Weekly News Recap: June 13, 2025

Weekly News Recap: June 13, 2025

From the left, Vivian Eliopoulos, president and CEO of Vancouver Coastal Health, Ajay Dilawri, co-founder of the Dilawri Foundation, Angela Chapman president and CEO of the VGH and UBC Hospital Foundation, and Dr. David Wood, head of cardiology at Vancouver General Hospital and the University of British Columbia Hospital, pose for a picture at an event unveiling a $60 million donation by the Dilawri Foundation for a new cardiovascular health institute and a research innovation fund in Vancouver on Thursday, June 5, 2025. (Darryl Greer/The Canadian Press)

Peace is not only better than war, but infinitely more arduous. -- George Bernard Shaw

SOME GOOD NEWS

TOP TEN STORIES OF THE WEEK

  1. VIDEO: Gauff defeats top-ranked Sabalenka to win her 1st French Open title (CBC) Congrats! #Champion "Drawing on the painful memory of her defeat three years ago in the French Open final gave Coco Gauff just the motivation she needed to win the clay-court major for the first time. The 21-year-old American defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 on Saturday for her second Grand Slam title, two years after winning the U.S. Open."

  2. Three Calgary philanthropists receiving Alberta Order of Excellence (Calgary Herald) CALGARY STORY Congrats to all. "Three Calgary leaders will be inducted into the Alberta Order of Excellence later this year. Geoff Cumming, Brian Felesky and Stephanie Felesky of Calgary have been named among the inductees for 2025."

  3. VIDEO: Portrait of a fan: Edmonton man paints hundreds of faces at every Oilers game (CBC) EDMONTON STORY #GoOilersGo "More often than not, lifelong Edmonton Oilers fan Jacob Golka can be seen on game nights with his back to the screen and hands hard at work. Wielding a paint palette and dipping and swapping brushes in a flash, Golka usually needs just a few seconds to decorate a fan's face. His speed and accuracy are certainly a result of practice, but are also necessary if he wants to keep up with the steady line that forms around him at the Oilers' watch parties outside Rogers Place in downtown Edmonton."

  4. VIDEO: Calgary’s zoo gets funding to support woodland caribou through lichen harvesting (CTV) CALGARY STORY Congrats. "The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo has announced a $285,000 investment from TC Energy to help boost the organization’s lichen harvesting program, which helps feed their woodland caribou. Lichen is a unique plant that’s a mix of fungus and algae. 'In the wild, it can make up as much as 85 per cent of a woodland caribou’s winter diet,' explained Larisa Jancewicz, supervisor of animal nutrition. At the zoo, it’s used as a treat during training and for enrichment exercises when it’s spread throughout the enclosure for them to forage."

  5. Why does Switzerland have more nuclear bunkers than any other country? (The Guardian) I love the Swiss. "Switzerland is home to more than 370,000 nuclear bunkers – enough to shelter every member of the population. But if the worst should happen, would they actually work?"

  6. VIDEO: I was a lifelong thrifter, committed to buying second-hand. Then I became addicted (CBC) CANADIAN STORY My daughter is a master thrifter. And she has terrific style. "When I was younger, buying second-hand was not only affordable, but one-of-a-kind fashion was a way I expressed my creativity. Buying used offered uniqueness; no one else in theatre class would be wearing the same 1960s paisley dress with the sleeves cut off and a Dead Kennedys band logo glue-gunned onto the back."

  7. VIDEO: How one artist sees music as shapes and colour through synesthesia (CBC) VANCOUVER STORY This is cool. "Ciele Beau is a multi-disciplinary visual artist and musician. Ciele derives influence from her synesthesia. When she listens to music she feels and sees colours and shapes."

  8. 'The missing link': New early tyrannosaur species discovered by Calgary researchers (CBC) CALGARY STORY Work hard and it pays off. Congrats to all. "Scientists from the University of Calgary have discovered a new dinosaur specimen that they say appears to be the 'missing link' in the evolution of tyrannosaurs. The specimen was originally discovered in Mongolia's Gobi Desert over 50 years ago in the 1970s, but its significance wasn't recognized until Darla Zelenitsky, an associate professor in the university's faculty of science, sent graduate student Jared Voris to Mongolia on a research trip."

  9. Newark’s Air Traffic Control Staffing Crisis Is Dire. It’s Also Not Unique. (New York Times) Eek! "Ninety-nine percent of the air traffic control facilities in the United States are operating below recommended staffing levels, a New York Times analysis has found. The ongoing crisis at Newark Liberty International Airport has put a spotlight on the prolonged nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers. As of May 7, only two of 313 facilities — one in Akron, Ohio, and another in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — met staffing targets set by the Federal Aviation Administration and the union representing controllers, according to union data obtained by The Times."

  10. VIDEO: Gen Z is facing the worst youth unemployment rate in decades. Here is how it's different (CBC) CANADIAN STORY "Graduation cap in hand, Sarah Chung is posing for photos in school regalia ahead of her convocation ceremony. The campus atmosphere is joyful, but what comes next is sobering: this honours student is graduating into one of the worst youth labour markets seen in decades. 'It's bleak,' said the 23-year-old graduate of the University of Calgary's media and communications program. She hasn't been able to find a job in her field and said she intends to pursue a master's degree."

SEVEN LIFE AND CAREER HACKS

  1. 12 Stretches for Hikers Looking to Go Further This Summer (Outside Online) Just in time for hiking season.

  2. The Dos And Don'ts Of Thawing Meat In The Microwave (The Takeout) I don't thaw everything in the microwave but I do thaw some things. Turns out, I am doing it (mostly) right.

  3. VIDEO: This Man Can Pronounce Every Word in the Dictionary (YouTube) This guy is amazing.

  4. Why Do People Wear Corsages and Boutonnieres? (Mental Floss) I wear one to look pretty.

  5. Margaret Atwood’s 10 best books – ranked! (The Guardian) Thank you Margaret!

  6. The Most Beautiful Words in the English Language, According to Linguists (Word Smarts) My favourites on this list are 'Nefarious' and 'Tremulous'.

  7. The Beginner’s Guide to Making Sausage at Home (Outside Online) Mmmm...sausage.

TOP THREE GIFTS OF THE WEEK

  1. Newly constructed Co-op Centre arena to be named in honour of Moeller family (Saskatchewan Now) MEADOW LAKE STORY "The new arena within the Meadow Lake Co-op Centre will officially be known as the ‘Moeller Hometown Arena.’ The name is in recognition of a milestone $1,000,000 gift from Larry and Brenda Moeller towards the Co-op Community Builder Campaign."

  2. New Cranbrook Food Innovation Centre gets $1 million donation (Cranbrook Townsman) CRANBROOK STORY "The Cranbrook Food Innovation Centre is one step closer to being finished, with a $1 million donation from United Way B.C."

  3. VIDEO: $60M donation will fund cardiovascular institute at Vancouver General Hospital (CBC) VANCOUVER STORY #Boom What a gift! "The head cardiologist at Vancouver General Hospital says a $60 million donation toward a new cardiovascular health institute and innovation fund will have a life-saving impact around the world."

LAST WEEK'S MOST POPULAR STORIES

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