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N.B. Museum set to add 1st rare owl specimen found in the province in over 100 years
A great grey owl that was previously in the care of the Atlantic Wildlife Institute will be joining the New Brunswick Museum as a scientific specimen. The museum’s Greg Jongsma believes the addition of the owl is of great scientific … Continue reading
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Islanders are being asked to help track the rare smooth greensnake this summer
If you spot a smooth greensnake in the wild on Prince Edward Island, the province’s Forests, Fish and Wildlife division wants to hear from you. Officials are hoping to gather data on the elusive reptile, considered the rarest snake on … Continue reading
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Trump wants Canada’s digital services tax gone before trade talks resume
U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s ending all trade discussions with Canada to hit back at Ottawa for slapping a tax on web giants — and he wants it removed before negotiations can begin again.
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U.S. government cuts key hurricane forecasting data from satellites
Weather experts are warning that hurricane forecasts will be severely hampered by the upcoming cutoff of key data from U.S. Department of Defence satellites, something a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration spokesperson called a routine data rotation and replacement.
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Origins of COVID-19 still unclear according to final report from WHO expert group
An expert group charged by the World Health Organization to investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic started released its final report Friday, reaching an unsatisfying conclusion: Scientists still aren’t sure how the worst health emergency in a century began.
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These massive waves used to be the stuff of legend
Once dismissed as a maritime myth, rogue waves are now being recorded in Canadian waters more than ever. A network of AI-powered buoys off the coast of B.C. is capturing these giants in real time. Johanna Wagstaffe meets the engineer … Continue reading
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‘Like a clear-cut forestry operation’: Cleanup begins at downburst-hit Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park
Crews with Ontario Parks and some contractors are busy clearing downed trees from a provincial park devastated by a recent downburst. One official says the storm destroyed dozens of trailers and vehicles as it knocked over trees. Although some people … Continue reading
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Curious great white shark circles lobster boat off Cape Breton, chomps briefly on hull
A Cape Breton lobster fisherman and his crew had the encounter of a lifetime this week when a 4.5-metre great white shark circled his boat just off Sight Point, coming close enough to briefly bite the hull.
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Canada’s GDP shrank in April, with hefty decline in manufacturing
Canada’s economy shrank by 0.1 per cent on a monthly basis in April, Statistics Canada said on Friday, with the data agency’s advance estimate for May showing a similar decline in activity.
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Matcha is having a moment — and it’s putting pressure on Japan’s tea industry
Global demand for matcha tea, with its vivid green colour and earthy taste, has gone supernova since the fall. But the popularity has led to a global shortage that is putting pressure on Japan’s tea industry to ramp up production of … Continue reading
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