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COVID-19 vaccine maker Providence says it's leaving Canada after calls for more federal support go unanswered
The head of a homegrown company behind a promising COVID-19 vaccine says he's ready to pull his company out of Canada and take its product elsewhere after calls for more substantial federal support went...
This mission to deep space could last a lifetime — or even more
Bob McDonald's blog: Planning a mission to be handed off to future generations is wonderful foresight in...
2 Edmonton tech companies recognized for environmental innovations
Two Edmonton tech companies received international recognition from mining industry leaders, winning two of the top three prizes at a recent...
London photographer tracks Great Horned Owl babies until they take flight
Photographer and wildlife enthusiast Mary Lou Roberts of London, Ont., documented the Great Horned Owlets until they...
Can Canada reach its emissions targets while still producing so much oil and gas?
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the disconnect between Canada's new emissions targets and the continued support of the oil and gas sector, and how some European jurisdictions are banning short-haul...
'No-Mow May' campaign catches on in greater Moncton area
The City of Dieppe is asking people to embrace "dandelion madness" for the month of May. Residents are being asked not to mow their lawns in order to let the grass and dandelions grow, providing food for pollinators like...
THURSDAY 29. APRIL 2021
China launches key module of new space station
China launched an unmanned module on Thursday containing what will become living quarters for three crew on a permanent space station that it plans to complete by the end of 2022, state media...
As shrubs take over Labrador's tundra, the effects of climate change stretch beyond the ice
From tracts of tundra being claimed by birch to swarms of biting blackflies, climate change is creating human and ecological disruption in northern Labrador — and not just in the...
WEDNESDAY 28. APRIL 2021
The world's glaciers are melting way faster than before, study says
A new study is using millions of satellite images to generate a clearer picture of the fate of the world's glaciers than ever...
Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins dead at age 90
Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, the so-called "forgotten astronaut" from the historic 1969 moon landing, has...
Ottawa's promising a tax credit for carbon capture — but is the tech worth the money?
The recent federal budget promised tax credits for carbon capture projects. What can we learn about the economics of carbon capture from the world's only fully-functioning carbon capture project — at Boundary Dam 3 in...
Have a dog that likes to pull? There's a sport for that
Canine weight pull competitions see dogs towing thousands of pounds using special harnesses.
This snowy winter turned into a record year for bison hunters, says Environment Yukon
A record number of bison were harvested this year in Yukon.
China set to launch core of its 1st permanent space station
China plans to launch the core module for its first permanent space station this week, in the latest step forward for the country's space exploration...
Private property where trumpeter swans were saved from brink of extinction added to remote B.C. park
The land at the south end of Lonesome Lake was a homestead going back to the early 1900s, when Ralph and Ethel Edwards and their family settled there before the surrounding area became Tweedsmuir Provincial...
Vaccine envy: Why can't Canada make COVID-19 doses at home?
Canada's domestic vaccine manufacturing capability has been hollowed out, leaving the country entirely dependent on foreign sources for COVID-19 vaccines. What...
New research shows continued habitat loss will drive caribou to extinction in B.C.
The endangered woodland caribou of Western Canada will be lost forever if direct action isn't taken soon, according to a new study funded in part by B.C., Alberta, and the federal...
Vancouver pilot project aims to create native grass and wildflower meadows in 18 city parks
The Vancouver Park Board is trying foster growth of native grasses and flowering plants to attract more bees, butterflies and birds across the city by creating meadows in parks, golf courses and...
TUESDAY 27. APRIL 2021
Environment minister proposes changes to net-zero emissions bill to win NDP support
Canada's environment minister has proposed changes to the bill that would make the federal government more accountable as it strives to reach net-zero emissions by...
We may be locked down, but this rodent-sized nut bar is still open
Longtime London, Ont. realtor Dianne Fewster has been having some fun with her rodent-sized restaurant, posting satirical videos online suggesting the establishment is for...
Union representing energy workers backs stronger emissions cuts — as long as there's a transition plan
A union representing oil and gas workers says they don't object to Canada cutting emissions — in fact, they think the country could aim for more ambitious targets. But only if there's a plan for a "just transition" that won't leave workers...
MONDAY 26. APRIL 2021
Trans Mountain pipeline construction ordered paused in B.C. bird nesting area
Environment and Climate Change Canada has ordered a temporary halt to the construction of a segment of the pipeline through a forest in Burnaby,...
1st endangered right whale spotted in Canadian waters, triggering crab fishery closure
The first North Atlantic right whale of the season has been sighted in Canadian waters, triggering an early and localized snow crab fishery closure in the Gulf of St....
Alberta urged to remove hurdles to turning dormant oil wells into 'major' opportunity
Repurposing dormant oil and gas sites in Alberta for use in alternative energy could be a "major" economic opportunity, according to a new...
This 11-year-old can now play minor hockey thanks to an engineer's keen eye for design
Cerebral palsy meant that Carter Burton could not wear a hockey glove on his left hand — that is, until...