Archives — September 2026

It was during the making of War Horse, in 2010, that Tom Hiddleston learned the power of running. Not as a tool for health and fitness – he already knew that from his high-school rugby days – but as an essential part of his pre-scene preparation. Alongside Benedict Cumberbatch, Hiddleston was playing a British cavalry officer in the First World War as they prepared to charge the German ranks.‘Spielberg’s thing is – because he’s a master – that we’re gonna shoot this between 6am and 9am every morning to get that magic golden light,’ says Hiddleston. ‘Any time after 9am the sun’s too high and the light will be flat […] it won’t have any romance or melancholy.’The first day didn’t go as planned. With a 3.30am pick-up time, Hiddleston rolled out of bed and on to set, feeling groggy and off the pace. He was missing his shot with the great Steven Spielberg.‘Mercifully, the shots that he got on that first day were high and wide,’ says Hiddleston. ‘Just, like, bodies in space.’The following day would be different.‘So, I set the alarm an hour early,’ he says. ‘And I go for this fantastic run in the middle of the night. Along the river, past Big Ben, past the Houses of Parliament.

PEIPrince Edward Island's government is forecasting a deficit of $440.4 million in its first-quarter fiscal and economic update for 2026-27. Deficit increased by $30.5M from 2026-27 operating budget tabled in AprilLucas McInnis · CBC News · Posted: Sep 28, 2026 6:25 PM EDT | Last Updated: September 28Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.'We try to estimate the best we can … but really, it's all in just key critical operations that we need to deploy,' says Finance and Affordability Minister Jill Burridge of the province's projected deficit for the first quarter of 2026-27. (Wayne Thibodeau/CBC)Prince Edward Island's government is forecasting a deficit of $440.4 million in its first-quarter fiscal and economic update for 2026-27. That's up by $30.5 million from the operating budget tabled in April. The province said it reflects increased spending of $53.4 million in areas such as health care and social program funding, and higher costs for diesel and heating fuel. "The world is very uncertain these days.

A downed tree blocks part of a roadway in Brooklyn's Prospect Park after a nor'easter storm swept through the area over the weekend on September 28, 2026. The storm brought high winds, rain, and flooding to coastal communities across New York City and much of the Northeast. After killing one person and injuring four, the storm that pummeled the northeastern United States for days is finally winding down. But this early “nor’easter” hasn’t just impacted humans. Its wind, waves, and rain have created problems for local wildlife, too. Here’s what experts at the Cape Wildlife Center in Cape Cod, Massachusetts say you should be keeping an eye out for.

PEIHealth P. E. I. says a company providing services to the provincial health authority was involved in a cybersecurity incident. It said an “unauthorized person” obtained a copy of a file created in 2011 that contains health card information. Interim CEO says health card information that was obtained not considered high riskJoseph Watt · CBC News · Posted: Sep 28, 2026 12:01 PM EDT | Last Updated: September 28Listen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The cyberattack happened inside a company that provides services to the provincial health authority, says Health P. E. I. interim CEO Laurae Kloschinsky. (Daniel Brown/CBC)Health P. E. I. says the personal information of around 234,000 people may have been obtained in a privacy breach. The health authority said Monday that a company providing services to Health P. E. I. — Maximus Canada — was the target of a cybersecurity incident. Health P. E. I. said an "unauthorized person" obtained a copy of a file created in 2011 that contained health card information.

Archaeological excavations in the Lake Tagua Tagua basin in central Chile have revealed stone tools and animal bones with cut marks dated to 13,000 years ago.

“Crunch, crunch.”If the above sounds familiar, then you might already be a Wholigan — someone who routinely listens to the long-running celebrity podcast “Who? Weekly.” Part of the fun of listening to the thrice-weekly show (one being for Patreon members), aside from its hosts contextualizing a dizzying array of tabloid headlines, is learning its lexicon. For example, “Crunch, Crunch” spoofs a bit of sponsored content the pop singer Bebe Rexha did for Lay’s Potato Chips in 2019. Other popular phrases unique to the Who-verse: “Good form, Bella Thorne.” “Scar-Jo Yummy Pop.”Launched in 2016 by pop culture journalists Bobby Finger and Lindsey Weber, “Who? Weekly” eagerly mines the growing world of lower-tier celebrity, with the two hosts categorizing trending names under two main umbrellas: the fame-hungry “Whos” (influencers, reality stars, a pre-royal Meghan Markle) and the instantly recognizable, likely critically acclaimed “Thems” (Tom Cruise, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé). Rounding out the paradigm are the “Nahs,” or folks who aren’t well known enough to claim “Who” status.

WindsorThe proposal has drawn differing views from two mayoral candidates, while Ward 9 Coun. Kieran McKenzie says he is open to significant changes to the legislation, provided strong legal safeguards are put in place. Mayoral candidates divided on involuntary treatment as council backs provincial reviewDesmond Brown · CBC News · Posted: Sep 28, 2026 8:14 PM EDT | Last Updated: September 29Listen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Windsor city council endorses reviewing consent laws for treatment of mental health, addictionsSeptember 29|Duration 2:28Ontario Big City Mayors are asking the province to review the Mental Health Act and the Health Care Consent Act — and Windsor city council unanimously agrees. CBC's Dalson Chen tells us more. Windsor city council is joining other cities in the province in calling for the exploration of involuntary treatment for mental health and addictions.

NAN has declared its opposition to Bill C-39, arguing the legislation threatens Indigenous and environmental rights. KEEWAYWIN — Nishnawbe Aski Nation is standing up against the newly introduced Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act, which they say threatens their way of life by fast-tracking resource development.

Ten years after Colombia first signed its historic peace agreement with the FARC, the country’s experiment with transitional justice has reached a critical moment. The anniversary arrives not as a celebration of an uncontested peace, but amid a confrontation over the future of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace, or JEP, the tribunal established to investigate and judge the gravest crimes committed during the country’s armed conflict.

Brampton Golf Club to host the 11th playing of the world championship, featuring 24 teams and 72 competitors BRAMPTON, Ont. – The final field is now set ahead of the 11th playing of the World Junior Girls Golf Championship, presented by BFL CANADA, featuring 23 countries and 72 players competing at Brampton Golf Club in Brampton, Ont.

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for around 75% of deaths unrelated to pandemics worldwide. Employers can support prevention, screening and earlier access to care.

A robot inserts a letter into a mailbox during the 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) at Shougang Park in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Xu Hongyan)China's widening lead in humanoid robot patents is drawing attention from South Korean media. In the first half of this year, China accounted for 60.8 percent of humanoid robot patents, while South Korea held less than 5 percent, with changes seen in the gap between the two sides in some core robot technology fields, the Aju Business Daily reported on Monday. Such statistics may stoke industrial anxiety in parts of South Korea, but the far more meaningful question they raise is how countries should view technological disparities amid the ongoing artificial intelligence (AI)-driven industrial revolution and whether the other side of those disparities might hold new opportunities. The rise of humanoid robots is merely a microcosm of the broader transformation in global emerging technology industries. Powered by AI technology, emerging industries including autonomous driving and brain-computer interfaces are reshaping the global industrial architecture at an unprecedented pace.

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Hospital for Special Surgery have identified a previously elusive population of stem cells that appears to produce the body's tendons and ligaments, the connective tissues that link muscles and bones. The scientists also found evidence that these cells can become overactive in the lower spine, where they may contribute to lumbar spinal stenosis. The condition affects an estimated 103 million people worldwide and develops when thickened ligaments reduce space inside the spinal canal. This narrowing can put pressure on nerves and lead to pain, numbness and difficulty walking.

Houston Astros owner Jim Crane said Monday the team's playoff berth will be "something to consider" when deciding on the future of manager Joe Espada, whose contract expires after the season. Crane said there have been no discussions about the possibility of a new deal for Espada recently and they’ll sit down and talk about things when the season is over. As for whether Houston winning the AL West to reach the postseason after missing out last year would have any bearing on the decision, Crane had this to say: "All positives are positives," he told The Associated Press. "All negatives are negatives. So I think that would be something to consider when we make the decision. "Espada's future with the team remains in question after the Astros parted ways with general manager Dana Brown last month. Crane doesn't believe the move had an impact on how the club finished the season. "I don’t think it had a lot to do with what happened, you know, whether we won or we lost," he said. "It was a courtesy actually to give him some time because we weren’t going to renew his contract.

The world needs more wind energy. But anyone designing new wind turbines or trying to squeeze more power out of existing ones faces a stiff challenge testing new approaches. That’s because the atmosphere is a tough place for a controlled experiment. Some researchers use wind tunnels to conduct tests, but scaled-down wind turbines in traditional wind tunnels can differ widely from conditions in the field. (Wind turbines are the largest rotating machines ever made.) The problem hampers not only development of better wind turbines, but also our understanding of basic questions like how much power to expect from a turbine when winds change direction. In a new open access paper published in PNAS Nexus, researchers closed the gap between experiments in the field and the lab by using a wind tunnel that features high pressurization to simulate the flow physics in the atmosphere. With this approach, the researchers determined how the alignment of the turbine and its tip speed relative to the wind influence the power it generates, offering new insights into how to get more power from existing wind farms.