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Tesla’s profits fall again as Musk hopes robotaxis will offset declining sales
The fallout from Elon Musk’s plunge into politics a year ago is still hammering his Tesla business as both sales and profits dropped sharply again in the latest quarter.
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Wildlife rescue hopes blind, baby moose can find forever home at Toronto Zoo
A wildlife rescue in Ottawa is hoping the province will allow it to transfer a blind baby moose to the Toronto Zoo to live out its days in captivity, or it may be forced to euthanize it.
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More research needed on wildfire smoke toxicity, scientists say as they warn of pollution ‘time bomb’
Scientists are concerned the smoke from wildfires in Manitoba could be even more toxic than usual, saying more research needs to be done on the kind of pollutants that are being released into the air.
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Scientists find the world’s smallest snake, once feared extinct, hanging out under a rock
Until this spring, the world’s smallest species of snake was considered lost to science, and quite possibly extinct — until Connor Blades and his colleague found one under a small rock in the forest.
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CBC investigation finds some big grocers promoting imported food with Canadian branding
New data from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and a CBC News investigation suggest ongoing problems with country-of-origin signage in Canadian grocery stores. CBC also found questionable Canadian branding in some stores.
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Tinp’si’na is still being harvested by Nakota families as a traditional food source and medicine
Wild turnip picking has been a tradition spanning generations in some Nakoda and Lakota communities. Families will go out on the lands together and dig up and harvest wild turnips in the month of June which are then used for … Continue reading
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South Australia algal bloom a ‘natural disaster,’ state’s premier says, as species wiped out
South Australia’s state premier has declared a toxic algal bloom a “natural disaster” amid thousands of marine animal deaths, as well as impacts to tourism and seafood farming.
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Researchers chase storms, study fist-sized stones in Alberta’s ‘Hailstorm Alley’
The Northern Hail Project from Western University is working to better understand and predict Alberta’s hailstorm activity, and mitigate the harm it brings to people and property.
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More Canadians may be thinking of a staycation this summer. But has domestic travel become unaffordable?
From accommodations to flights, many Canadians may be noticing higher prices for domestic travel this season. And that’s likely because of increased demand, say industry experts who note more Canadians are opting for summer trips at home instead of travelling to … Continue reading
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Carney tells premiers he’ll only sign a U.S. trade deal ‘in the best interest of Canadians’
The prospect of Canada reaching a trade deal with the United States by the Aug. 1 deadline appears uncertain, with Prime Minister Mark Carney insisting his government will only sign new agreement if there is one worth signing.
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