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Sharks use Earth's magnetic field as a GPS, scientists say
Sharks use the Earth's magnetic field as a sort of natural GPS to navigate journeys that take them great distances across the world's oceans, scientists have found.
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Vancouver police employ genetic genealogy on 'Babes in the Woods' cold case
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Climate change may be accelerating decay of ancient Indonesian cave art, study says
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Royal BC Museum studying unidentified sea turtle fossil found on Vancouver Island
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Canadian researchers work to determine authenticity of message in a bottle from passenger on the Titanic
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China lands on Mars in major advance for its space ambitions
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How to protect your information from ransomware attacks
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Vandenberg Air Force Base to be renamed Space Force Base
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Climate and Environment
'Heat bombs' of warm water are melting Arctic sea ice: study
A new study has discovered that warm pockets of Pacific water, referred to as 'heat bombs', are migrating to the Arctic Ocean and accelerating the sea ice melt.
Thousands of Peru's Indigenous people exposed to toxic substances: report
Thousands of Peruvian Indigenous people living near major mining projects face a health crisis after testing positive for high levels of metals and toxic substances, Amnesty International said in a report published Tuesday.
Darwin's Arch loses its top due to erosion in Galapagos
The famed Darwin's Arch in the Galapagos Islands has lost its top, and officials are blaming natural erosion of the stone.
More than half of waste from single-use plastics can be traced to 20 companies, study finds
A new study has revealed that just 20 companies account for more than 50 per cent of all single-use plastic in the world, while another 20 financial institutions are enabling these companies.
To reach net-zero emissions and limit global warming, no more fossil fuel projects: IEA
All future fossil fuel projects must be scrapped if the world is to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and to stand any chance of limiting warming to 1.5 C, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday.
Melting of Greenland ice may accelerate as glaciers get shorter: study
A swathe of the Greenland ice sheet may be nearing a 'tipping point' into a new unstable state of melting that would be irreversible in the short term, scientists warn.
Canadian researchers observe how fish species adapt to extreme environmental changes
Canadian researchers have observed how a species of fish adapts to extreme environmental changes in real time, and say that their work might be key to understanding how species might be able to adapt to climate change.
Arctic fires, thawing permafrost pose growing threat to climate: study
The warming Arctic tundra will make it harder for the world to curb climate change, as thawing permafrost and wildfires release greenhouse gases that are not fully accounted for in global emissions agreements, a new study says.
Amazon deforestation in Brazil 94 per cent illegal: report
The vast majority of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is illegal, and President Jair Bolsonaro's promise to eliminate it looks doubtful given a lack of transparency on authorized land use, researchers said Monday.
Canada
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Canada-U.S. border restrictions extended another month to June 21
CTV News has learned that the Canada-U.S. border will remain closed to non-essential travel for at least another month, just days before the current agreement was set to expire.
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Canada marks 25,000 COVID-19 deaths
Canada has marked 25,000 COVID-19 deaths more than a year after the pandemic began.
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Echaquan inquiry: Quebec nurse admits prejudice among staff about Indigenous patients
A nurse who works at the Quebec hospital where Joyce Echaquan died last year told a coroner's inquest on Tuesday there is a perception among her colleagues that Indigenous people are alcoholics or drug addicts.
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'Extremely traumatized': Parents of two children who died in Vaughan, Ont. crash release statement
The parents of two young children who were struck and killed while they were playing in their Vaughan, Ont. driveway have released a statement saying they have been left 'extremely traumatized by the tragic loss.'
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SIU investigating after woman falls to her death from Toronto building
Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after a 60-year-old woman fell to her death in Toronto on Tuesday afternoon.
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Bride's Canadian family watches Vermont wedding from Quebec border
Two families came together over the Canada-U.S. border for an intimate, multi-national wedding ceremony as border agents made sure there were no accidental illegal crossings.
World
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Palestinians go on strike as Israel-Hamas fighting rages
Palestinians across Israel and the occupied territories went on strike in a rare collective protest Tuesday as Israeli missiles toppled a building in Gaza and militants in the Hamas-ruled territory fired dozens of rockets that killed two people.
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Man cuts own throat, dies after verdict in federal North Dakota courtroom
Federal authorities say a man on trial in Fargo, North Dakota, slashed his own throat in the courtroom Monday and died.
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New York state probe of Trump Organization is now criminal, attorney general says
The New York attorney general's office said on Tuesday it has now opened a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump's company, going beyond what began as a civil probe.
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Bill Gates' leadership roles stay intact despite allegations
Despite damaging allegations suggesting Bill Gates pursued women who worked for him, don't expect changes to his roles at the two iconic institutions he co-founded, Microsoft and his namesake philanthropic foundation.
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Amazon to extend pause on police use of facial recognition
Amazon said Tuesday that it will extend its ban on police use of its face-recognition technology beyond the one-year pause it announced last year.
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Arizona mom accused of killing her 2 kids with meat cleaver had been under investigation
An Arizona woman accused of killing her two children with a meat cleaver became the subject of a child services investigation two months ago and at one point had been taken to a psychiatric hospital, child welfare officials said Tuesday.
Entertainment
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Webby Awards go to Fauci, Oprah, DuVernay and Pharrell
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Oprah Winfrey, Ava DuVernay, Riz Ahmed, Dua Lipa, Andra Day and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson all won honors Tuesday at the Webby Awards, which recognize the best internet content and creators.
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Sarah Polley, Jayne Eastwood among winners on night 2 of Canadian Screen Awards
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Sarah Polley and renowned actors Jayne Eastwood and Lorne Cardinal were among the winners on the second night of the virtual Canadian Screen Awards.
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Prosecutor says Durst's own words show his guilt in killings
Multimillionaire Robert Durst lived a life of such privilege and ease that he didn't bother keeping track of the many lies he told over the years, a prosecutor said Tuesday during a new round of opening statements at his murder trial.
Health
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NACI recommends two-dose Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 12 and older
Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization is now recommending that children aged 12 and older be given the same two-dose regimen of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as adults.
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Medicago COVID-19 vaccine showing promising Phase II clinical trial results
Canada's first homegrown vaccine for COVID-19 is showing promising antibody results in hundreds of participants in a Phase 2 trial and could be ready for a final authorization request this summer.
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Life delayed: Why 'languishing' is a pandemic thing, and what you can do to get out of that rut
While many are grieving or experiencing depression due to the pandemic, some are using the term 'languishing' to explain the stagnant feeling that has taken hold of many peoples' lives.
Politics
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BREAKING
BREAKING | Defence Minister Sajjan was aware of investigation into Fortin in March, PM says he learned 'weeks ago'
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan was aware in March that a military investigation was underway involving Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, several weeks before Fortin stepped aside from leading Canada's COVID-19 vaccine rollout, CTV News has learned. This comes after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters on Tuesday that he was informed 'a number of weeks ago.'
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PM says new vaccine rollout lead Brodie 'ready and able' as Pfizer confirms 9M doses in July
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that Brig.-Gen. Krista Brodie is 'ready and able' to take the lead on the logistics of distributing across Canada the millions of doses arriving each week, as the pace of COVID-19 vaccine deliveries is set to keep up through July.
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Feds commit nearly $200M to be able to mass produce mRNA vaccine in Canada
The federal government is committing almost $200 million to boost the manufacturing capacity at a Mississauga, Ont.-based plant in order to fulfill future vaccine and therapeutics needs.
Sci-Tech
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U.S. app maps safe spaces for Black LGBTQ2S+ people
Decades ago, the Green Book allowed Black Americans to safely navigate a violently segregated country. Now that concept has been reimagined with the launch of the U.S. app Lavender Book.
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Six stolen frescoes returned to Pompeii
Six frescoes hacked off from the ruins of ancient Roman villas years ago have been returned to the Pompeii archeological park, Italian police said Tuesday.
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U.S. Space Force missile-warning satellite rockets into orbit
A US$1 billion missile-warning satellite for the U.S. Space Force rocketed toward orbit Tuesday.
Business
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Scrutiny increases of Gates after Microsoft affair surfaces, reports of Epstein meetings
Bill Gates's tenure at Microsoft has come under fresh scrutiny amid revelations that the tech giant probed the billionaire founder's intimate relationship with a staffer before he left the board of directors and reports he met with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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S&P/TSX composite rises to all-time high while U.S. markets lose ground
The technology and renewable energy sectors pushed Canada's main stock index to a new high as the loonie hovered around 83 cents US, its highest level in six years.
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More than half of waste from single-use plastics can be traced to 20 companies, study finds
A new study has revealed that just 20 companies account for more than 50 per cent of all single-use plastic in the world, while another 20 financial institutions are enabling these companies.
Autos
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Biden pitches US$174 billion electric vehicle plan in Michigan
U.S. President Joe Biden made the case for his US$174 billion electric vehicle plan, calling for government grants for new battery production facilities during a visit to a Ford Motor electric-vehicle plant in Michigan. He argues the United States is falling behind China, which is selling more EVs.
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Prophetic investor from 'The Big Short' is betting against Tesla
Michael Burry, one of the investors who became famous for predicting the epic collapse in the housing market in 2008 that was chronicled in the book and movie 'The Big Short,' has a new favourite stock to bet against: Tesla.
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Stellantis, Foxconn team up to make cars more connected
Carmaker Stellantis and Taiwan's Foxconn on Tuesday announced plans to develop a jointly operated automotive supplier focusing on technology to make vehicles more connected, including artificial intelligence-based applications and 5G communications.
Lifestyle
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Endangered red wolves born at North Carolina Zoo, doing well
Three litters of American red wolves, which are critically endangered and number less than two dozen in the wild, have been born at the North Carolina Zoo, officials announced Monday.
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This artist is illustrating every place he visited during New Zealand lockdown
Tom Napper's New Zealand bikepacking trip has now turned into 15 months and counting, and the 30 paintings of stops along the bike route have become a long-term project to document all the places he has visited in New Zealand.
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Parents of 4-year-old girl who died from rare brain cancer call for more awareness
The parents of a four-year-old Ontario girl are remembering their daughter and working to raise more awareness about DIPG, a rare terminal brain cancer, after her death last December.
Sports
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Up to 2,500 fans allowed at Bell Centre for potential Leafs/Habs Game 6
A limited number of fans will be permitted in the Bell Centre to watch a May 29 playoff game between the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs, should the series last that long.
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Tokyo doctors call for cancellation of Olympic Games due to COVID-19
A top medical organization has thrown its weight behind calls to cancel the Tokyo Olympics saying hospitals are already overwhelmed as the country battles a spike in coronavirus infections less than three months from the start of the Games.
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Pelosi calls for U.S. and world leaders to boycott China's 2022 Olympics
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday called for a U.S. diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, criticizing China for human rights abuses and saying global leaders who attend would lose their moral authority.