Mars One, is the mission to send men and women on a one-way trip to the red planet in 2023. The intention is to establish a permanent settlement, and Claude Gauthier is hoping, and training, to be among them. A… »
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Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Society
Still winter in Newfoundland
A snowstorm over eastern Newfoundland today closed schools, a major highway, and broke a long-held record. The capital, St. John’s was the scene of several multi-car collisions and warnings were issued on roads throughout the Atlantic province. In Gander, 21… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, Politics
Boreal Songbird Initiative calls for 50% of boreal forest preservation
They’re pretty to look at, they please us with pretty melodies, but migratory songbirds also occupy a vastly important place in the ecosystem. The Boreal Songbird Initiative has just released a report calling for a minimum 50% of Canada’s boreal forest… »
World’s longest hockey game attempt
Game on! Some forty people are already a couple of days into another record-breaking hockey game. The group now playing on the ice in Chestermere, Alberta is trying to break their own previous record of 246 consecutive hours set in… »
Internet, Science & Technology
Half of all lefties can use right hand too: study
Ask someone whether they are right-handed or left-handed and they will usually answer definitively one way or another, but a new study indicates that half of the lefties actually perform tasks equally well with both hands. Those ambidextrous subjects are… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Canadian universities tops at international Eco-Car challenge
Imagine a vehicle that can travel 1000 kilometres on the equivalent of one litre of fuel. That’s the achievement of an engineering team from the University of Alberta. They won first place in the urban-design, hydrogen cell category at the… »
Strategy promotes hunting to fight native hunger
A coalition promoting food security in Canada’s northern territory of Nunavut suggests helping people hunt and share seal, caribou and other traditional native fare could help tackle the “food security crisis” there. Research has shown that Nunavut has the worst… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Price hikes for pork, a staple meat
Canadians often like to eat fried bacon and eggs for breakfast, but it’s now costing them more. A spike in pork prices has prompted some food companies to make their packages of bacon smaller while keeping the prices the same.… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology
A sleep disorder sign of future brain disease
Many of us have had dreams where we’re being chased for example, but if you constantly find that you are vigorously moving your legs or flailing your arms while dreaming, that could be an indication of a future degenerative brain… »
Mugshots fascinate in Canadian documentary
The often dramatic photographs taken of people who are arrested are the subject of a new Canadian documentary called Mugshot that premiered at the Hot Docs film festival in Toronto on April 28th. The 52-minute film shares the personal stories… »
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