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.
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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.
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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.
What your gut has in common with Arctic permafrost
New research into the behavior of microbes in icy soils shows twice as much planet-warming carbon could be at risk of escaping into the atmosphere.
Alberta oil and gas sector exceeded flaring limit in 2023: regulator data
For the first time, Alberta's oil and gas industry has exceeded the province's own regulatory limit for natural gas flaring.
The building design that could crack the code on climate adaptation
Building codes in Canada don't allow low and mid rise apartments to be built with a single staircase, even though other countries have been doing so for decades. That could soon change, with growing momentum for “point access blocks" to be allowed in North American cities.
B.C. sues over 'forever chemicals' in a Canadian first
On Friday, the province's attorney-general, Niki Sharma, announced the government has filed a civil suit against five major PFAS producers, including chemical giants 3M and DuPont.
In Ontario, it's harder than ever to appeal local developments
When Bill 185 was proposed, the Ontario government said it was needed to speed development approvals to get badly needed housing built.
Genesis of an island folk hero: Bob the “free wheelin” Turkey
Why did the turkey cross the road? To meet and greet adoring fans.
Coming soon to a lake near you: Floating solar panels
New research finds that "floatovoltaics" could generate a substantial amount of energy worldwide.