Thursday, October 1, 2026

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2026

2026 · No. 274

Progress

3 rocket launches, 13 hours. SpaceX eyes busy day across US

SpaceX, Elon Musk's rocket company, is planning three rocket launches in under 13 hours in Florida and California. Here's everything to know.

1 min readUSA Today

Read the story at USA Today ↗

Progress

Canada Rocket Company Building Canada's First Large-Scale Static Rocket Engine Test Facility

Named after Jeremy Hansen, the first Canadian astronaut to go around the moon, this new facility in London, Ontario marks a $30-million investment in Canadian launc…

1 min readFinancialpost

Progress

A New Era Arrives: Airo Trains Make Their Amtrak Cascades Debut

The next generation of Amtrak travel arrives in the Pacific Northwest

1 min readFinancialpost

Community

Philadelphia cyclist begins 3-day, 240-mile ride for Coast 2 Coast 4 Cancer relay

A cyclist from Philadelphia's Fishtown section began a three-day, 240-mile cross country relay on Thursday to raise awareness for cancer research.

1 min read6abc

Culture

Introducing ‘Trick-or-Reading,’ the Halloween Tradition That Swaps Candy for Books

The Halloween tradition swaps some candy for books, giving kids a festive way to get excited about reading without killing the fun.

1 min readVice

Community

N.S. minimum wage increases by 25 cents tp $17 an hour

Minimum wage earners in Nova Scotia working 40 hours a week will begin taking in an extra $10 following the most recent increase that kicked in Oct. 1.

1 min readCBC News

Culture

Padres make insane MLB history in sweep over Cubs in wild-card

The Padres’ scorching pitching was on full display

1 min readNypost

Progress

Physicists Just Measured a Quasiparticle With One-Quarter of an Electron’s Charge

Don't you just love quantum physics?

1 min readZmescience

Culture

Inside New York Comic Con at 20: Fandom, fun, and facing the future

New York Comic Con enters its 20th year with a forward-facing vision and dedication to the fandoms it serves.

1 min readNewsweek

Culture

Yankees make MLB history after dominant series win over Red Sox

The New York Yankees made MLB history in their dominating AL Wild Card series sweep over the Boston Red Sox.

1 min readNewsweek

Culture

Being an Anglo-Saxon Expat in Medieval Rome Came With a Rare Papal Perk

There was a "miniature Anglo-Saxon town" between the Vatican and the Tiber River.

1 min readGizmodo

Culture

Wisconsin town that birthed Dungeons & Dragons celebrates this weekend

Lake Geneva celebrates its history as the birthplace of Dungeons and Dragons with museums and festivals honoring the game.

1 min readDetroitnews

Progress

Battery-based device could bring carbon capture costs below $100 per ton

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the main gases contributing to climate change on Earth. Removing this gas directly from the air could help to limit climate change, alongside other efforts to reduce emissions from industrial processes and other human activities.

1 min readTechxplore

Culture

Northwestern opens new Ryan Field on Friday night against Penn State

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Northwestern coach David Braun has been looking forward to the first game at the new Ryan Field for a long time.

1 min readWinnipegfreepress

Progress

SpaceX launches 4 astronauts on a fast track to the International Space Station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four astronauts blasted off Thursday on a space station mission that will stretch until spring, among them a Canadian whose wife will give birth while he’s away.

1 min readWinnipegfreepress

Culture

Canadian Olympian Claire Thompson retires from PWHL to pursue medical career | CBC Sports

Defender Claire Thompson, one of Canada's top women's hockey players, is retiring from the sport to become a doctor. The 28-year-old played with the PWHL's Vancouver Goldeneyes last season.

1 min readCBC News

Culture

WTA announces 'major milestone' with equal prize money at Italian Open and other big events in 2027

ROME (AP) — Billie Jean King has often said that she was moved to form the women’s pro tennis circuit after earning $600 for her 1970 Italian Open title — while Ilie Nastase took home $3,500 for winning the men’s tournament the same year.

1 min readWinnipegfreepress

Community

Sutcliffe vows to give Ottawa parents a head start in swimming lesson 'Hunger Games'

Mark Sutcliffe says if he's re-elected mayor, he'll give Ottawa residents at least 48 hours to register their children for swimming lessons before non-residents can start signing up. Other candidates back that plan, but say the city also needs more pools.

1 min readCBC News

Culture

UConn back on top of the Big East preseason poll, led by preseason Player of the Year Sarah Strong

NEW YORK (AP) — UConn was in its familiar place — atop the preseason poll in the Big East.

1 min readWinnipegfreepress

Community

Movies coming back to Yellowknife as new owners eye 2027 for theatre opening

The new theatre promises upgrades to concessions, equipment, seats and ticket purchase while paying respects to the qualities residents loved about the former Capitol Theatre.

1 min readCBC News

Progress

Enerflex signs deal with data centre developer for natural gas power generators

CALGARY - Shares in Enerflex Ltd. gained more than 10 per cent after it says it won a contract to design and build 450 megawatts in natural gas-fired power generators for a North American data centre developer.

1 min readWinnipegfreepress

Community

Hundreds marked National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Yellowknife

Attendees marked the day with speeches, prayer and space to share, listen and heal.

1 min readCBC News

Progress

Minimum wage increases in 5 provinces: Man., Sask., Ont., P.E.I. and N.S.

Minimum wage hikes from 25 to 40 cents take effect Thursday in five provinces.

1 min readCBC News

Culture

When Spectator Sport Was the Best Game in Town | The New York Sun

Ahead of Conrad Black speaking at a Spectator event on Richard Nixon, he looks back on his time presiding over the renaissance of the storied ...

1 min readNysun

Culture

Stallone's New York Homecoming Brings Kafka and Central Park Zoo Into the Ring

In a rather unexpected twist, the action movie star Sylvester Stallone brought up Franz Kafka during his conversation at 92nd Street Y on Monday ...

1 min readNysun

Progress

Breast cancer by the numbers: What to know about diagnoses, survival rates

Although the rates of women diagnosed with breast cancer have increased, five-year survival rates have risen. Here's what to know about breast cancer by the numbers.

1 min read6abc

Community

A Trail Worth Protecting: New Research Makes the Case for Sustained Investment in the Trans Canada Trail

Report finds that maintaining Canada’s national trail network protects billions of dollars in economic, health and community value — while neglect would cost far mo…

1 min readFinancialpost

Nature

Butterflies May Use Optical Illusions on Their Wings to Make Birds Miss Them in Midair

Wing patterns and flapping combine to send a predator’s aim off course.

1 min readZmescience

Community

Front Porch: Ladies who lunch .. and talk, listen and care

I am a lady who lunches.

1 min readSpokesman

Culture

Canadian Olympic hockey star Claire Thompson retires to pursue medical career

VANCOUVER - One of Canada’s top women’s hockey players is retiring from the sport to become a doctor.

1 min readWinnipegfreepress

Culture

It's EBUG's life: Oilers emergency backup goalie living the dream … almost

"My grandma had her birthday last week, and we went out and got a double-zero jersey made for her, so that was pretty cool"

1 min readEdmontonjournal

Community

Indian airline captain hailed as hero after cockpit attack on FlyDubai flight - National | Globalnews.ca

Capt. Smit Machchhar was seriously injured in Wednesday's attack. Passengers described how the pilot still managed to open the cockpit door to let them in.

1 min readGlobal News

Culture

World Aquatics Swimming World Cup: DAY 1 - Baku

Watch coverage from the opening day of the 2026 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Azerbaijan.

1 min readCBC News

Community

Chorney-Booth: Tipsie raises a glass to an iconic wine bar space

Tipsie is a new wine bar in Calgary, taking over the former Winebar Kensington space.

1 min readCalgaryherald

Culture

Calgary puppeteer collective among finalists for $100K Siminovitch theatre prize

TORONTO - A collective of puppeteers is once again among the finalists for Canada

1 min readWinnipegfreepress

Progress

Wind turbine taller than the Eiffel Tower aims to boost German electricity production

SCHIPKAU, Germany (AP) — A wind turbine described by its developer as the world’s tallest now rises 365 meters (1,197 feet) above the sparsely populated landscape of eastern Germany, surpassing the height of the Eiffel Tower.

1 min readWinnipegfreepress

Culture

Canada's Shapovalov cruises past Shimabukuro into Round of 16 at Japan Open

TOKYO - Canada

1 min readWinnipegfreepress

Community

Employees in Manitoba no longer need sick notes for short absences - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca

Doctors Manitoba has welcomed the change, noting the province has gone from having no limits on sick notes to having the clearest and strongest rules in Canada.

1 min readGlobal News

Progress

U.S. unemployment claims dip to 197,000, lowest since mid-July

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people applying for U.S. unemployment benefits dipped last week to the lowest level since mid-July as layoffs remain low and most American workers enjoy job security.

1 min readWinnipegfreepress

Progress

Minimum wage hikes set to begin across 5 provinces | Globalnews.ca

The bumps of between 25 and 40 cents come in Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

1 min readGlobal News

Culture

'I thought it didn't have a hope': How CBC's Alberta-shot drama Heartland bucked the trends and lasted 20 seasons

In 2006, the pilot of a family-friendly show about life on an Alberta ranch was filmed. No one thought it was going to last 20 seasons.

1 min readCalgaryherald

Culture

Atlanta Dream reach WNBA semifinals with Game 2 win over Washington Mystics | CBC Sports

Allisha Gray scored 22 points, Jordin Canada had 13 of her 19 points in the fourth quarter, and the Atlanta Dream advanced to the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs for the first time since 2018, beating the Washington Mystics 93-75 in Game 2 of their first-round series on Wednesday night.

1 min readCBC News

Progress

This hands-free crutch gives people with knee injuries a new way to move around

A team of engineering students at UPEI created a new accessibility device for people recovering from knee injuries. It's hands-free and designed to distribute weight evenly on both legs, unlike traditional crutches. CBC’s Camryn Farquharson reports.

1 min readCBC News

Community

The Vancouver Aquatic Centre may get a 50-metre pool after all — thanks to the election

Despite plans to build a 25-metre pool, parties vying for votes are now promising to build a full-sized competition pool as part of the Vancouver Aquatic Centre rebuild project.

1 min readCBC News

Culture

MLB playoffs: Yankees eliminate Red Sox, advance to ALDS vs. Rays | CBC Sports

Max Fried dominated Boston in the playoffs for the second straight year, Cody Bellinger and Luis Garcia Jr. homered, and the New York Yankees romped over the Red Sox 9-2 for a two-game AL Wild Card Series sweep.

1 min readCBC News