Monthly Archives: May 2025

You don’t have to almost die to be happy at work, but it helps

New research suggests that near-death experiences can prompt people to make big changes in the search for more meaningful working lives. But experts say those changes are possible even if you don’t have a brush with death.

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How much does your gut health impact your overall health? A lot, doctors say

Doctors are tapping into to the emerging field of the gut microbiome to try to treat some diseases differently.

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Room for 2,400? Chimney swifts check into a Fredericton chimney

You might not want to live in a chimney, but for a chimney swift, it’s the ideal place to rest — and a Fredericton chimney was a recent pit stop for more than 2,400 of the tiny birds.

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‘Bear birdie’: Golfers tee off with wildlife in Kananaskis

Guests at the Kananaskis Country Golf Course should be prepared to encounter wildlife on the fairway — and perhaps even score an “automatic bear par” in the name of safety.

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Unions oppose B.C. port’s plans to test self-driving trucks

The Port of Prince Rupert, Canada’s third-largest port, plans to test self-driving trucks as it explores ways to increase its capacity, according to a port authority presentation first obtained by The Tyee and viewed by CBC News.

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Oil companies sued over heat dome ‘wrongful’ death

A U.S. woman is suing seven oil and gas companies, saying they contributed to an extraordinarily hot day that led to her mother’s fatal hyperthermia during a heat dome event that also killed more than 600 people in B.C.

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Clearest images of sun’s atmosphere yet show coronal rain and dancing plasma

New images that are the highest resolution ever taken of the surface of the sun and its corona are revealing details that have never been seen before. These stunning pictures will help scientists solve mysteries about how storms on the … Continue reading →

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Tesla registrations down 90% in Quebec in 1st quarter of 2025

Quebec EV buyers’ relationship with Tesla is showing signs of souring as sales in the province plummeted in the first quarter of 2025. A combination of politics, tariffs and changing rebates are likely to blame.

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This Alberta solar field is becoming a high-tech hobby farm on the side

As demand for electricity grows every year, a solar field east of Calgary provides a glimpse into the future of the solar industry in Canada.

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Canada’s GDP grew by annualized rate of 2.2% in first quarter

Canada’s economy grew by 2.2 per cent on an annualized basis in the first quarter, Statistics Canada said on Friday, expanding at a rate faster than expected.

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