Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Doug Ford’s PC government announced a number of changes to post-secondary funding in Ontario on Thursday. Free tuition for students from low-income families will be eliminated and the government plans to increase tuition fees in general by 10% in 2019-20 before freezing fees the following year.
The province says the OSAP grants had become unsustainable and it was time to refocus. The government is also cutting tuition fees. https://t.co/vyE8bQLVPb
— Maclean's Magazine (@macleans) January 17, 2019
Elon Musk and Tesla’s troubles look like they’re continuing, as Musk announced on Friday that 7% of the company’s full-time employees will be laid off. The company grew by 30% in 2018, but has realized they can’t support that growth. Only the most critical temps and contractors will be retained.
Tesla slumps after cutting 3,000 jobs, warning the “road ahead is very difficult” in making electric cars more affordable for the mass market https://t.co/YOpdlwIFe9 pic.twitter.com/PhipKooi6A
— Bloomberg Technology (@technology) January 18, 2019
The 10-year challenge is just another internet fad, but some are using it as a chance to show what’s happening to our planet. It mostly involves things shrinking, like rivers, lakes, forests, glaciers and more, and it certainly is creating a discussion about how we’re treating our planet.
Rivers and lakes are also shrinking as growing populations demand more water. Pesticide and fertilizer run-off from farmland can also pollute what little is left. pic.twitter.com/2gnzyMVR3S
— Business Insider🇮🇳 (@BiIndia) January 18, 2019
Beloved poet Mary Oliver died at the age of 83 on Thursday. The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet passed away of lymphoma at her home in Florida. Her work often explored nature, animals and the spiritual world with a belief that poetry “mustn’t be fancy.” She was one of the United States’ best-selling poets.
"Poetry isn't a profession, it's a way of life. It's an empty basket; you put your life into it and make something out of that."
— Literary Hub (@lithub) January 17, 2019
RIP Mary Oliver, filler of baskets. pic.twitter.com/TmyzPOCjyf
Many tennis fans are calling for a new rule or changes after an Australian Open match went on until past 3 a.m. on Thursday. It didn’t even begin until after midnight and a rain delay made it go even longer. In the end, Spain’s Garbiñe Muguruza knocked off Britain’s Johanna Konta 6-4, 6-7, 7-5 to advance to the 3rd round of the Grand Slam.
“I seriously can’t believe there are people watching us at 3.15am. Who cares?”
— BBC Tennis (@bbctennis) January 17, 2019
Garbine Muguruza is speaking on court now:https://t.co/Gx3qly1dH3#bbctennis #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/ZfuD4AnQe7
Notable Birthdays (via Famous Birthdays)
Jason Segel (39), Kevin Costner (64), Jonathan Davis (48)
