Monthly Archives: November 2025

Why the world’s largest-known spider web surprised this scientist

Serban Sarbu, a cave scientist, thought he’d seen everything — until he entered a pitch-black cave along the Albania–Greece border. Inside, he found the world’s largest known spider web, and he explains how the enormous colony came to be.

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These B.C. wolves figured out how to pull up crab traps to get food

Within a day of the cameras being set up in the Heiltsuk First Nation last year, researchers  captured footage of a sea wolf emerging from the water with a buoy hanging from its mouth. The footage then showed the wolf … Continue reading →

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Annual home sales fall in October as CREA expects lower rates to boost market in 2026

The Canadian Real Estate Association says the number of residential properties that changed hands in October was lower compared to a year ago, as prices also fell.

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#TheMoment a seal escaped killer whales by hopping onto a boat

Smith Siromaskul tells The National about the moment a seal hopped onto his boat to escape a pod of killer whales.

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Rogers clients complain of customer service nightmare, spending hours on hold to resolve simple issues

Rogers customers say they’re furious about what they say is a lack of customer service — spending hours and hours trying to cancel services or fix bills — as workers who handled Rogers customer service calls get laid off. Experts … Continue reading →

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Christmas presents, in this economy? How some people are shifting their spending

This year’s holiday season approaches amid soaring grocery  prices, trade tensions and economic uncertainty. Given that, some people say they’re planning a more modest Christmas, whether it’s by spending less, giving fewer or more intentional gifts, relying more on charitable services, or … Continue reading →

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Inflation rate ticks down to 2.2% in October, mostly due to falling gas prices

Canada’s inflation rated edged down to 2.2 per cent in October, largely due to gas prices falling at a faster pace, Statistics Canada said on Monday.

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Cormorants and their acidic poop are causing a stink on Toronto islands. What can be done?

Double-crested cormorants and their acidic poop are destroying habitats and driving people away from Toronto islands. But getting rid of them, or getting them to move, isn’t so easy. Plus, as its defenders point out, the problem bird is native … Continue reading →

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Divers seeking lost shipwreck near Toronto find an even older mystery

An exploration dive team seeking the century-old wreck of the Rapid City has instead found a much rarer prize: a virtually undisturbed vessel, potentially dating back to the first half of the 19th century.

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Banff’s infamous grizzly ‘The Boss’ continues to dominate Bow Valley — but he’s got competition

Bears No. 122 and 136, known as The Boss and Split Lip respectively, are arguably two of the most famous grizzlies in Canada. The Boss is currently considered Banff National Park’s dominant grizzly bear, while the younger Split Lip has … Continue reading →

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