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12 articles from CBC - Technology & Science News
Boeing renews its public pitch to replace Canada's CF-18 fleet
One of the companies bidding to sell Canada a new fleet of fighter jets made a public pitch today highlighting its long-standing, cross-country economic relationships and history of delivering high-paying aerospace...
LifeLabs failed to protect personal health information of millions, commissioners say
LifeLabs failed to protect the personal health information of millions of Canadians, resulting in a "significant privacy breach," according to a joint investigation by Ontario and B.C.'s information and privacy...
Dead whale likely the same animal stranded in Alaska river
A whale found dead in Alaska's Cook Inlet is likely the same animal that was stranded in a river for several days, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
Report finds an historic low for numbers of large wild Atlantic salmon
A group advocating for the conservation of wild Atlantic salmon says the number of adult salmon returning to North America rivers fell to near historic lows last...
An unusual visitor: Bearded seal spotted at Laval marina
A bearded seal — usually found in the Arctic — was spotted at a marina in Laval Tuesday, jumping out of the water to relax on a floating...
COVID-19 not yet identified in North American bats, Alberta expert says
A bat expert in Alberta says biologists are still concerned that bat populations in North America could contract...
Google will start paying some news publishers for content
Google says it will start paying some publishers for their news content, in a move that could pave the way for reduced tensions between the internet search giant and the beleaguered news...
What ancient earthquakes along the Denali fault in Yukon can tell us about what could come
New findings of earthquake recurrence on the Denali fault line in southwest Yukon is helping researchers get closer to pinpointing when the next 'big one' in the area might...
COVID-19 has pushed ahead virtual solutions to improve health care in rural and remote communities
We have an opportunity to use the expansion of virtual health care resulting from COVID-19 to improve accessibility for people living in rural and remote areas of Saskatchewan, writes Dr. Amy...
U.S. toilet paper production is wiping out Canada's boreal forest, report claims
A U.S. environmental group says that country's toilet paper industry is driving boreal deforestation in Canada and fuelling the climate crisis. But the Forest Products Association of Canada says the report contains numerous false claims and...
U of C engineer invents duffel bag that freshens sports gear and clothes
A Calgary engineer is on a mission to take the stink out of sports gear — even the dreaded hockey...
These dogs help keep Alberta free of invasive mussels
A trio of specially trained dogs are on the front lines in Alberta’s battle to keep invasive mussels out of the province’s water...