Golden Day for Canada at Synchronized Skating Events in Europe - Skate Canada

A colourful pattern formed by vibrations in a liquid, illustrating how waves can create intricate, organized structures. (Xvision/Moment/Getty Images) To us mortals, the flow of time goes one way. Yesterday is gone, tomorrow is yet to come, and no matter how precisely and faithfully a clock marks the passing seconds, we can never return to a moment that has passed. But for a time crystal, things are very different. The constituent ranks of this mysterious state of matter – be they atoms, sound waves, or topological defects – are strictly regimented in time, a repeating pattern of beats that could be snipped from a recording at regular intervals and perfectly superimposed, one over another. Once thought impossible, time crystals have been observed in systems from physical atomic lattices to levitating styrofoam. Now, physicists have discovered a strange new way for a time crystal to emerge – not through the imposition of an external rhythm, but through a spontaneous process in which competing vibrations gradually fall into step – order gradually emerging from chaos.

Alberta votes to stay in Canada as separation debate continuesAlbertans have given UCP 'clear' mandate on unity: Premier Danielle Smith's addressAlberta voters back more provincial control over immigrationAlberta referendum results put pressure on PM Carney and Premier Danielle SmithReferendum outcome ‘a resounding commitment’ to Canada from Albertans: minister‘Great day for Canada:’ Carney on referendum vote

Three days after election night on Saturday, Vancouver mayor-elect Pete Fry is already preparing to take the reins at City Hall, where he will lead a largely new Vancouver City Council facing a very steep learning curve and immediate challenges, especially in determining the City of Vancouver’s 2027 budget. When the new City Council is inaugurated on Nov. 2, 2026, its 11 seats will be held by five Green Party members — including the mayoral seat — as well as four COPE city councillors, one OneCity Vancouver city councillor, and one ABC Vancouver city councillor. No party has a majority.

CalgaryOne person is dead after being hit by a truck and trailer on Deerfoot Trail on Tuesday afternoon, Calgary police said. Police believe victim had pulled over to change tire, was hit by truck changing lanesCBC News · Posted: Oct 20, 2026 9:49 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours agoListen 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. One person is dead after being hit by a truck and trailer along Deerfoot Trail on Tuesday afternoon. Police believe the victim was changing a flat tire when they were struck. (Rebecca Kelly/CBC)One person is dead after being hit by a truck and trailer on Deerfoot Trail on Tuesday afternoon, Calgary police said. Officers responded to reports of a person struck by a vehicle along northbound Deerfoot Trail and 17th Avenue S. E. just after 1 p.m. Upon arrival, one person was pronounced dead at the scene.

ManitobaA visit to Winnipeg ended with a life-changing injury for a child earlier this month. City, fire-paramedic service reviewing incident; merry-go-round remains fenced offGavin Axelrod · CBC News · Posted: Oct 20, 2026 8:59 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour agoListen 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. Wadik Zekarias says his young sister's pinky became stuck in a gap in this merry-go-round at Winnipeg's Kildonan Park this month. Most of her finger had to be amputated because of the injuries. (Gavin Axelrod/CBC)A visit to Winnipeg ended with a life-changing injury for a child earlier this month. Wadik Zekarias says his three-year-old sister was on a playground merry-go-round at Kildonan Park on Oct. 10 when her finger became stuck in a gap. He said the injury was so bad that most of her pinky later needed to be amputated. "It's been, like, really difficult for her," Zekarias said. "She's been having nightmares at night, waking up crying and sometimes even having difficulties to sleep.