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1 month ago | 
nationalpost.com | Léonid Sirota |Mark Mancini
Advertisement 1B.C.'s Bill 7 would allow cabinet to amend almost all of the province's laws without legislative approval • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentBy Leonid Sirota and Mark ManciniDesperate times call for desperate measures. That appears to be the British Columbia government’s mantra as it attempts to fight the risk of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
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1 month ago | 
canadianaffairs.news | Gerard A Kennedy |Mark Mancini
Canada’s leaders are frantically trying to respond to U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods. As mere law professors, we have no opinion on the best economic or political tactic. But there is a tactic that has been flying under the radar: challenging President Donald Trump’s legal authority to impose tariffs without congressional approval.
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2 months ago | 
thehub.ca | Mark Mancini
Commentary 31 January 2025 The Peace tower is seen on Parliament Hill, Sept. 20, 2022 in Ottawa. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press. Make Canada serious again? The first step is making government effective Five years into the 2020s, Canada is on the ropes. The reasons for this are inevitably complex. But only the most Pollyannish diehards would ignore the realities.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
yahoo.com | Mark Mancini |Talon Homer
Key TakeawaysRecent research suggests that Spinosaurus, contrary to previous beliefs, was not an adept swimmer. Computer simulations indicate it struggled to stay afloat and was likely too buoyant to dive effectively. Spinosaurus probably caught fish by wading in shallow water or from the shoreline, similar to modern grizzly bears or herons. With its huge and prominent back fin, the Spinosaurus is one of the most iconic dinosaurs, in terms of appearance.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
msn.com | Mark Mancini |Talon Homer
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
animals.howstuffworks.com | Mark Mancini |Talon Homer
Everyone Knows the T. Rex Tyrannosaurus rex has been a media darling since (arguably) 1906, when The New York Times called it "the prize fighter of antiquity." Named just one year prior, this apex predator was already making a splash over at the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan, where a preserved Tyrannosaurus specimen is kept to this day. Many decades after its debut, T.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
yahoo.com | Mark Mancini |Talon Homer
They lived about 30 million years apart and never set foot on the same continent. Yet Giganotosaurus carolinii is always getting compared to the world's most popular dinosaur, the beloved and well-known Tyrannosaurus rex, both vying for the position of the largest carnivorous dinosaur in history. Everyone Knows the T.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
mentalfloss.com | Mark Mancini
It can happen to anyone. Maybe you were distracted by a text message or phone call or someone else pulling up at the pump. You grabbed the wrong handle, and now your gas tank is loaded with diesel fuel—a simple mistake that can cost you big-time. The issue is combustion. Gasoline-powered cars have engines that run on a combination of liquid fuel and ordinary air, which are mixed together inside the vehicle and make their way to a cylinder block, where the fuel-air mix is compressed by pistons.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
mentalfloss.com | Mark Mancini
The nomadic Norseman set foot in North America nearly 500 years before Columbus left Europe. Leif Erikson’s foray into North America began over a thousand years ago—long before Columbus’s 1492 journey. Read on to find out more about the intrepid explorer. 1. Leif Erikson’s story is chronicled in the Icelandic sagas. Written in the 13th and 14th centuries, the Icelandic Sagas are a set of around 40 historical narratives about the Viking age.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Mark Mancini |Mitch Ryan
Generate Key TakeawaysThe Savannah cat is not your average domestic cat (Felis catus). These exotic cats are close descendants of African servals, so they retain many of their ancestors' "wild blood" qualities while adapting well to the comfortable, domesticated life enjoyed by other cats. This juxtaposition makes this cat breed the perfect pet for a wide range of living situations—from hunting mice and pests to cuddling up on a cozy apartment couch.
