Canada urged to bolster aerospace industry

The aerospace sector is under threat from ambitious international competitors and the space agency has "foundered" for a decade, says a review of one of the country's biggest industries. The aerospace report calls on the Harper government to beef up...

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Mercury's north pole has ice, NASA confirms

Mercury's north pole has frozen water according to data revealed Thursday by NASA scientists, confirming the long-held suspicion that the very hot planet closest to the Sun has ice lurking in the shade. Data collected by NASA's Messenger probe indicates...

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Greenland glacier melting 5 times faster than in 1990s

Scientists have definitive new evidence that shows all but one of the world's major ice sheets are shrinking. The study, which will be published in the magazine Science on Friday, marks the first time scientists have come up with a way to measure the...

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'Pac-Man' spotted on Saturn's moons

Pop culture references continue to pop up on the subject of Saturn's moons, where scientists have spotted — not once, but twice — what appears to be the videogame character Pac-Man. The Cassini-Huygens probe turned up the distinct image while reading...

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Should the UN govern the internet?

A United Nations conference is set to debate whether the international body should play a larger role in governing the internet, stirring criticism from technology companies and rights groups who say the proposal holds potentially dire implications....

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Canadian scientists look for quicker E. coli, listeria tests

Canadian scientists are being asked to find faster ways to test for two dangerous bacteria that can be found in our food — E. coli and listeria. Possible E. coli contamination was the reason behind a recent beef recall in Alberta. Listeria was the bacteria...

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What's the secret to Gangnam Style's success?

With Korean lyrics delivered by a cartoonish rapper riding an invisible horse, Gangnam Style was an unlikely candidate to become a worldwide phenomenon. But on the afternoon of Nov. 24, the colourful and wacky video for PSY's pop tune became the most-watched...

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Alaska's Columbia glacier to stop retreat in 2020

he Columbia Glacier calves icebergs into Columbia Bay west of Valdez, Alaska. (James Balog/exremeicesurvey.org) Alaska's Columbia glacier, one of the fastest-moving glaciers in the world, is expected to cease its retreat in less than 10 years and stop...

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Household flame retardants potentially ineffective, dangerous

Some chemical flame retardants used in home furnishings may not help in a house fire, and can pose health hazards, a CBC investigation has found. A probe conducted by Marketplace tested the effectiveness of chemical retardants in upholstered furniture...

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Astronauts chosen for rare year-long stint on space station

Scott Kelly and Mikhael Komienko will be heading to the International Space Station in the spring of 2015 for a year-long stay. (NASA) An American and a Russian astronaut will spend a rare year-long stay on board the International Space Station, according...

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No link between full moon and mental problems

Eighty per cent of nurses believe psychological disorders are more prevalent during the full moon, which the Montreal study says is not the case. (Gary Hershorn/Reuters) The long-held view that a full moon or even a new moon triggers psychological problems...

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CO2 levels threaten marine food chain, study says

The pteropod, which inhabits the top 200 metres of oceanic waters, is a key source of food for other marine animals. (Nina Bednarsek ) As the oceans become more acidic due to high carbon dioxide levels, marine life is being visibly affected, according...

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Last Canadian asbestos mine gets 2nd life as Mars stand-in

Canada's last asbestos mine, now winding down its operations, may have a new celestial calling — as a stand-in for planet Mars. Quebec's Jeffrey Mine hosted nearly two-dozen scientists recently for a simulated Mars mission initiated by Canada's space...

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Cyber Monday, Black Friday sales could trump Boxing Day

As hype surrounding Cyber Monday and Black Friday spreads north of the border, experts say the burgeoning weekend-long holiday sales event could soon surpass Boxing Day as the busiest shopping period of the year. With the frenzy of what could be Canada's...

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Haida Gwaii earthquake yields new data

Scientists are installing new seismometers and highly precise global positioning receivers in the area. (Curt Petrovich/CBC) A team of federal government scientists that descended on Haida Gwaii following last month's 7.7 magnitude earthquake is getting...

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Oil spill detection goes high-tech with aerial crew

Environmentalists worry the projected tanker traffic increase if two major B.C. pipeline projects are approved means the response to oil spills flagged by a high-tech aerial team will be inadequate. The Marine Aerial Reconnaissance Team (MART), a joint...

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Missing island may have been caused by digitizing error

A Pacific island that seems to have disappeared from the Coral Sea between Australia and New Caledonia may simply have been created by human error in the first place, a scientist says. Sandy Island, which is seen on numerous maps, nautical charts and...

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Wolverine-tracking project puts out call for volunteers

A team of wildlife scientists is looking for people able to carry a beaver carcass long distances through the heavy snow to help track wolverines in Banff, Yoho and Kootenay national parks this winter. Volunteers will help researchers by nailing beaver...

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Oil spill detection goes high-tech with aerial crew

Environmentalists worry the projected tanker traffic increase if two major B.C. pipeline projects are approved means the response to oil spills flagged by a high-tech aerial team will be inadequate. The Marine Aerial Reconnaissance Team (MART), a joint...

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Missing island may have been caused by digitizing error

A Pacific island that seems to have disappeared from the Coral Sea between Australia and New Caledonia may simply have been created by human error in the first place, a scientist says. Sandy Island, which is seen on numerous maps, nautical charts and...

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Wolverine-tracking project puts out call for volunteers

A team of wildlife scientists is looking for people able to carry a beaver carcass long distances through the heavy snow to help track wolverines in Banff, Yoho and Kootenay national parks this winter. Volunteers will help researchers by nailing beaver...

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South Pacific island is missing, scientists say

An island long believed to be in the middle of the Coral Sea, about 1,200 kilometres due east of the Queensland coast toward New Caledonia, exists on charts and maps but not in reality, Australian scientists say. "Sandy Island" appears to be an error...

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HootSuite gets new Vancouver digs

The City of Vancouver says keeping companies like HootSuite is the key to attracting other businesses. (HootSuite) Vancouver digital media company HootSuite is slated to move into a new larger head office at a city-owned office building in Mount Pleasant...

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Oil spill detection goes high-tech with aerial crew

Environmentalists worry the projected tanker traffic increase if two major B.C. pipeline projects are approved means the response to oil spills flagged by a high-tech aerial team will be inadequate. The Marine Aerial Reconnaissance Team (MART), a joint...

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Greenhouse gases in atmosphere up 20 per cent, UN says

A UN report on rising greenhouse gas emissions reminded world governments Wednesday that their efforts to fight climate change are far from enough to meet their stated goal of limiting global warming to 2 C. The report by the UN Environment Program,...

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U.S. transportation board switches to Apple from RIM

BlackBerry smartphones are being dropped by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board in favour of the new iPhone 5, with "performance issues" cited as the reason. The Washington-based board, the latest American government agency to turn away from...

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Facebook drops user vote on privacy policy

Facebook is proposing to end its practice of letting users vote on changes to its privacy policies, though it will continue to let users comment on proposed updates. The world's biggest social media company said in a blog post Wednesday that its voting...

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Paralyzed dogs walk again with injections

Paralyzed dogs in a U.K. study have been restored to mobility thanks to injected cells, letting Cambridge University scientists dare to hope that the technique could eventually aid the treatment of humans. In experiments done by the U.K. Medical Research...

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Greenhouse gases in atmosphere up 20 per cent, UN says

A UN report on rising greenhouse gas emissions reminded world governments Wednesday that their efforts to fight climate change are far from enough to meet their stated goal of limiting global warming to 2 C. The report by the UN Environment Program,...

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