Monthly Archives: May 2025

Strathcona Resources makes stock-and-cash takeover offer for MEG Energy

Strathcona Resources Ltd. is making a takeover stock-and-cash offer for oilsands producer MEG Energy Corp. that values the company at about $5.9 billion.

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Canada Post should end daily door-to-door delivery, allow part-time work on weekends, report recommends

A report by the commission charged with examining Canada Post’s finances has called for the end of door-to-door mail delivery to homes — one of the main reasons for the work stoppage in November. 

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Mount St. Helens will blow again — but not like 1980

It’s been 45 years since Mount St. Helens erupted — and scientists say it will erupt again in our lifetime. Johanna Wagstaffe breaks down what will make it different from the deadly blast in 1980 and how today’s technology is … Continue reading →

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China emerging as top customer for Canadian oil shipped via Trans Mountain Pipeline

China has emerged as the top customer for Canadian oil shipped on the expanded Trans Mountain Pipeline, ship tracking data shows, as the U.S. trade war has shifted crude flows in the year since the pipeline started operating.

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Big streamers argue at CRTC hearing they shouldn’t have Canadian content obligations

A group representing big foreign streaming companies told a CRTC hearing Friday that those companies shouldn’t be expected to fulfil the same responsibilities as traditional broadcasters when it comes to Canadian content.

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Researchers egg-static to capture 1st footage of this rare snail spawning from its neck

After a dozen years dedicated to studying a rare species of carnivorous snail, Lisa Flanagan was thrilled to finally film the moment that, until recently, had been shrouded in mystery.

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Scientists gobsmacked by never-seen footage of earth rupturing during Myanmar quake

When you watch the video below, don’t get distracted by the cracking concrete or the metal gate rocking back and forth. Keep your eyes focused on the right side of the screen, where you will see an astonishing sight — one that … Continue reading →

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MEC back under Canadian ownership after 5 years of U.S. management

Retailer Mountain Equipment Company (MEC), the B.C-based brand specializing in outdoor equipment, is back under Canadian ownership. The company’s newest ownership group is described in a news release as ‘a group of Canadian investors’ led by Tim Gu.

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Several conferences relocate north of the border as Canadians refuse to travel to the U.S.

CBC News has identified several North American-based organizations that have relocated upcoming conferences, either partially or fully, from the U.S. to Canada. Conference organizers said travel concerns were a decisive factor.

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Athletes’ injury risk altered by menstrual cycle, research indicates

A recent study from the University of Vigo in Pontevedra, Spain found that a woman’s monthly hormonal changes could alter biomechanics and movement patterns, creating a higher chance for injury.

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