Weekly News Recap: October 10, 2025

Weekly News Recap: October 10, 2025

Archbishop of Canterbury-designate Dame Sarah Mullally (Image: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire)

Hatred and racism of any kind cannot be allowed to tear us apart. -- Dame Sarah Mullally

SOME GOOD NEWS

  • Escaped parrot that left family aflutter found 500 km from south Sask. home (CBC) SASKATCHEWAN STORY Welcome home Bleu. "A pet parrot navigated Saskatchewan's living skies in a daring escape that took it 500 kilometres away from home. Bleu the Indian Ringneck's adventure took her from her home in the village of Torquay, which is 165 kilometres southeast of Regina, all the way to Prince Albert in north-central Saskatchewan. Bleu flew the coop — or rather, the cage — from Rhys MacLean's parents' home on May 3, when she raced toward an open door as MacLean's stepfather was walking into the house from the garage."

  • Man Hears a Commotion in His Yard, Finds His Golden Retriever Giving a Baby Koala a Piggyback Ride (People) Love this. "A golden retriever and a baby koala forged an unlikely friendship on Sept. 25, when the small marsupial hopped aboard the dog for a piggyback ride, per a post from Steve Lamplough on his community's Facebook group."

  • Japan sets record of nearly 100,000 people aged over 100 (BBC) #Wow "The number of people in Japan aged 100 or older has risen to a record high of nearly 100,000, its government has announced. Setting a new record for the 55th year in a row, the number of centenarians in Japan was 99,763 as of September, the health ministry said on Friday."

TOP TEN STORIES OF THE WEEK

  1. Sarah Mullally named as new Archbishop of Canterbury (Yahoo News) This is real progress. "Dame Sarah Mullally has been named as the new Archbishop of Canterbury designate - the first woman to be chosen for the role. A former NHS chief nurse, the 63-year-old became a priest in 2006 and was appointed as the first female Bishop of London in 2018 - the third most senior member of clergy in the Church of England. It is the first time in nearly 500 years of history that the Church nominated a woman to lead it."

  2. Gen Z faces ‘job-pocalypse’ as global firms prioritise AI over new hires, report says (The Guardian) #Eeek "Young people entering the workforce are facing a “job-pocalypse”, as business leaders invest in artificial intelligence (AI) rather than new hires, according to a study of global business leaders. Bosses are prioritising automation through AI to plug skills gaps and allow them to reduce headcount, instead of training up junior members of staff, a report by the British Standards Institution (BSI) found."

  3. AOL to end dial-up internet services, a '90s relic still used in some remote areas (CBC) AOL still exists? "AOL is discontinuing its dial-up service, which helped millions of households connect to the web during the internet's formative years and was instantly recognizable for its beep-laden, scratch-heavy ring tone in the 1990s and early 2000s."

  4. Meet your mirror image: How a friendship formed between two doppelgängers (CBC) EDMONTON STORY "Mix-ups and look-alikes are not uncommon. But at Felicia Harding's wedding on Vancouver Island this summer, attendees were confusing the bride with her friend Brittany Delaney. Even a white dress wasn't enough to differentiate between the two petite women with brown curly hair, bangs and wide smiles. And it wasn't just the guests."

  5. VIDEO: Hikers can be citizen scientists in photo project documenting forest regrowth in Jasper (CBC) JASPER STORY "As visitors at Old Fort Point look out at the mosaic of burnt patches of forest from the Jasper wildfire, they see a vastly different landscape than they would have before July 2024. But that same barren view looks strikingly similar to photos taken in the early 1900s. Now, as the Jasper landscape begins to regenerate in the wake of last year's massive wildfire, people hiking the popular trail are getting the opportunity to participate in a citizen science project to help document the area's rebirth."

  6. VIDEO: Behind-the-scenes look inside Calgary Zoo’s Animal Health Centre (YouTube) CALGARY STORY This is cool. "The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo has opened an Animal Health Centre — a full-service veterinary facility providing advanced care for animals of all sizes. CityNews’ Hajar Al Khouzaii reports."

  7. UBC enzyme technology clears first human test toward universal donor organs for transplantation (UBC) VANCOUVER STORY Science is amazing. "The first successful human transplant of a kidney converted from blood type A to universal type O used special enzymes developed at the University of British Columbia to help prevent a mismatch and rejection of the organ. Published [...] in Nature Biomedical Engineering, the achievement marks a major step toward helping thousands of patients get kidney transplants sooner."

  8. Tyra the Tyrannosaurus on the ballot in Drumheller, Alta. (CBC) DRUMHELLER STORY Ha, a dinosaur is on the ballot. "The future of Tyra the Tyrannosaurus is still up in the air, but that's not stopping her from leaving a big footprint in Drumheller's upcoming civic election. AJ Frey, a local businessman who drummed up a 25,000-name petition to try to keep the 25-metre-high tourist attraction from extinction, is running for town council. And he says Tyra is running with him on the ballot."

  9. Zoo, science centre and art gallery open for students during teachers’ strike (Livewire Calgary) CALGARY STORY Good move folks. And, thank you. "The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo, the TELUS Spark science centre and Contemporary Calgary will be offering new experiences during Alberta’s province-wide teachers’ strike. In addition to the science centre’s regular exhibits and activities, Spark will be offering a limited number of first-come, first-served camps specifically designed for students in grades 1-6, according to a center-issued statement."

  10. Helping Donors Get Unstuck (Stanford Social Innovation Review) Good advice. Thanks to ViTreo Research Lead, Ken Kempcke, for sharing this story. "When I worked as a nonprofit CEO earlier in my career, I was certain that donating money was easier than asking for it. But now that I am a philanthropic advisor, I’ve come to realize that philanthropy is less straightforward than I thought. My clients come from varied backgrounds and have achieved different levels of wealth. They share privately that they possess more resources than they imagined possible, and they want to give back to causes they care about. They are ready to take action and have the means to do so. Yet many of them hesitate. Some have spent years wavering, giving less than their desired charitable amounts."

SEVEN LIFE AND CAREER HACKS

  1. This Year, Passionfruit Is a Star of the Menu (Eater) And, if you dry the seeds, they can be ground like pepper. #Delicious.

  2. The Most Expensive Chile In Mexico Comes From One Small Region (The Takeout) Yum! Chilies.

  3. VIDEO: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Looks Good at 50 (in 4K) (Cool Material) I have watched this film at least 20 times.

  4. We Asked 12 Bartenders: What’s the Best Rye for Beginners? (Vine Pair) Good rye is very sippable. Really.

  5. VIDEO: Your phone’s camera isn’t as good as you think - Rachel Yang (YouTube) Digital trickery.

  6. 21 Facts About Throwing Good Parties (Atoms v. Bits) A kick-butt playlist really helps.

  7. On creating mental space to make room for deep work (Creative Independent) Artists will save us all.

TOP THREE GIFTS OF THE WEEK

  1. Stevens receives $21 million donation from Clark Foundation (The Stute) "[Stevens] Institute of Technology [recently] announced it had received the largest investment in university history — a $21 million commitment from the A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation."

  2. Canadian hospital receives $14 million boost for construction (Philanthropy News Digest) HUNTSVILLE STORY "The Huntsville Hospital Foundation in Huntsville, Ontario, has announced a C$20 million ($14 million) gift from local families in honor of local resident Bob Hutcheson."

  3. $2M investment from Cenovus Energy boosts business, engineering programs (uAlberta) EDMONTON STORY "Recognizing that many of tomorrow’s real-world problems will be solved by today’s students, Cenovus Energy is making a significant investment in fostering student success at the University of Alberta."

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