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Google says it's updating Canadian parks listed as state parks in its search and maps

Mon, 02/24/2025 - 16:07

The categorization pre-dates 51st state rhetoric but is getting fresh attention with concerns over sovereignty. The categorization is also used by other services including Bing and TripAdvisor.

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Students put their engineering skills to the test at national robotics competition

Mon, 02/24/2025 - 15:00

High school and CEGEP students from across Canada spent months building their robots to face off in a giant game of tick-tack-toe for the 24th edition of the CRC Robotics Competition.

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Can this 'burnt toast'-like substance be a key tool in the fight against climate change?

Sun, 02/23/2025 - 04:00

Courtenay, B.C. resident Greg Porteous started making biochar for his neighbours as a way of taking action on climate change. The black, charcoal-like substance holds onto a lot of the carbon in the organic matter it's made from, and can be added to soil to make it healthier.

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New wildfire-monitoring satellite system will be 'game changer' in North, officials say

Sat, 02/22/2025 - 06:00

Wildfire officials in Yukon and the N.W.T. are heralding the Canadian Space Agency's plans for a new $72-million WildFireSat constellation, announced earlier this month.

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Seal 'Fitbits' aim to understand how pups survive on Sable Island

Sat, 02/22/2025 - 05:00

Researchers hope a pilot project that monitors the heart rate of baby seals will help them understand how the pups prepare for life in harsh conditions.

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