Weekly News Recap: September 12, 2025

Weekly News Recap: September 12, 2025

Along with his legendary hockey career, Ken Dryden was also a lawyer, author, politician and NHL executive and would go on to leave an indelible mark across large swaths of wider Canadian society. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press)

I feel nothing, I hear nothing, my eyes watch the puck, my body moves—like a goalie moves, like I move; I don’t tell it to move or how to move or where, I don’t know it’s moving, I don’t feel it move—yet it moves. And when my eyes watch the puck, I see things I don’t know I’m seeing [...] I see something in the way a shooter holds his stick, in the way his body angles and turns, in the way he’s being checked, in what he’s done before that tells me what he’ll do—and my body moves. I let it move. I trust it and the unconscious mind that moves it. -- Ken Dryden, The Game

SOME GOOD NEWS

  • The cat mayoral race: meet 11 runners and riders in the US’s most furious – and furriest – election (The Guardian) I love this (especially in light of our upcoming mayoral race) ;-) "In Somerville, Massachusetts, a community bike path has, in recent months, become a hotly contested political constituency. A cat with a distinctive black smudge on her nose, Berry, had been sighted on the path by a number of concerned neighbours, who reported her missing. But she wasn’t actually anywhere she shouldn’t have been – Berry is an outdoor cat who lives in the area – so her family put up a poster dubbing her the bike path’s 'mayor” to let neighbours know not to worry. It wasn’t long though before things got out of hand."

  • WiFi signals can measure heart rate—no wearables needed (UC Santa Cruz) #VeryCool "Heart rate is one of the most basic and important indicators of health, providing a snapshot into a person’s physical activity, stress and anxiety, hydration level, and more. Traditionally, measuring heart rate requires some sort of wearable device, whether that be a smart watch or hospital-grade machinery. But new research from engineers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, shows how the signal from a household WiFi device can be used for this crucial health monitoring with state-of-the-art accuracy—without the need for a wearable."

  • How a Massive Funding Surge is Reshaping Calgary’s Arts Landscape (Avenue Calgary) CALGARY STORY #Yay "There’s been an unprecedented surge in funding for local arts organizations and infrastructure. And, for arts organizations, funding can make or break how they are able to operate. From huge renovations to the closure of community hubs, a transformation in Calgary’s arts scene is on the way."

  • This bright orange shark has shocked and delighted scientists (CBC) #Amazing "Marine biologist Daniel Arauz Naranjo has spent a lot of time with a lot of sharks. But he's never seen one the same colour as a Creamsicle before. So when he was shown footage and photographs of a bright orange nurse shark in the shallow waters off Costa Rica, he was beside himself."

  • VIDEO: At 150-game milestone, Jermarcus Hardrick gives masterclass on how to thank your wife (CBC) REGINA STORY Take note, fellas. "Saskatchewan Roughriders' offensive lineman Jermarcus Hardrick will play in his 150th CFL regular-season game when he lines up against the host Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Saturday."

TOP TEN STORIES OF THE WEEK

  1. VIDEO: Are China, India and Russia banding together against the U.S.? | About That (CBC) This is a really excellent overview. "An economic summit in China is highlighting a significant warming between Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Andrew Chang explains what each leader stands to gain from an emerging alliance that comes as U.S. President Donald Trump's global tariffs and negotiating tactics upend the world order we've come to know."

  2. Parker: New Telus Spark CEO Guy Labine eager to begin work 'inspiring minds of all ages' (Calgary Herald) CALGARY STORY Congrats and welcome to Calgary, Guy. "Telus Spark Science Centre has announced the appointment of Guy Labine as its new CEO, effective Nov. 19. He will be moving to Calgary from Scottsdale, Ariz., where he is cleaning up his duties as the Hazel A. Hare president and CEO of the Arizona Science Center, as senior adviser to its interim president."

  3. SAIT opens doors to Imperial Energy Innovation Centre (SAIT) CALGARY STORY Congrats to all. "Following Imperial’s donation of its research lab facility — the single largest corporate gift to any post-secondary institution in Alberta, the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) and Imperial celebrated the official launch of a new chapter in sustainable energy research and collaboration at the Imperial Energy Innovation Centre. The monumental $37-million investment in applied energy research is a bold step toward shaping the future of innovation — creating a new ecosystem where industry professionals, leading researchers in petroleum engineering and students pursuing dynamic careers in energy can come together to create lasting impact."

  4. Final budget for Saskatoon’s new downtown library set at $150 million (CKOM) SASKATOON STORY Congrats to all. ViTreo is proud to have worked with the Saskatoon Public Library on this project. "The final budget for Saskatoon’s new downtown library has been set at $150 million. On Thursday, the Saskatoon Public Library’s administration and board announced that the tendering process is now complete, and the final budget figure has been reached."

  5. VIDEO: Former Canadiens star goaltender Ken Dryden dies of cancer at age 78 (CBC) CANADIAN STORY A giant. RIP Mr. Dryden. We will not see your like again. "Ken Dryden, the Hall of Fame goaltender whose long resumé in and out of hockey included six Stanley Cup victories and helping backstop Canada's generation-defining victory at the 1972 Summit Series, died Friday at the age of 78 after a battle with cancer. A key member of the Montreal Canadiens' 1970s dynasty, Dryden's career in the spotlight was only just getting started when he retired from the game — and while at the top of his own game — in his early 30s. A lawyer, author, politician and NHL executive, he would go on to leave an indelible mark across large swaths of wider Canadian society."

  6. VIDEO: Alberta youth losing hope about job prospects as unemployment reaches new highs (CBC) ALBERTA STORY "[This] story is one of many, as Alberta faces some of the largest job losses in the country, new Statistics Canada data shows. Excluding the two peak years of the COVID-19 pandemic, Alberta's unemployment rate is the highest it's been since August 2017. The picture is even more stark for youth: the unemployment rate for returning students in Canada, aged 15 to 24, averaged almost 18 per cent this summer — the highest since since 2009. In Alberta, almost one in four returning students never found a job this summer, data shows."

  7. VIDEO: Anthropic agrees to pay $1.5B US to settle author class action over AI training (CBC) We are going to see more of this and we need to. "Anthropic told a San Francisco federal judge on Friday that it has agreed to pay $1.5 billion US to settle a class-action lawsuit from a group of authors who accused the artificial intelligence company of using pirated copies of their books to train its AI chatbot, Claude, without permission."

  8. Former CEO of IWK children's hospital convicted again of fraud following 2nd trial (CBC) HALIFAX STORY "The former CEO of the IWK children's and maternity hospital in Halifax has been found guilty for a second time of fraud, with a judge ruling she used a corporate credit card and flights paid for by the hospital for personal reasons and didn't admit to it until she was caught. Tracy Kitch appeared by video Friday as Associate Chief Judge Ronda van der Hoek handed down her decision following a retrial that was ordered after the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal overturned an earlier conviction due to errors by another judge."

  9. China-backed hackers 'almost certainly' targeted Canada during theft of millions of Americans' data (CBC) CANADIAN STORY "A Chinese hacking group that may have stolen information from nearly every American 'almost certainly' targeted a Canadian telecommunications company as well, according to a warning from Canada's cyber intelligence agency. The prowess of the Beijing-backed group often referred to as Salt Typhoon is back in the news after more than a dozen international government agencies issued a joint statement warning of a 'deliberate and sustained campaign.' "

  10. VIDEO: Storing carbon underground? There's less room than we thought, new study suggests (CBC) CANADIAN CONTENT Time to come up with a new plan. "Many countries, including Canada, are counting on some kind of underground carbon storage to keep planet-warming greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere and avoid the most catastrophic climate projections. But a study published this week in the journal Nature is raising a new issue with what is already a mostly unproven technology."

SEVEN LIFE AND CAREER HACKS

  1. Why You Feel Like Garbage After a Nap—and How To Fix It (VICE) I regularly feel like crap after a nap. This might help.

  2. VIDEO: When Society’s Outsiders Became the Inspiration for Greek Art (Greek Reporter) Love the Greeks.

  3. How to Completely Empty Your Head Before Bed (Inside Hook) Good tips. Reading before bed really helps and the 90-minute cycle thing is smart plan.

  4. What’s the Deal with the Pianos in Airports? (Inside Hook) They do calm me down. Also, the one at the Calgary airport for the National Music Centre (shaped like an aeroplane) is very cool.

  5. Here’s Why Maple Syrup Bottles Have Those Tiny Handles (Reader's Digest) Turns out, no reason other than...nostalgia.

  6. Cookbooks and Home Economics (Internet Archive) If you love cooking and want to try some old-time recipes, this is the place.

  7. How to Prevent Stripped Screws (Art of Manliness) The bane of my handyman existance.

TOP THREE GIFTS OF THE WEEK

  1. Illinois renames football stadium after $100 million donation (Yahoo Sports) "Larry Gies extended his generosity in a major way. The University of Illinois alum and businessman made a $100 million donation to the school's athletic department, who will rename the Fighting Illini's football stadium in his family's honor."

  2. VIDEO: Melinda Gates announces $100M investment in women's health research (ABC) "Philanthropist Melinda French Gates has announced a new partnership that will commit $100 million to accelerate women's health research. The partnership between Pivotal, a group of organizations founded by French Gates, and Wellcome Leap, a nonprofit organization, will focus on areas of women's health with the highest rates of mortality, including autoimmune disease, mental health and cardiovascular health."

  3. VIDE0: Cincinnati Zoo announces plans for $60 million gift from estate of businessman (NBC) #PlannedGiving "The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden is celebrating a $60 million gift from the estate of Cincinnati businessman Hugh Hoffman."

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