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Strong display of the northern lights is possible across Canada tonight

Thu, 06/04/2026 - 12:56

Canadians could be in for another beautiful display of the northern lights tonight, as the sun unleashed several fast-moving particles in the Earth's direction over the past couple of days.

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Emaciated grey whales washing up on B.C. beaches 'canary in coal mine,' researcher warns

Wed, 06/03/2026 - 20:28

Two more grey whales have washed up in B.C., with researchers and experts both warning the province is on pace for a record breaking year.

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Fighting a cold? A meal gives your immune cells an immediate boost

Wed, 06/03/2026 - 16:33

Experiments in humans and mice suggest that certain white blood cells, known as T-cells, may respond to infections more effectively after a meal. The research calls into question the notion of "starve a fever, feed a cold."

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AI agents lag far behind human workers. Why are tech companies laying off the humans?

Wed, 06/03/2026 - 04:00

AI-related layoffs are in full swing as tech companies invest in artificial intelligence agents they say will take over tasks traditionally done by humans. But a major AI infrastructure and software company says the agents fail to produce professionally acceptable work more than 19 times out of 20, and some analysts say the technology is overhyped and being using as an excuse for laying off workers.

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Canada endorses plan to send remaining Marineland belugas to Spain, across U.S.

Wed, 06/03/2026 - 04:00

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada has endorsed a rescue plan that would see all of Marineland's remaining beluga whales split up and sent to Oceanogràfic València in Spain or one of four U.S. locations.

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U.S. Coast Guard launches new sail drones on Lake Erie for first time

Wed, 06/03/2026 - 04:00

Two bright orange autonomous sail drones are floating in Lake Erie right now, part of a new U.S. Coast Guard program.

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Researchers call for more collaboration to stop whale strikes in B.C.

Tue, 06/02/2026 - 08:00

In San Francisco Bay, scientists, ferry operators and the public are working together to track whales, using an app and a special kind of camera.

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Virus detected in invasive mosquitoes found in B.C.'s Sea-to-Sky region

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 20:12

Researchers found two mosquito species that tested positive for California serogroup virus, a group of mosquito-borne viruses that can cause encephalitis and meningitis in humans.

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The ancient British hillside giant with a 'real masculine vibe' is getting a makeover

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 17:44

More than 100 volunteers with the U.K.'s National Trust are working diligently on a steep hill in the brutal summer heat to restore the Cerne Abbas Giant to his former glory.

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A python was found at a Windsor sewage plant. Was it flushed?

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 16:03

A city worker at the pollution control facility discovered the exotic pet. It is dehydrated and needs help shedding but is expected to survive, according to the local humane society.

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Meteor over Massachusetts causes explosion reports, sightings from Delaware to Montreal

Sun, 05/31/2026 - 11:34

The American Meteor Society said that the booms people heard were caused by a meteor nearly 1 meter wide entering the atmosphere around the New Hampshire border with Massachusetts, north of Boston.

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Claude Lemieux's brain will be donated to Boston University's CTE Center, his family says

Sun, 05/31/2026 - 08:48

Claude Lemieux's brain is being donated to the Boston University's CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries, his family said Saturday in a statement released by daughter Claudia Lemieux Bishop.

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Forest tent caterpillars feast in Calgary as outbreak spikes population across Alberta

Sun, 05/31/2026 - 08:00

Municipalities and experts are advising Albertans of soaring caterpillar populations this spring. Clusters of forest tent caterpillars are frequently seen on trees across North America, particularly during what entomologists refer to as cyclical outbreaks.

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Ontario family fights to keep 'gentle giant' wolf-dog after seizure threat by province

Sun, 05/31/2026 - 05:00

A Greater Sudbury family is fighting to keep their pet dog, which may be seized by Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) pending DNA testing results.

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How to watch Jupiter and Venus as they join in the sky this week

Sun, 05/31/2026 - 04:00

You may have noticed two bright "stars" in the west after sunset. Those aren't stars but rather two planets: Jupiter and Venus. And they're on their way for a beautiful meet-up in the days ahead.

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More Canadians raring to scoot around on personal electric vehicles after dark

Sat, 05/30/2026 - 13:24

Companies that operate the rental e-scooter and e-bike programs in Canada say they don't have much data on group riding, but note ridership is strong when the workday ends.

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Wildfires are destroying trees faster than we are replacing them

Sat, 05/30/2026 - 04:00

Canada is losing trees faster than nature can grow them or people can plant them. A northern Manitoba tree-planting program is trying to replace trees destroyed by wildfires, but the cancellation of the federal Two Billion Trees Program is making that more challenging.

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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes on launchpad at Cape Canaveral

Fri, 05/29/2026 - 05:52

An uncrewed Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on a Florida launchpad during a test on Thursday, in a major setback for Jeff Bezos’ space venture as it seeks to narrow the gap with Elon Musk's IPO-bound SpaceX.

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Not just bad for your lungs; air pollution damages your brain, McMaster University researchers say

Fri, 05/29/2026 - 04:00

A study out of Hamilton's McMaster University looked at how exposure to common air pollutants affected the performance of about 7,000 Canadians on tests of brain health.

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8 grey whales have been found dead in B.C. this year

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 21:03

Researchers believe the whales are starving to death as they migrate back north to their northern feeding grounds.

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