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New immersive art installation displays 'statistical symphony'

Tue, 09/09/2025 - 04:00

Ringing in your ears? An Ottawa artist has collected 100 bells and created an immersive installation where each bell's ring represents something new.

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Why is B.C. suddenly getting tornado warnings?

Mon, 09/08/2025 - 18:51

British Columbia isn’t exactly known for tornadoes. On average, the province only sees about one a year. But this season, the Prince George area alone had two rounds of tornado warnings, and the number of reported tornadoes in the province appears to be on the rise in recent years. Johanna Wagstaffe takes a closer look at whether a new 'tornado alley' is forming in B.C.

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Tidal power proponent plans to modify turbine on failed company's vessel

Mon, 09/08/2025 - 16:58

Ottawa-based Oceanetic Power Corporation wants to turn the Bay of Fundy tides into electricity by modifying the turbine on a failed company's vessel.

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Thousands of 'robber bees' invade B.C. apiarist's shop in attempted honey heist

Mon, 09/08/2025 - 10:30

"Robber bees" hunt for dwindling resources in the late summer and early fall, but they usually only attack other beehives. So the owner of Rushing River Apiaries in Terrace, B.C., was shocked to find found thousands of the pollinators in her shop.

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IN PHOTOS | 'Blood moon' total lunar eclipse wows

Mon, 09/08/2025 - 08:46

The year's second total lunar eclipse was visible across Asia and swathes of Europe and Africa on Sunday evening into Monday.

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It's Tech Week in Waterloo and organizers say it's a chance for everyone to check out 'cool things'

Mon, 09/08/2025 - 06:00

For the first time ever, a number of public events have been planned that focus on all things tech in Waterloo. There are fireside talks, panel discussions, social events and a city-wide treasure hunt.

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Record N.B. wildfires alter forest ecosystems, creating winners and losers among birds

Mon, 09/08/2025 - 05:00

As the province experiences one of its worst wildfire seasons on record, researchers say that the destruction will put many bird species at risk while simultaneously creating an environment where others will flourish.

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Canine cardio? How a mobile dog gym keeps your pup healthy

Mon, 09/08/2025 - 05:00

Waggin' Wheels is a mobile dog gym in Halifax that comes right to your door. The business helps dogs exercise safely in the heat of summer or in the dead of winter, while also getting pups to run as fast as they can for some canine cardio.

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Hail, wind left 200-km 'scar' across Alberta that's visible from space

Sun, 09/07/2025 - 06:00

Hail storms that cut across southern Alberta farmland in August left damage visible in satellite images. Researchers, farmers and ranchers discuss how the landscape will recover from this "hail scar."

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Science isn't just done in labs. Sometimes you need to get your hands dirty to learn

Fri, 09/05/2025 - 15:14

Quirks & Quarks is having its 50th anniversary this fall. Bob McDonald shares his appreciation for the people behind the scientific discoveries that Canada's longest running science show brings to listeners every week.

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Rare bird finds a roost in Gatineau after long, mysterious journey

Thu, 09/04/2025 - 04:00

A taxidermied tropical bird from halfway around the world was destined for a dump in northern Ontario when the Canadian Museum of Nature received a chance text message.

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This bright orange shark has shocked and delighted scientists

Wed, 09/03/2025 - 18:51

Marine biologist Daniel Arauz Naranjo has spent a lot of time with a lot of sharks. But he’s never seen one the same colour as a creamsicle before. 

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Storing carbon underground? There's less room than we thought, new study suggests

Wed, 09/03/2025 - 16:59

Carbon storage, the still mostly unproven technology to keep planet-warming greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere, has a much lower potential to reduce climate change than current projections, according to a new study published in the journal Nature.

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Why the Afghanistan earthquake was so deadly

Tue, 09/02/2025 - 20:43

More than 1,000 people have been killed and entire villages wiped out in Afghanistan — all from a 6.0-magnitude earthquake. CBC seismologist Johanna Wagstaffe reports on why this 'moderate' quake turned catastrophic, and how geology, building codes and remote villages combined to make the disaster so deadly.

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After a northern lights display on Monday night, there may be another good chance to see them tonight

Tue, 09/02/2025 - 16:55

On Monday night, skywatchers were treated to a moderate display of the northern lights. For those who missed out, there’s still a chance they may be visible again tonight, with a stronger geomagnetic storm forecast.

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At least 1,000 dead after landslide in Sudan's Darfur wipes out village

Tue, 09/02/2025 - 05:03

A landslide wiped out a village in Sudan's western region of Darfur, killing an estimated 1,000 people in one of the deadliest natural disasters in the African country's recent history, a rebel group controlling the area said late Monday.

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Real or fake? AI, editing tools make severe storm photos more difficult to verify

Mon, 09/01/2025 - 05:00

Storm chasers and organizations like Environment and Climate Change Canada say an influx of modified and false weather imagery is having an effect on the credibility of storm images and is affecting public safety.

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How beavers could help fight wildfires

Sun, 08/31/2025 - 04:00

New research out of the western U.S. suggests dams and ponds built by beavers can slow floods, store water and even create green firebreaks in wildfire-prone landscapes.

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Scuba divers come face to face with great white shark near Hubbards, N.S.

Fri, 08/29/2025 - 05:00

Divers John Brooks and Eric Peterson encountered the shark in waters near Fox Point Beach, about a 40-minute drive from Halifax.

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Wildfires are reversing Canada's progress on improving air quality

Thu, 08/28/2025 - 04:00

A new report released today found that, while globally air pollution levels were somewhat flat, Canada experienced its worst pollution since 1998, with more than half of Canadians breathing air that surpassed our national standard.

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