A new report says the Great Lakes have been invaded by more non-native species than any other freshwater system in the world. The study looks at three potential scenarios for the lakes related to invasive species: a pessimistic scenario where… »
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Obama, oil drilling and injustice in Canada’s North: Arctic in Review
Eye on the Arctic brings you stories and newsmakers from across the North From Obama to ANWR to Arctic drilling, news from Alaska dominated many headlines this week: – Shell announces it intends to restart drilling in Arctic Alaska this… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology
Mislabelled fossils shows snakes much older
A re-examination of four fossils reveals the origins of snakes go back almost 70 years earlier than previously thought, according to a new study. The fossils were originally labelled as lizard specimens. A decade ago, University of Alberta Professor Michael… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Canadian researcher discovers Roman history hiding in plain sight
The impressive Trajan’s Column has stood for almost 2,000 years in the centre of Rome. The column at 30 metres tall, has a helical frieze of 195 metres in length winding its way up the column. For hundreds of years… »
Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Psychopaths’ brains can’t process punishment
Brain scans indicate the brain of a psychopath is different from others’ and bolsters the idea that they are unable to learn from punishments imposed on them, indicates a study published in The Lancet. This could provide new insight into developing rehabilitation… »
Getting Canadians to eat more fruit and vegetables
Most Canadians do not eat enough fruit and vegetables to meet nutritional standards set by the government, so a new initiative aims to make it easier for them to do so. It’s called Half Your Plate and refers to the… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Canadian research: new orangutan discovery
A Canadian researcher was working on a project in Borneo involving the rare snow leopard, when he stumbled across a previously unknown behaviour in orangutans. Brent Loken is a doctoral candidate at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia in the… »
Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Adults must help youth hone online skills: study
Parents, teachers and policy makers should help young people develop the skills to navigate the online word, suggests a report from MediaSmarts, a centre for digital and media literacy. Its survey or 5,400 children between the ages of nine and… »
Task Force: Family doctors need to monitor patient weight gain
The Canadian Task Force on Preventative Health Care has issued a new report on obesity. The report notes that two-thirds of the Canadian population is now considered overweight or obese, nearly triple the number it was in the 1970’s Dietitian… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
Trailblazing figure skater dies at 65
Canadian figure skating legend Toller Cranston died last weekend of an apparent heart attack. “He was famous…as a brilliant skater who really pushed the boundaries of artistic skating,” says P.J. Kwong, a figure skating analyst, coach and author. “He was… »
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