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5 articles from CBC - Technology & Science News
Canadians who rely on Line 5 on edge as Michigan's deadline looms to shut Enbridge pipeline
Southern Ontario workers who benefit from Enbridge's Line 5 are anxiously watching what's playing out this week in Michigan, which has given the Calgary-based firm until Wednesday to shut down the pipeline — a move backed by Indigenous groups, but would cut off a major source of fuel for Ontario and...
NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft begins its 2-year trip home with asteroid debris
With rubble from an asteroid tucked inside, a NASA spacecraft fired its engines and began the long journey back to Earth on...
Cyberattack on U.S. pipeline linked to criminal gang
The cyberextortion attempt that has forced the shutdown of a vital U.S. pipeline was carried out by a criminal gang known as DarkSide, which cultivates a Robin Hood image of stealing from corporations and giving a cut to charity, two people close to the investigation said...
Fear of climate change rust belt has governments considering carbon border levy
The federal budget shows Canada is backing a European push for a price on carbon across borders. It's prompted, in part, by fear of a Rust Belt repeat. Then, industries hollowed out in rich countries as manufacturing chased cheaper labour; this time, the draw would be from countries with climate regulations to those...
How COVID-19 vaccines developed in China, Russia and elsewhere could impact the pandemic
Countries such as China, Russia, India and Cuba are developing and distributing their own COVID-19 vaccines, marking a biotechnology milestone for many of them. Here’s a closer look at how they’re doing it and what that means for the...