIFE AND CAREER HACKS

  1. I’ve Been Writing Daily For Seven Years: Here’s How I Never Run Out of Ideas (Writers' Bloke) A brilliant process. Highly recommended.

  2. How to Optimize Your Exercise Regimen for Longevity (Better Humans) Heart rate training is important. Just as important is doing it right.

  3. 15 Books You Should Read Atleast Once In Your Life Before You Die! (Shining_Star) Great list. I have read a few but I want to read them all.

  4. How to Use Lateral Thinking to Remove Unnecessary Cycles In Life (Better Humans) A great primer on an important mental model.

  5. How to use a simple ‘night-before’ questions checklist to greatly improve your day (Alex Mathers) A fresh take on a well-worn idea.

  6. Bizarre Life Hacks I’ve Learned in the Last Year — Condensed to One Page (Better Humans) Sexy leverage. You will have to read on to learn more.

  7. Why I Start All My 1:1s with this Question (Maryam Taheri) So important to get this right.

TOP THREE GIFTS OF THE WEEK

  1. Minnesota Public Radio receives $56M anonymous donation (ABC) #Wowzers What an amazing gift and it's anonymous. "Someone out there has handed Minnesota Public Radio a $56 million cash donation. The Star Tribune reported Wednesday that the anonymous gift is the largest in MPR has ever received in its 55-year history. The money is slated to go toward YourClassical, MPR’s classical music network. According to MPR, almost 2.75 million people engage with YourClassical weekly."

  2. Loyola University Chicago Receives Record $100 Million Gift (Forbes) "Loyola University Chicago has announced that it’s received the largest private donation in its history - a $100 million gift from John and Kathy Schreiber."

  3. Vancouver Art Gallery soon free for those 18 and under thanks to $1M donation (Comox Valley Record) VANCOUVER STORY #Nice "Children and youth can soon peruse the work of famous and up-and-coming artists at the Vancouver Art Gallery at no cost to themselves or their caregivers. The gallery says thanks to a $1-million donation from the Foundation of Vancouver, it will be providing free admission to those 18 and under beginning July 1 and lasting for the next five years."

LAST WEEK'S MOST POPULAR STORIES

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