When West Nile virus turns deadly
How climate change is complicating efforts to contain America's most common mosquito-borne illness.
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Montreal peregrine falcon chicks take first foray into a world full of danger
The world is full of dangers when you're a falcon chick less than six weeks old and learning to fly — even if you're a member of the fastest species on Earth.
Was the Toronto byelection a wake-up call on Trudeau's approach to antisemitism?
An organizer who encouraged Jewish residents to vote against the Liberals in this week's Toronto byelection suggests a rise in antisemitism motivated many to show up at the polls.
The much-anticipated Arctic port and road project restarts with regulatory filings
A long-awaited project that would see an Arctic deepwater port and road connecting rich mineral resources to international shipping routes as well as offering the Navy another northern beachhead has been revived.
Canada is a player in AI research. So why can't we commercialize it?
It has impressive research bench strength. It has billions of federal dollars for the taking. It's kind of a nice place to live.
Kangaroo Kindergarten: Class is in session at the Toronto Zoo
In the zoo's 200-hectare landscape, children explore and connect with nature through “hands-on experiences” and child-directed exploration.
Canada reaches deadline to respond to UN over controversial telescope
In a letter, the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination said it is concerned about harm that could result from the financing and support provided by the government of Canada, Canadian astronomical societies, and Canadian corporations for the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) that is proposed for Mauna Kea, the highest peak in Hawaii.
Surprise! The Salmon People podcast just dropped a new episode
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Youth activists win ‘unprecedented’ climate settlement in Hawaii
State’s transport department given a 2045 deadline to fully decarbonize and achieve zero emissions under agreement
Great Bear Sea gains new protection with $335 million plan
The Great Bear Sea, also known as the Northern Shelf Bioregion, extends from the north coast of Vancouver Island to Canada's boundary with Alaska.
Conservatives take Liberal stronghold in Toronto upset
Hours after Canadians went to bed disappointed by a Stanley Cup loss Monday night, the Conservatives scored a stunning byelection upset to win in the longtime Liberal stronghold of Toronto-St. Paul's.
Massive wind energy project planned for Saskatchewan
Enbridge Inc. and Six Nations Energy Development LP announced plans Monday to develop a massive wind energy project in southeast Saskatchewan.
MP Niki Ashton pays back expenses from Quebec trip
Niki Ashton, MP for Churchill—Keewatinook Aski in Northern Manitoba, has paid back her expenses from a Quebec trip over the Christmas holidays in 2022 profiled in a CBC News article released two weeks ago.
Oilsands production projected to grow 17 per cent over coming decade
In the latest version of its annual forecast, released Monday, the Alberta Energy Regulator predicts production of raw bitumen will grow to four million barrels per day in 2033, up from the 3.4 million barrels per day that was produced last year.