Plastic particles discovered in Great Lakes

Scientists have found tiny plastic particles in all of the Great Lakes. They had previously discovered them in Lakes Superior, Huron and Erie last year and new summer research uncovered small concentrations also in Lake Michigan and Lake Ontario. Mary...

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Experimental Lakes Area's future to be made clearer Monday

Related External Links Save ELA (Note:CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external links.) The future of an internationally renowned research facility for the study of water pollution and lake ecosystems will...

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Older iPhones can now be traded in at Apple stores in U.S.

Excited about the new iPhone expected to be unveiled Sept. 10? Apple will now join others in allowing you to trade in your old model. The company said starting Friday that it would give customers credit for functioning older models at Apple stores in...

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Arctic internet cable project moves closer to approval

A fibre optic company is one step closer to installing 15,000-kilometre cable across the arctic that has the potential to bring ultrahigh-speed Internet to the region. Arctic Fibre just finished consulting with seven Nunavut communities where the cable...

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Bosses can track workers with GPS, says privacy watchdog

Two elevator companies in British Columbia can continue to use GPS technology to keep tabs on their employees after the province's information commissioner rejected workers' complaints that the practice was an unfair — and illegal — intrusion into their...

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Light-colour whales 'tan' for sun protection, study finds

Some pale whales appear to tan in order to protect themselves from sunburn, a new study says. An international team of scientists took mitochondrial DNA samples from blue whales, fin whales and sperm whales to check for genetic damage from ultraviolet...

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New Zealand bans software patents

In a move widely seen as a boost for innovation and competition in the technology sector, New Zealand has passed a law that will prohibit the patenting of computer software. The reformed Patents Bill, which was first drafted five years ago, passed third...

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How close is too close? Testing personal space boundaries

CBC News reporter Chris Brown tested out several personal space bubbles in downtown Vancouver Wednesday. (CBC) British researchers think they may have quantified the precise distance when close becomes too close. The study, conducted by the University...

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Nintendo 2DS unveiled as Wii U prices cut

Nintendo Co. has announced it is cutting the price of its Wii U video-game system and will launch a hand-held Nintendo 2DS gaming device on Oct. 12. Nintendo will reduce the price of the Wii U deluxe set from $349.99 to $299.99, effective Sept. 20....

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India bans shark 'finning'

India has banned hunting sharks for only their fins in a move to protect endangered species from indiscriminate hunting for parts wanted abroad. The practice of shark 'finning', or slicing off a shark's fins and throwing it back to die slowly on the...

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Wireless foreign ownership limits should end, report says

If the federal government really wants healthy competition in the wireless market, it should just do away with the limits on foreign ownership and other regulations, a new report says. The analysis published Monday by the right-of-centre Fraser Institute...

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Is the Big 3 telecom 'Fair for Canada' campaign working?

For several weeks now, the big three telecommunication firms — Bell, Rogers and Telus — have joined forces and waged a public relations blitz to win the hearts and minds of Canadians. Their 'Fair for Canada' campaign seeks to rally the public to their...

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Artifacts in northern Quebec could be 7,000 years old

A Quebec archaeological team will begin its work at an extraordinary site this week, as it explores a settlement that could be as old as the invention of the wheel. The Saunders Goose Pond discovery, which could date back 7,000 years, was found last...

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Canadian on moon possible under latest space plan

Canada could be sending its first astronaut to the moon under an ambitious long-term plan being developed by a group of space agencies around the world. A return to the moon within the next two decades is part of the recently updated Global Exploration...

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Wireless foreign ownership limits should end, report says

If the federal government really wants healthy competition in the wireless market, it should just do away with the limits on foreign ownership and other regulations, a new report says. The analysis published Monday by the right-of-centre Fraser Institute...

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Radioactive water at Fukushima creeps toward Pacific

Deep beneath Fukushima's crippled nuclear power station, a massive underground reservoir of contaminated water that began spilling from the plant's reactors after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami has been creeping slowly toward the Pacific. Now, more...

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Comet's solar 'death plunge' captured by NASA camera

A tiny comet sailed through space towards the sun on Tuesday, diving into it before vanishing. Moments later, the sun expelled a large solar belch. The comet was captured on video by NASA and European Space Agency's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory...

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Ambitious space plan could put Canadian on the moon

Canada could be sending its first astronaut to the moon under an ambitious long-term plan being developed by a group of space agencies around the world. A return to the moon within the next two decades is part of the recently updated Global Exploration...

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Comet's solar 'death plunge' captured by NASA camera

A tiny comet sailed through space towards the sun on Tuesday, diving into it before vanishing. Moments later, the sun expelled a large solar belch. The comet was captured on video by NASA and European Space Agency's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory...

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Google Street View gets a case of 'pandamonium'

[View the story "Google Street View gets a case of 'pandamonium'" on Storify] Storified by CBC News Community· Fri, Aug 23 2013 15:45:15 Cbc Google Street View has expanded its growing collection of zoo images to include six more locations, with...

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Radioactive water at Fukushima creeps toward Pacific

Deep beneath Fukushima's crippled nuclear power station, a massive underground reservoir of contaminated water that began spilling from the plant's reactors after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami has been creeping slowly toward the Pacific. Now, more...

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Megaquake aftershocks pose lasting danger

Scientists are warning residents of Vancouver and other cities in earthquake zones to take heed of new evidence that megaquake aftershocks can pose a great danger for years, even hundreds of kilometres from the epicentre of the original earthquake. ...

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Astronaut feared drowning on spacewalk

As his helmet filled with water, blurring his vision and cutting off radio communications, Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano says his thoughts quickly turned to the possibility of drowning during a recent spacewalk outside the International Space Station....

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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to retire within a year

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, who took over the helm of the world's largest software company from founder Bill Gates, will retire within the next 12 months. Microsoft Corp. did not name a successor. The company said it is forming a search committee,...

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Canadian Netflix users get access to 'My List' feature

Canadian Netflix users are finally getting access to a feature many have been requesting since the video streaming service first launched here in 2010: the ability to build a list of movies and TV shows to watch later. Now the question is, will they...

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Fukushima plant likely leaking radioactive water into sea for weeks

Tokyo Electric Power Co. acknowledged on Wednesday a possible leak of highly radioactive water from the earthquake-ravaged Fukishima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea. The operator of the plant said about 300,000 litres of contaminated water...

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NASA space telescope rebooted as asteroid hunter

NASA will reactivate a mothballed infrared space telescope for a three-year mission to search for potentially dangerous asteroids on a collision course with Earth, officials said on Wednesday. The Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, telescope...

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Canadian Netflix users get access to 'My List' feature

Canadian Netflix users are finally getting access to a feature many have been requesting since the video streaming service first launched here in 2010: the ability to build a list of movies and TV shows to watch later. Now the question is, will they...

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Fukushima plant likely leaking radioactive water into sea for weeks

Tokyo Electric Power Co. acknowledged on Wednesday a possible leak of highly radioactive water from the earthquake-ravaged Fukishima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea. The operator of the plant said about 300,000 litres of contaminated water...

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NASA space telescope rebooted as asteroid hunter

NASA will reactivate a mothballed infrared space telescope for a three-year mission to search for potentially dangerous asteroids on a collision course with Earth, officials said on Wednesday. The Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, telescope...

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Japan nuclear watchdog 'extremely concerned' over water leak

The Japanese nuclear watchdog on Wednesday said they are taking the leakage of highly radioactive water at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant seriously, and proposed raising the rating to describe it from "an anomaly" to a "serious incident."...

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