News/Technology&Science
The latest disinformation threat online? Old news stories
Users often commented on shared stories as if they were new. (Adam Killick/CBC) Legitimate news stories are playing a role in the spread...
A Green New Deal for Canada: What it means
Hello, fellow travellers! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a...
Potentially fatal tapeworm spread by foxes, coyotes discovered in Ontario
Research from the University of Guelph has found that a quarter of foxes and coyotes in southern Ontario have a tapeworm that can be fatal...
Canada warming at twice the global rate, leaked report finds
Canada is, on average, experiencing warming at twice the rate of the rest of the world, with Northern Canada heating up at almost three...
Most styrofoam isn’t recycled. Here’s how 3 startups aim to fix that
Reduce, Reuse and Rethink is a CBC News series about recycling. We’re exploring why our communities are at a turning point and exploring ways...
Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques helps repair leaky space toilet
As proof that life as an astronaut isn’t always glamorous, Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques’ duties aboard the International Space Station recently included fixing...
How climate change is behind this week’s extreme cold snap
Baby, it’s frigid outside. A large swath of Canada, from the Prairies to Nova Scotia, is under a deep freeze. Temperatures in Winnipeg...
If Huawei were a security risk, how would we find out?
Over the past few months, telecom companies around the world have, one after the other, announced they would not use Huawei technology in...
How smart technology gets you to continue paying long after point of sale
A common criticism of virtual assistants like Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant is that they are always on, always listening, and always connected...
In the quest to build a better battery, a Canadian is energizing the field
He’s become a kind of rock star in a field where most people spend their careers working far from the limelight. Canadian Don...
Real versus fake Christmas trees: Which one’s greener?
This week: O Christmas tree, how sustainable are thy branches? Meet a young B.C. activist going to the UN climate conference Global carbon...
