OTR Backup 07/02/2026

• About Computer Science Conferences – doug — off the record

  It’s the summer time and one of the first things of note (to a Computer Science person, at least) is the annual CSTA Conference. This year, it’s in New Orleans. I’m not going this…

• Canada Day Cartoons and Comics - funny pictures from CartoonStock

  Canada Day funny cartoons from CartoonStock directory - the world's largest on-line collection of cartoons and comics.

• Big increase in gas prices coming in southern Ontario

• A North Bay homeowner describes a "uniquely Canadian way to have your pool destroyed." - North Bay News

• A slew of new laws are coming into effect in Ontario on Canada Day. Here's what you should know

• Canada Day 2026 - Canada.ca

  On July 1, get caught up in the excitement and energy of the Canada Day celebrations in Canada’s Capital Region! Whether with family or friends, take part in this free event that showcases our country’s diversity, music and culture.

• Danger Tree | Veterans Affairs Canada

  Danger Tree was unveiled on June 28, 2016, and dedicated by Princess Anne to mark 100 years since the Battle of Beaumont-Hamel. Princess Anne is the Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment. The bronze artwork, by Newfoundland sculptor and Memorial alumnus Morgan MacDonald, depicts the tree where many members of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment died by enemy fire during the Battle on July 1, 1916. As the Newfoundlanders advanced toward the enemy, a tree partway down the slope marked the spot where German fire seemed to become particularly intense. This gnarled tree was nicknamed the "danger tree" by the Newfoundland troops and it marked the spot where many of them would fall that morning. As they walked into the hail of machine gun and artillery fire, it was said that many of them tucked their chins in, almost like they were walking into the teeth of a blizzard back home. But this time it was not snow flying all around them—the Newfoundland Regiment would be practically decimated in less than half an hour of intense German fire. The First World Artifacts that are incorporated into the Danger Tree are items sourced from the Somme battlefields near Beaumont-Hamel and were found in farmers barns after it was turned over in the plowed fields. The Danger Tree Memorial Site is a collaboration between the Forget-Me-Not Campaign and Grenfell Campus. Dave Higdon, chair of Corner Brook's Forget Me Not Committee, has committed years of his life to preserving the memories of fallen soldiers through the installation of a series of commemorative statues. During a Remembrance Day ceremony in 2010, a mother of a fallen solider laid a small wreath in her son's memory. Dave was saddened to watch her lay it on the small block of granite that was built on the ground and served as a memorial plaque. He thought a small wreath on a small block was not good enough and that's where the idea for the monuments began. Three statues of remembrance have been placed in Corner Brook. A caribou representing the Newfoundland Regiment and two soldiers – one representing a First World War solider and a second representing an Afghanistan solider of today – are installed at Remembrance Square. In 2012, the committee decided to gift The Danger Tree, the latest in the monument statue collection, to Grenfell Campus when Dr. Mary Bluechardt, vice-president (Grenfell Campus) was involved in unveiling of the caribou statue at the war monument. The committee garnered the necessary financial support, which included an investment from the university’s Living Memorial Commemoration Fund, and a wide range of individual and corporate donations. Morgan has completed many military pieces across the province: The Homecoming, One Hundred Portraits of the Great War and Caribou Memorial Veterans Pavilion, St John's; Private Hugh McWhirter Statue, Corner Brook; Monument of Honour, Conception Bay South; Cox's Cove War Memorial; and Sergeant Gander and his Handler Memorial; Gander.

• This little Ontario harbour town is perched on the 'sixth great lake' and it's a summer gem - Narcity

• Android has a hidden private space for apps, and it ships turned off

  Android ships with a locked, invisible app drawer you never set up — here's what it does and why you probably want it.

• AI browsers tricked into revealing passwords with a simple method

  LayerX found that AI browsers could be fooled by a fake game-like prompt called BioShocking, and some vendors haven't fixed it.

• People Who Truly "Get It" Tend to Ignore These 12 Social Expectations

  Most of us absorb social expectations so gradually that we barely notice it happening. By the time we’re adults, a whole architecture of unspoken rules has taken shape around us: how to dress, when to marry, what success is supposed to look like, how busy we’re meant to be. We follow many of these scripts […]

• Too many junk files on your Windows PC? This free tool can remove them in one click | ZDNET

• Coca-Cola Debuts an Unforgettable New Flavor – But Only for a Limited Time This Summer Season

• Microsoft warns Windows 11 version 24H2 support is coming to an end for some devices soon: Here's what that means and how you can stay secure | Windows Central

• 51st State - YouTube

• CRTC Threatens Rogers, Telus and Bell With $10 Million Fines Over Fees | iPhone in Canada

  The CRTC is going after telecom incumbents, launching a formal proceeding today that forces Rogers, Bell, and Telus to explain why charges they've added recently don't break new federal rules meant to protect consumers. The whole thing comes down to a CRTC policy that kicked in on June 12, banning the dreaded $80 activation and

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