Happy “Friday Jr.” and first day of the ultimate month of 2022 — Andrew from Narcity right here. ☕Off The Top: French scientists say they’ve efficiently revived a so-called “zombie” virus that had been safely frozen in Siberian permafrost for about 48,500 years. But haven’t any worry! The revival effort is outwardly only a observe run to arrange for the occasion that local weather change may unearth 1000’s of different long-dormant viruses, in keeping with one scientist at a distant analysis base who’s changing into more and more agitated whereas fairly clearly hiding the gash on his arm from his colleagues.In Case You Missed It1. Where Are The Richest Neighbourhoods In Canada? Just Follow The MoneyNo matter which nook of Canada you name residence, you in all probability have not less than some sense of the place the wealthiest Canadians park their Bentleys and retailer their jet skis whereas they’re off wintering in some sunnier locale. According to a latest research by Slice, the wealthiest neighbourhood in Canada is Toronto’s Sunnybrook, the place the typical family internet price stands at $22,709,428 — even increased than the adjoining Bridle Path, the place well-known denizens like Drake quantity to a piddly common internet price of $19,729,093. Katherine Caspersz breaks down the remainder of the highest 20 neighbourhoods proper right here.Go Deeper: Though Toronto is properly represented towards the highest of the checklist, claiming 5 of the highest seven spots, the larger Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver areas every boast 5 exorbitantly rich hoods of their very own.READ THE FULL STORY HERE2. Technological Improvements At Pearson Are Speeding Up Canada’s Busiest AirportIf you have needed to fly via Pearson International Airport at any level prior to now yr or two, it is no secret that Toronto’s gateway to the world can continuously lavatory down into one seemingly endless line. Thanks to a giant tech improve, nonetheless, not solely will flight instances be diminished however so will the overall noise air pollution within the areas instantly under the flight paths to and from YYZ. As Stuart McGinn experiences, Pearson has put in “satellite-based positioning and trendy plane flight administration techniques” that may enable planes to land concurrently on parallel runways, an effectivity of time and area that wasn’t beforehand doable.Wait, What? The previous tech required planes touchdown on parallel runways to be extra spaced aside. The new system — the wordy “Required Navigation Performance – Authorization Required” — means planes can spend much less time jockeying for place within the air for his or her flip to land.Context: If the considered planes touchdown in nearer proximity freaks you out, it is price noting that the RNP-AR made its debut in Calgary in 2018, and 40% of planes are actually geared up with the time and fuel-saving tech.READ THE FULL STORY HERE3. All Your Childhood Cardboard & Plastic Junk Could Be Worth Big BucksIf the pandemic taught us something, it is that anybody can delude themselves into considering they’ve performed as a lot analysis as somebody who’s devoted their life to learning epidemiology or public well being. If it taught us a second factor, it is that bored adults with nothing else to spend their dough on will begin accumulating all of the toys they could not truly afford as children. As Tristan Wheeler factors out, there are a ton of latest listings and gross sales on eBay that counsel that the collectible increase continues to be in full swing — and in the event you occur to have some mint-condition Pokémon playing cards, Beanie Babies or Polly Pocket units, you can be in for a pleasant windfall.Go Deeper: Perhaps probably the most notable of the 90s-era collectibles is the first-edition holographic Charizard Pokémon card — the T206 Honus Wagner of its day. One itemizing is presently promoting the dragon-like character for $20K (however they’re open to provides). Ha!My Take: Buying a bunch of crap from eBay will not carry again the sense of security that accompanied your worry-free suburban childhood. Now in the event you’ll excuse me, I’m presently in a bidding battle for a brand new piece for my James Bond memorabilia assortment.READ THE FULL STORY HEREWhat Else You Need To Know Today🎄 HOLIDAY HAZEFrom deep within the Narcity archives comes our basic piece on 31 Christmas films presently on Netflix to look at this December. Frequent Morning Brief curator Renée LeBlanc Proctor has put a contemporary spin on the monthlong countdown (although I remorse to level out that not one of the entries on the checklist contain a shoeless Bruce Willis looking down European financial institution robbers at Nakatomi Plaza). 💑 DATE EXPECTATIONSMontreal’s calling. Whether you are a neighborhood or an out-of-towner seeking to plan an unimaginable weekend within the Quebec metropolis, there’s lots to do that December. MTL Blog’s Charlotte Hoareau has hand-picked 20 bucket checklist actions to test off earlier than the ball drops on New Year’s Eve, like having a cocktail at Hiverside, the iced-out pop-up by Saint-Henri joint Riverside.📌 JOB BOARDIf you are in search of a brand new job, why not get a head begin on everybody who’s content material with shutting down their search till after the vacation season? Charlie Hart scoured the listings to seek out six distant jobs primarily based in Alberta, from social media coordinators to cell mortgage advisors.🎇 BABY, YOU’RE A FIREWORKThe metropolis of Brampton, Ontario, has voted to make the usage of private fireworks unlawful, noting the city had obtained 1,491 complaints and handed out over $38,000 in fines in 2022 to date. As Stuart McGinn notes, residents had been beforehand solely permitted to launch small fireworks on particular holidays — together with Diwali, a significant day of celebration for Brampton’s massive Hindu group.🎂 BIRTHDAYSCatwoman actress Zoë Kravitz turns 34 years previous in the present day. Foul-mouthed stand-up comedian Sarah Silverman is 52. B.C.-born Baseball Hall of Famer Larry Walker is 56. The late Colombia drug cartel boss Pablo Escobar would’ve been 73 in the present day. Did she ever know that she’s our hero? Multi-talented performer Bette Midler is 77. The late Richard Pryor would’ve turned 82 in the present day. Wax museum impresario Marie Tussaud was born on at the present time in 1761.HEY YOU! You ought to join the e-mail model of this text proper right here. It’s higher than this model. Trust me.Thanks for studying Narcity’sCanada Morning Brief — the publication now produced with 78% much less wax.Have a query or remark about in the present day’s version? 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Morning Brief: Canada’s Rich Neighbourhoods & Valuable Toys
