Diamond, the quintessential gemstone, is the birthstone for those born in April. The name diamond comes from the word adamant meaning “unbreakable”, likely in reference to its exceptional hardness. Diamond is the hardest known...
If you look out on Lily Creek this time of year, you may be surprised to find a pair of trumpeter swans! Trumpeter swans are an example of a very rare success story in...
Hitting the ‘snooze’ button on your alarm clock to get that extra few minutes of sleep, may be doing more harm than good!
Aquamarine, with its calming blue colouration, is the birthstone for those born in March. This stone was named due to its beautiful sea blue colouration and its Latin translation meaning ‘seawater’. This stone is...
As spring arrives, one of the first signs of spring is to hear the trill in the marshes of a Red-winged Blackbird. Red-winged Blackbirds are a common sight from March to September in the...
Have you ever noticed this sign on Hwy 144 on your way North to Timmins and the wonders beyond? Well if you have you’ve reached a very “cool” spot in Canadian history but also...
Most drivers would imagine a leak is the cause of an under inflated tire, but there’s another reason, and it has to do with the weather. When you fill your tire with air, you...
Have you heard of the new Ninth Planet? No, not Pluto. That’s a minor planet now, and it’s not coming back. Far beyond the orbit of Pluto, in the icy wastes of the Scattered...
Ever build a snow fort as a kid? Then someone walked on top of it and that was the end of that. Well maybe you should have tried building an igloo. A properly built...
Have you ever wondered what happens to all of the day to day garbage that ends up in a mine? I joined A&M Remediation at a local site to see how this aspect of...
