Vancouver park owls a big hoot for wildlife lovers
Hundreds of people have been flocking to Douglas Park to get a glimpse or photo of a family of barred owls that has taken up residence in a tree.
Eastern Canadians are asking: What's with this crappy weather?
For days it's been rainy and cool across much of southern Ontario stretching into the Maritimes, which leaves some wondering when they'll see any spring-like weather.
Snowy owl labelled threatened by expert group — and humans are primarily to blame
The snowy owl, Quebec's majestic avian emblem and Harry Potter's iconic companion, is at risk of becoming endangered if action isn't taken to reverse the threats to its survival, an independent advisory panel has concluded.
Flamingos create water tornadoes to trap and suck up their prey: study
New research illustrates how flamingos use their necks and beaks to create a vortex in the water to trap and slurp up their prey — an evolutionary practice apparently distinct to them.
Calgary says it has the makings of an innovation capital. What’s the next step?
As Calgary executes its new innovation strategy, it’s fighting to keep pace with demand for startup funding.
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DistriQ and PINQ² partner up to commercialize quantum computing in Canada
Québec quantum groups aim to boost collaboration between the tech industry and researchers.
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“Both strategic and patriotic”: Wealthsimple selects Tetra Trust as its first Canadian digital asset custodian
Tetra Trust has seen an uptick in businesses seeking to reduce their exposure to the US.
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With uncertainty around life on Mars, human visits present an ethical dilemma
Sterilizing robotic spacecraft to prevent contamination is one thing, but sterilizing human beings is impossible. We are substantially made of bacteria, and those organisms will travel with us to Mars.
Computer Modelling Group downgraded at Ventum
Buy Decibel Cannabis stock for big returns, this analyst says
Cohere is close, OpenAI adds Jony Ive, BetaKit has a new bureau
Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for May 23, 2025.
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Vext Science is a buy, Ventum Capital says
Vancouver Island fossil hunters honoured in naming of prehistoric sea monster
Father-daughter team Michael and Heather Trask discover the fossilized bones of an ancient sea lizard near Courtenay, B.C., in 1988.
These venomous lizards helped make Ozempic. Now 2 are at Saskatoon zoo
The Saskatoon Forestry Farm & Zoo is now home to a pair of Gila monsters, venomous lizards that live primarily in Arizona and Mexico. Their venom played a significant role in the development of drugs used to treat diabetes and obesity.
Stablecorp secures funding to build out its stablecoin pegged to Canadian dollar
Coinbase Ventures backs funding round as exchange endures cyberattack fallout.
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Testing confirms avian flu after hundreds of dead geese found near Lipton, Sask.
Three Saskatchewan farms were quarantined because of the virus.
David Attenborough's Ocean documentary has a scene straight out of Dune
Opening in Canadian theatres on May 24, Ocean with David Attenborough is a beautiful yet dark look at the vital ecosystems of our connected seas — and the harms humans bring to it.
Quebec's clay-rich soil raises landslide risk — even with no significant slope
A landslide that swallowed a home and left a 300-metre crater in the middle of a rural road in central Quebec has left many wondering how it could have happened.
As the Great Lakes warm, researchers say more winter science is crucial
As it stands, almost all monitoring is done during the spring, summer and early fall months when there's easier access to research vessels and equipment like buoys.
Richard Sutton warns against “centralized control” of AI regulation based on fear
At Upper Bound conference, Turing Award winner says human-like AI is “inevitable.”
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