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12 cool things to know about snowy owls
CBC News asked Parks Canada wildlife health specialist Dave McRuer, who is based at the Atlantic Veterinary College in Charlottetown, to share some interesting facts about snowy owls, since they have been in the news lately on...
SATURDAY 23. JANUARY 2021
N.S. video game industry on the hunt for workers as pandemic drives up sales
As industries across the province shed jobs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the video game industry in Nova Scotia is in the middle of a recruitment...
FRIDAY 22. JANUARY 2021
It's no yolk — egghead experiment simulates concussion
Bob McDonald's blog: Researchers discovered it was the sudden stopping of rotational forces that could do the most...
McMaster University researchers use animal cells to cultivate meat in a lab
Researchers at McMaster University have developed a new form of cultivated meat using a method they say promises more natural flavour and texture than other alternatives to traditional meat from...
Elon Musk to offer $100M prize for 'best' carbon capture tech
Tesla chief and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk took to Twitter on Thursday to promise a $100 million US prize for development of the "best" technology to capture carbon dioxide...
Google threatens to pull search engine in Australia
Google on Friday threatened to make its search engine unavailable in Australia if the government went ahead with plans to make tech giants pay for news...
Iqaluit sets record high temperature for Jan. 19, reaching 0.5 C
Temperatures have been unseasonably balmy by Iqaluit standards this winter and Tuesday officially had the warmest maximum temperature for a Jan. 19 since records began in...
13 North Atlantic right whale calves recorded so far this season
Researchers say there’s reason for some “guarded optimism” when it comes to the North Atlantic right...
German scientists make paralyzed mice walk again
Researchers at Ruhr University use designer protein brain injections to regenerate spinal nerves which allow paralyzed mice to walk...
THURSDAY 21. JANUARY 2021
How climate action can benefit from Indigenous tradition of '7th-generation decision-making'
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at how 'seventh-generation' thinking can inform climate action and how the transition away from fossil fuels can be made to benefit all of...
Giant predatory worm's ancient fossil burrows discovered
Millions of years ago, giant worms as long as an adult human with sharp, slicing jaws were terrorizing the ocean, as they do today, recently discovered fossils...
Twitter locks account of Chinese Embassy in U.S. over 'dehumanization' of Uighurs in tweet
Twitter has locked the account of the Chinese Embassy in the U.S. for a tweet that defended China's policies in the Xinjiang region, which the U.S. social media platform said violated the firm's policy against "dehumanization" of a group of...
WEDNESDAY 20. JANUARY 2021
Biden ready to rejoin Paris Agreement, put the U.S. back on track with climate goals
Incoming U.S. president Joe Biden will announce America's return to the international Paris Agreement to fight climate change on Wednesday, the centrepiece of a raft of day-one executive orders aimed at restoring U.S. leadership in combating global...
Boat traffic has bigger effect on female orcas than males, raising reproduction concerns: study
A study that examined how nearby boats disrupt endangered southern resident killer whales has found that female orcas are more likely to stop foraging when vessels are close than males — despite the caloric demands required to...
Fake COVID notification apps and websites aim to steal money and personal data
Thousands of fake Canadian government websites, emails and apps that take advantage of the pandemic to try to mine personal data or steal money have been taken down in the last few months, according to the Canadian Centre for Cyber...
Trump's legacy leaves Arctic with fewer environmental protections and more risk of conflict, say experts
As U.S. President Donald Trump departs office, he leaves a legacy of deregulation and diplomatic missteps in the Arctic...
What's different about the coronavirus 'variants of concern' flagged by WHO
The seemingly more transmissible variants of the coronavirus first discovered in Britain, South Africa and Brazil are called "variants of concern" by the World Health Organization. Here's a look at what's driving the concern and calls for more precautions in...
Wattpad to be sold to South Korean internet giant for $600M US
One of Canada's most prominent technology darlings is being sold to a South Korean internet conglomerate in a $600 million US...
Beautiful auroras glimmer over Finland skies
This dynamic Northern Lights display shone in the winter sky near the Finnish town of Muonio, by the Swedish...
TUESDAY 19. JANUARY 2021
From stormiest to sunniest: Which places are Canadian weather record-breakers
Our country experiences freezing lows, scorching highs, sheets of rain and blustery winds — all on the same...
Food waste + fly larvae = millions of dollars for this facility north of Calgary
Enterra Feed Corp. last year opened a 17,500-square-metre production facility, about the size of three football fields. It's been producing insect-based feed ingredients out of the Rocky View plant for the pet food, poultry and wild bird markets in North America and...
B.C. municipalities consider paw-sibility of more cat bylaws
Victoria is the only major B.C. city that explicitly says cats must be on a leash in public areas, or their owners will face a $150 fine.
Warm winter weather making it a difficult hunting season
From lack of animals on the landscape to safety concerns, to stories of changes in the snow and wind, several northerners discussed the ‘weird’ season and its impact on hunting this...
Meet the Cape Breton teen who wants to build tech for Google
A Grade 11 student in Cape Breton has formed an unexpected relationship with tech giant Google after helping his great-uncle test out some...
Could new virus variants derail COVID-19 vaccination efforts? Scientists hope not
The more opportunities the coronavirus has to replicate, the more it will evolve, potentially creating a new variant that won't be mitigated by current vaccines. With concerning sets of mutations already popping up around the world, scientists are on high...