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'I have a voice': How some Inuit and researchers are bridging science, traditional knowledge

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 11:15

Candice Sudlovenick found support and encouragement as a youth in the Ikaarvik program. Now she helps strengthen collaboration efforts between Inuit and researchers as SIKU’s outreach programs manager.

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Neanderthals may have been doing dentistry 59,000 years ago — without anesthetic

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 10:02

About 59,000 years ago, a Neanderthal living in the mountains of Siberia had one hell of a toothache, and seemingly, decided to do something about it.

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Contaminants found in juvenile chinook salmon along Fraser River, researchers find

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 08:00

Pharmaceuticals and flame retardants are among dozens of chemicals researchers found in juvenile chinook salmon living in the Fraser River estuary.

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The hopeful silver lining to a bad blackfly season in Nova Scotia

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 05:00

As temperatures have warmed up around the province, many Nova Scotians are seeing a lot more blackflies than in previous years, but there might be a silver lining to the sightings.

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Change at Mactaquac Dam sees millions more fish make it upriver to spawn

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 05:00

For years, gaspereau trapped at the foot of the Mactaquac Dam were sold instead of being transported upriver.

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My service dog has given me my life back. Distracting him can take that away

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 04:00

Rachel Lyons’s service dog, Geneva, helps her navigate the world, and often garners attention from strangers. But when people try to distract Geneva, it can cause medical issues for her.

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'Smallest statue in the world': Irish councillor proposes monument for mosquito that killed Cromwell

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 18:05

A city councillor in Cork, Ireland is advocating to erect a public statue of a mosquito. It wouldn’t be a statue of just any mosquito , but the pest that some — at least in Cork–believe bit the English invader, Oliver Cromwell — sending him home to die of what was once known as 'Cork fever,' an old name for malaria.

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Cascadia Seaweed set to launch new biorefinery near Prince Rupert

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 10:00

One northern B.C. company is hoping seaweed could play a big role in the future of agriculture in the region, as it prepares to open a new biorefinery.

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Alberta students being treated for rabies exposure after bat encounter on school bus

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 08:00

A school bus ride in Drumheller took an unexpected turn when a bat turned out to be on board. At least three students on the bus are being treated for rabies exposure after making direct contact with the bat last week, according to two parents.

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Volunteers rescue goose family from Vancouver rooftop as calls for bird aid increase

Sun, 05/17/2026 - 10:00

The Wildlife Rescue Association of B.C. said it's responding to calls regarding the large birds nearly every day at this point in the spring.

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How do you treat a cardiac emergency in space? This researcher is trying to answer that

Sun, 05/17/2026 - 04:00

Researchers at Concordia University in Montreal are trying to build a CPR simulator to study emergency care in zero gravity.

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France rejects plan to send its last 2 captive orcas to live in Nova Scotia refuge

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 17:33

The decision marks a major setback for the privately funded Whale Sanctuary Project, which announced plans to build a 40-hectare floating enclosure near Wine Harbour, N.S., more than six years ago.

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Artemis II crew gets hero's welcome at Canadian Space Agency in Quebec

Thu, 05/14/2026 - 14:08

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and the rest of the Artemis II crew have received a hero's welcome at Canadian Space Agency headquarters after their journey to the far side of the moon.

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Canadian-developed technology helps new telescope probe mysteries of the cosmos

Thu, 05/14/2026 - 13:26

The work of researchers from across Canada is at the heart of a massive new telescope that could help unlock some of the biggest mysteries of the universe from its perch at one of the highest elevations in the world.

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Here's why you don’t need to worry about a 'super' El Niño — yet

Thu, 05/14/2026 - 09:50

There’s been a lot of talk about the possibility of a "super" El Niño developing this year, but scientists say not to expect impacts in Canada this summer. That doesn’t mean we get off scott-free.

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Biocontrol facility takes aim at invasive insect threatening forest

Thu, 05/14/2026 - 05:00

The hemlock woolly adelgid — named because it is covered in white woolly material — can cause foliage loss and even kill eastern hemlock trees. A team at Nova Scotia's Acadia University are rearing specialized predatory insects they're hoping can control these pests. The CBC's Gareth Hampshire suited up to get into the facility.

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There are many questions about why a coyote swam to Alcatraz. One theory? It was looking for love

Wed, 05/13/2026 - 16:26

Camilla Fox has been fascinated by wild canines for most of her life, even helping to raise an orphaned wolf pup as a child. But the journey of the so-called “Alcatraz Coyote” is unlike anything she has seen before.

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Carney tells Artemis II astronauts their mission around the moon inspired a country

Wed, 05/13/2026 - 10:26

Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed the Artemis II astronauts to Ottawa Wednesday telling them their recent trip around the moon has served as an inspiration for the whole country.

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Love icebergs? This one in St. Anthony, N.L., may capture your heart

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 15:31

Photographer Steve Sheppard says he captured a particularly “lucky shot” in St. Anthony, N.L., last week: an iceberg with a heart-shaped pool on top.

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AI minister names 44 projects getting federal money to access compute power

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 14:01

The federal government is providing $66 million to an array of Canadian artificial intelligence projects to help them access compute power to commercialize and scale up their work, AI Minister Evan Solomon announced Tuesday.

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