News/Technology&Science
Canadian among private space crew paying $55M each to fly to station
The first private space station crew was introduced Tuesday: Three men, including a Canadian, who are each paying $55 million US ($70 million) to...
Astronomers discover huge exoplanet has the density of cotton candy
Roughly 212 light years away in the Virgo constellation lies a super-large exoplanet that has astronomers revising their theory of how giant gas...
How carbon capture technology can add to the emissions problem
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Flexitarianism, buying used and more: Green habits that are on the rise
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The Geminid meteor shower could be the best in years. Here’s when and how to catch it
The nights may be frigid as temperatures dip to well below zero across most of the country, but there’s a good reason to...
Elon Musk’s Starlink offers fast internet connections to rural Canadians. But it’s not cheap
When Vernon Kejick got a first taste of Starlink satellite internet on the Pikangikum First Nation, his initial review was succinct. “All I...
Federal COVID Alert app wasn’t working for some users for much of November
The developers of Canada’s COVID Alert app fixed a glitch last week that left some users without exposure notifications for much of November. An update to...
What cities can learn from the biggest battery-powered electric bus fleet in North America
The largest battery powered electric bus fleet in North America is Canadian. Toronto’s transit system is now running 59 electric buses from three...
Is it possible to make a sustainable smartphone?
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Heading to the lake for some shinny this winter? New study finds more children dying due to unstable ice
Marc Chartrand remembers falling through the ice. It was Halloween night in 2019. It was cold, but not too cold, and snow had...
In the Arctic, ‘everything is changing,’ massive animal tracking study finds
Animals across the Arctic are changing where and when they breed, migrate and forage in response to climate change, says a new study...
Reducing light pollution has numerous benefits for the environment
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A closer look at Canada’s homegrown COVID-19 vaccine candidates
More than 100 groups around the world are racing to produce a vaccine against COVID-19, with most of the attention focused on front-runners...
Getting into nature could benefit your mental health during the pandemic
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Ottawa prepares to squeeze big U.S. tech firms over loss of revenue for Canadian news outlets
Advocates for Canada’s news media sector have welcomed the federal government’s clearest pledge yet to squeeze web giants for compensation. But there’s evidence...
There’s a new comet in the sky: Here’s how you can see it
If you’re willing to get up early this week, you’re in for a magnificent sight: an early morning comet. Comet NEOWISE, named for...
