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Pippa Norman

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Innovation reporter for The Globe and Mail

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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

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

28.02.2025 20:05 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Thanks for this Rebecca! Was great to chat with Jenny.

18.02.2025 17:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hey Rebecca, I’m a reporter for The Globe and Mail and writing in the crash. Send me a note at pnorman@globeandmail.com if you’re willing to connect quickly.

17.02.2025 20:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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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

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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10.02.2025 14:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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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

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)

22.01.2025 19:53 — 👍 10    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
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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

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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02.01.2025 18:12 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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@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…

19.12.2024 00:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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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

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.

www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/ar...

19.12.2024 00:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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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

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.

Learn more about it here: www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/ar...

13.12.2024 18:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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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

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.
www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/ar...

12.12.2024 15:33 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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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

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).

www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

11.12.2024 16:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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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.

#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.

06.12.2024 15:27 — 👍 77    🔁 27    💬 2    📌 1

That’s me!

04.12.2024 20:51 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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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

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.

www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

28.11.2024 00:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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