Artemis II crew gets hero’s welcome at Canadian Space Agency in Quebec

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Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and the rest of the Artemis II crew have received a hero’s welcome at Canadian Space Agency headquarters after their journey to the far side of the moon.

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April home sales down amid frosty start to spring real estate market

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Home sales were down four per cent last month compared to April 2025, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association. The national average sale price of a home sold in April was $695,412, up 2.2 per cent from last year.

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Here’s why you don’t need to worry about a ‘super’ El Niño — yet

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There’s been a lot of talk about the possibility of a “super” El Niño developing this year, but scientists say not to expect impacts in Canada this summer. That doesn’t mean we get off scott-free.

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Honda indefinitely suspends $15B EV plant in Ontario

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The project, first announced in 2024, was paused last year with plans to review where the EV market was in two years. The indefinite pause comes as Honda posted its first ever full-year loss.

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There are many questions about why a coyote swam to Alcatraz. One theory? It was looking for love

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Camilla Fox has been fascinated by wild canines for most of her life, even helping to raise an orphaned wolf pup as a child. But the journey of the so-called “Alcatraz Coyote” is unlike anything she has seen before.

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Biocontrol facility takes aim at invasive insect threatening forest

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The hemlock woolly adelgid — named because it is covered in white woolly material — can cause foliage loss and even kill eastern hemlock trees. A team at Nova Scotia’s Acadia University are rearing specialized predatory insects they’re hoping can control these pests. The CBC’s Gareth Hampshire suited up to get into the facility.

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Canada wants sovereign AI data centres. What does that actually mean?

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Canada wants to build data centres that are not just physically located here, but controlled here — a distinction experts say could determine whether the country can reduce its dependence on U.S. tech giants and keep Canadian data subject to Canadian rules.

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Ontario starts crackdown on ticket resale above face value

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Letters notifying resellers of inspection were sent out last week, and investigators are starting to inspect ticket resellers and big companies like StubHub this week, according to Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement Stephen Crawford. But resale sites say they’re still looking for guidance on how to implement the rules.

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Sobeys, Loblaw under fire for maple washing, as Sobeys ditches maple leaf symbol in stores

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More than a year after the Buy Canadian movement took root, grocery giants Loblaw and Sobeys are facing increased scrutiny over “maple washing” — the practice of promoting imported goods as homegrown.

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B.C. biologist disciplined for ‘hunting’ caribou after shooting clips to collect hair for DNA samples

The definition of ‘hunting’ is at the centre of a ruling from B.C.’s Environmental Appeal Board which upheld a decision to punish a wildlife biologist for his actions toward an endangered caribou herd he is studying in northern B.C.

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