A fish-eye lens image of the structured continuum emission or “white patch” of the northern lights, taken at Rabbit Lake in Saskatchewan. (Photo courtesy of the University of Calgary)
UCalgary researchers determine the ‘structured continuum emission’ or white patch is a source of heat
A discovery by researchers in Calgary is providing a better understanding of a previously unexplained white patch that occasionally emerges with the northern lights.
Canadian North’s Amazon Hub team takes a breather Saturday after handling the lingering holiday rush of packages made busier by the Canada Post strike that lasted from Nov. 15 to Dec. 17. Last week, the Iqaluit crew processed 18 flats of parcels — so many, they issued a social media call-out for people to pick up their packages to clear warehouse space. From left are Donald Lyttle, Brad Mackay, Gerard MacDougall, Eduardo Trujillo, Mark Layman, Tajah Pruitt, Rob Rivet, Ammar Hassan, and Shaun Bond, 5, son of off-duty worker Jason Bond. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Donations of clothing, housewares, and even diapers pour in to help 36 families affected by apartment fire; volunteers mobilize to search for accommodations