Pippa Norman
pippanorman.bsky.social
Pippa Norman
@pippanorman.bsky.social
Innovation reporter for The Globe and Mail
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The science behind making a baby is becoming more precise: Fertility clinics are adopting #AI to help assess patients’ chances of success, by @pippanorman.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco... via @globeandmail #IVF
Fertility clinics are adopting AI to help assess patients’ chances of success
A slew of global tech companies is competing to develop AI tools that can advance the fertility industry’s standard of care
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February 28, 2025 at 8:05 PM
When the sun begins to set and the temperature drops, the Snowdogs of Durham Regional Forest emerge.

Darting between trees, they’re the unsung heroes of the trail network. And they’re all fat bike fanatics.

Read my latest for @theglobeandmail.com

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Chasing the Snowdogs of Durham Regional Forest
Dedicated volunteers brave the dark and the cold to groom winter-biking trails with customized versions of the Snowdog, a compact snowmobile alternative that has made their job a lot easier
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February 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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The CTV story doesn't delve too much on the unionization aspects but this report by @pippanorman.bsky.social has more details www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art... (paywalled)
Amazon to close all seven of its Quebec warehouses, lay off 1,700 permanent staff
Union says employer is responding to recent organizing drives by reverting to third-party delivery system
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January 22, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Could digital twins be the next super shoes?

This year, this question was put to the test at the New York City marathon.

I dove into the results, and implications, for @theglobeandmail.com

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Having a ‘digital twin’ to boost athletic performance is closer to becoming reality than you may think
Future Athlete Project demonstrates the potential for digital twins to be used in personal health care and wellness applications
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January 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM
@theglobeandmail.com ‘s audience team did a fun and nifty thing.

They also reinforced that I’ll never be able to escape my expertise in pet-friendly menus…
December 19, 2024 at 12:07 AM
Curious how we ended up with these rankings? Or why your city landed where it did?

Check out the comments section from our live Q&A today and see if your question was answered.

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Q&A: Ask us anything about our second annual Most Livable Cities ranking
Reporters Chen Wang, Mahima Sing, Pippa Norman and Mariya Postelnyak answered reader questions about the second annual Most Livable Cities ranking
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December 19, 2024 at 12:04 AM
Despite ranking near last in housing affordability, the North Shore’s many other strengths nabbed it first place in The Globe’s second annual analysis of Canada’s most livable cities.

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Why North Vancouver is Canada’s most livable city for 2024
This B.C. community got a well-rounded ranking on education, amenities and sense of belonging, which came as little surprise to locals
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December 13, 2024 at 6:13 PM
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Our second annual ranking of Canada's most livable cities is out this morning! Explore the top 100 here, where you can also filter according to categories and regions that are important to you.
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The 100 most livable cities in Canada for 2024
Explore The Globe’s second annual ranking of the most desirable places to live in the country, based on categories such as economy, climate, transportation and, yes, housing
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December 12, 2024 at 3:33 PM
For those who don’t take to it right away, Microsoft Excel can seem mundane or tedious.

But at the world spreadsheet championships, the software feels anything but that.

And this year, it was a Canadian who took home the gold (and wresting belt).

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Meet the Canadian Excel king who just got crowned the new world spreadsheet champion
Michael Jarman power queried his way to win the Microsoft Excel World Championships in Las Vegas last week
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December 11, 2024 at 4:51 PM
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#WhatWorks: An Indigenous-owned model for sustainable tourism.

How the Klahoose converted a closed BC fishing lodge into a place to immerse in nature and culture.
An Indigenous-Owned Model for Sustainable Tourism | The Tyee
How the Klahoose converted a closed BC fishing lodge into a place to immerse in nature and culture.
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December 6, 2024 at 3:27 PM
A hefty tariff on exports to the U.S. risks severely bruising producers across Canada’s agricultural landscape.

Some producers already suffering low profit margins say a steep tariff could be the final straw.

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Trump’s tariff pledge could seriously damage Canadian agriculture and increase food costs, producers say
Some producers are hoping the tariff is a negotiating tactic that will not be enacted, or that their sector would be exempted
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November 28, 2024 at 12:38 AM