Record-breaking owl migration in northern B.C. leaves bird banders scrambling
A boom in mice and voles may have helped produce an unusually large wave of young saw-whet owls near Mackenzie, north of Prince George.
Mycelium with your meatballs? How one Vancouver company is farming fungi to combat the cost of cow
A Vancouver-based company has figured out a way to grow and harvest mycelium — the hidden, underground root-like networks of fungus that give rise to mushrooms. The result is a food product that can add bulk to meat products.
Black squirrels are helping Montreal scientists understand a city's role in animal evolution
Cities are far from uniform. Their diverse neighbourhoods, varying levels of tree cover and distinct boundaries — like Montreal’s waterways — create fine-scale environmental variations that can lead to different genetic and physical adaptations within the same animal population.
Montreal squirrels change their coat colour depending on neighbourhood they live in, new study finds
A new McGill study found that eastern grey squirrels in the city vary in coat colour depending on the neighbourhood they live in. The animals are influenced by local environmental conditions, including temperature and forest cover.
Behold the pawpaw, the tropical ‘alien banana’ that grows right here in Canada
The pawpaw fruit tastes of banana, mango and pineapple and was once abundant across parts of North America, but it can still be found growing wild and in some orchards.
Squamish man uses motion-activated zombie to scare bears away from garbage
More than 33 bears have been killed by conservation officers in B.C. this year, including two that entered stores through automatic sliding doors in Hope and Squamish. It's led to creative solutions to keep the hungry animals away from attractants.
New measurement of remote Manitoba waterfall suggests it's the province's tallest
Two researchers who recently made a canoe trip to the remote Kapakaytay Falls in northern Manitoba have calculated the height of the falls at approximately 16 metres, which would make them Manitoba’s tallest.
West coast N.L. hunter harvests 7-point bull moose only to find it has ‘no male parts’
Longtime hunter Jason House got a surprise when what he thought was a bull moose turned out to be a rare case of a female moose with antlers in the province.
What Canada's wastewater reveals about drug use in 8 cities
New StatCan data shows sharply different drug-use patterns across eight Canadian cities, with methamphetamine elevated in parts of the Prairies and Moncton, cocaine comparatively high in Halifax and fentanyl highest in Metro Vancouver.
This medical device heading to space with Joshua Kutryk is also helping people here on Earth
On Oct. 1 Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutyrk will blast off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., and he’s bringing some innovative Canadian tech with him.
Tailscale, Windscribe co-sign open letter asking feds to further amend Bill C-22
Canadian and European tech companies still have concerns over federal “lawful access” bill.
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UniUni seeks new round of private funding as SPAC deal falters
Delivery company enters term sheet with existing investor after MAK Acquisitions challenges deteriorating finances.
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Marineland belugas that died in Chicago had chronic inflammatory disease, preliminary necropsy findings show
Post-mortem examinations for two former Marineland belugas indicate the whales were sick when they arrived at their new home at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. Peekachu, 23, and Rain, 20, were part of a massive operation to rehome 30 belugas and four dolphins from Niagara Falls, Ont., to aquariums in the U.S. and Spain this summer.
Laura Lenz appointed new head of OMERS Ventures
Longtime VC replaces Saar Pikar after third executive departure in three years.
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Feds give Mitacs $162 million for AI internship program for smaller Canadian businesses
Federal government will fund 10,000 paid placements for students and recent graduates in AI-related fields.
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Northeast B.C. faces warmer future and more extreme weather threats, researchers say
A new report is forecasting a warmer and wetter future for northeastern B.C., as well as more extreme weather emergencies for local communities battered by some of the province's biggest natural disasters over the past decade.
Waabi COO says company’s autonomous trucks are ready for deployment
Lior Ron foresees deployment across the Southern US by next year after Volvo completes technical validation.
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Women without sponsorship face larger barriers to career advancement in tech, new report finds
Toast Institute says women in middle management receive significantly less professional sponsorship.
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Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk is heading to the ISS next week
It’s only been six months since Canada's Jeremy Hansen made history by flying around the moon. Now, it’s Joshua Kutryk’s turn to blast off into space.
Fat Bear Week is back. And this year, it's all about the mamas
For the first time ever, Fat Bear Week includes big, beautiful mommas and their big, beautiful babies.
