Monthly Archives: June 2025

Like real-life Dr. Dolittles, scientists are using AI to decode animal communication

Scientists are using AI to decode the meaning of animal communication. The Coller Dolittle Challenge for Interspecies Two-Way Communication awards researchers whose works brings humans closer to the possibility of communicating with animals.

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Rare spirit bear cub living near B.C. highway stirs excitement, concern, as word of its existence spreads

While many locals are thrilled to see the cub with its family, some worry too much attention will lead to it being killed.

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Indigenous people fleeing wildfires face immense burdens. Experts say they shouldn’t have to

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WestJet dealing with ‘cybersecurity incident’ impacting access to internal systems, app

WestJet is alerting its employees and the public about a “cybersecurity incident” involving the Calgary-based airline’s internal systems and app.

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Nuclear Waste Management Organization begins site selection process for 2nd deep geological repository

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization has launched a two-year engagement process to refine the site selection approach for Canada’s second deep geological repository to manage radioactive waste in Canada.

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How Canada emerged as the safest port in a storm of global trade

Canadians are rightly angry and scared about what the U.S. tariffs and threats will mean for the economy. When the trade war first began, the outlook was dire. But since then, Canada has swung from the focus of U.S. trade … Continue reading →

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Nintendo’s Switch 2 sets early sales records. Its future is less certain

Like a supercharged go-kart, Nintendo’s newest gaming console flew out of the gates. But how will it fare in the Grand Prix ahead?

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Manufacturing sales fall 2.8 per cent in April, biggest monthly drop since 2023

Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales fell 2.8 per cent in April, the largest monthly drop since October 2023, as the tariff dispute with the United States hit the industry.

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Tips for making your garden a pollinator haven

In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we get some tips for making your garden a haven not just for humans, but nature too; explore the inside of a snow cave in Antarctica that’s saving ice from vanishing glaciers; and … Continue reading →

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One of Toronto’s oldest elm trees is on its last legs. Researchers are racing to re-grow copies

One of the largest old elm trees in Toronto — possibly in all of southern Ontario — is on its last legs. But as the city finalizes plans to take down the Barton Street landmark next week, a University of Toronto tree … Continue reading →

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