Monstrous-looking fish normally found deep in the ocean washed up on a California beach
An unusual fish with teeth as sharp as glass and a body shaped like a football washed ashore on a California beach last week.
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Flying lines of lights in the night sky? Here's what Elon Musk has to do with them
In several parts of the world, strange objects in the sky that appear to look like bright strings of light have been spotted in the night skies, baffling sky watchers. Experts say these bright lights are from the Starlink satellites, launched into the sky by Elon Musk's SpaceX.
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Study finds molecular pattern that may help identify extraterrestrial life
A new study by a joint Japan-U.S. team of researchers has found a new molecular pattern and analysis technique that may help upcoming space exploration missions identify extraterrestrial life.
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Scientists bring to life nearly 100 shark pups through artificial insemination
Scientists have been able to use artificial insemination to bring 97 shark pups to life, a new study published in Scientific Reports revealed, in what a release describes as the 'largest-ever effort to artificially inseminate sharks.'
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Back to square one? Postponed final decision on Donald Trump weighs on Facebook
Facebook's oversight board last week said the company was justified in suspending Trump because of his role in inciting deadly violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. But it told Facebook to specify how long the suspension would last, saying that its 'indefinite' ban on the former president was unreasonable.
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Study suggests neonic pesticides harming monarch butterfly eggs
A recently published study suggests that one of the world's most common pesticides may be contributing to the decline of one of its most-loved butterflies, the monarch.
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Japanese tycoon planning space station visit, then moon trip
The Japanese fashion tycoon who's booked a SpaceX ride to the moon is going to try out the International Space Station first.
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Instagram lets users pick preferred gender pronouns
Instagram on Wednesday began letting English-language users enhance profiles to show new gender pronouns they want applied to them in conversation.
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As chip shortage goes on, cars are scarce and prices are up
A global shortage of computer chips has forced automakers to slash production. The result has been far fewer vehicles on dealer lots, just as the waning pandemic has fueled a pent-up consumer demand for cars, trucks and SUVs.
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Too cold to handle? Race is on to develop shipping process for hydrogen
In the biggest technological challenge for merchant shipping in decades, companies are beginning to develop a new generation of vessels that can deliver hydrogen to heavy industry, betting plants worldwide will convert to the fuel and propel the transition to a lower-carbon economy.
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Bitcoin's crash is very bad news for other cryptos
Bitcoin prices have plummeted about 12 per cent to less than US$50,000 in the last 24 hours. The decline comes after Musk, Tesla's CEO and a vocal bitcoin advocate, said his company was suspending plans to accept the cryptocurrency as payment for electric vehicles, citing its 'high environmental cost.'
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Climate and Environment
EPA revokes Trump-era policy that loosened clean-air rules
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is revoking a Trump-era rule that overhauled how the agency evaluates air pollutants, a move the Biden administration says will make it easier to enact limits on dangerous and climate-changing emissions.
Germany maps path to reaching 'net zero' emissions by 2045
The German government adopted an ambitious plan Wednesday to reduce the country's greenhouse gas emissions to 'net zero' by 2045, five years earlier and with deeper cuts than previously planned.
Nearly a fifth of Earth's surface transformed since 1960
Whether it's turning forests into cropland or savannah into pastures, humanity has repurposed land over the last 60 years equivalent in area to Africa and Europe combined, new research says.
U.S. waives clean fuel rules to alleviate shortage after pipeline shutdown
U.S. regulators said Tuesday they are temporarily suspending clean fuel requirements in three eastern states and the nation's capital to ease a gasoline shortage caused by the hacking shutdown of a major pipeline.
Great Lakes water surge eases after 2 record-setting years
A spell of dry, mild weather is giving the Great Lakes a break after two years of high water that has shattered records and heavily damaged shoreline roads and homes.
Less than three per cent of all land on Earth is fully ecologically intact
Scientists say that less than three per cent of all land on Earth is fully ecologically intact, which means free of localized extinctions.
Calgary named 1 of 4 bird-friendly cities by Nature Canada
Calgary has been named one of the country's four bird friendly cities by the group, Nature Canada.
This machine can help turn used PPE into almost anything
A U.K. company is reducing hospital waste by melting and compressing personal protective equipment into plastic that can be recycled and re-engineered into things like school chairs, water bottle caps and coat hangers.
French demonstrators demand more action on climate change
Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Paris and other French cities on Sunday to call for more ambitious measures in the fight against climate change.
Canada
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Manitoba sets new record for daily COVID-19 case count; 560 new cases announced Thursday
Manitoba has set a new record for the number of newly announced COVID-19 cases on Thursday.
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Ontario extends stay-at-home order for an additional two weeks
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced that the provincewide stay-at-home-order will be extended for an additional two weeks, saying the move will help deliver the "most normal July and August possible."
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Video shows tense mask confrontation at McDonald's as B.C. workers plead for kindness
A customer has been recorded losing his cool at staff while buying food at a McDonald’s restaurant in Richmond, B.C.
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Why this year's Eid is a 'very tough one emotionally' for Canadian Muslims
For the second year in a row, Muslim families are celebrating Eid al-Fitr either online, socially distanced or at home due to the pandemic. But many feel it’s even more bittersweet, as they grapple with the mounting death tolls in the Palestinian territories and Israel.
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Dismantled B.C. drug lab could have produced enough fentanyl in 3 weeks to kill everyone in Canada, police say
Mounties in Surrey say they have dismantled a drug lab that was capable of producing enough fentanyl on a weekly basis to kill everyone in British Columbia twice, with enough fatal doses leftover to kill half the population a third time.
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UCP caucus chair quits, calls for removal of Premier Kenney
Dissent from within the United Conservative Party has reached new heights with a call from within caucus for Premier Jason Kenney to resign.
World
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Israel fires artillery into Gaza amid persistent Palestinian rocket attacks
Israel fired artillery and mounted more air strikes on Friday against Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip amid constant rocket fire deep into Israel's commercial centre.
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More than 150 Republicans launch new political movement questioning Trump's role in GOP
A group of more than 150 Republicans, led by Donald Trump critics Evan McMullin and Miles Taylor, announced a new political movement that takes aim at former U.S. President Donald Trump's hold on the GOP and calls for a reform of the party.
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Beset by virus, Gaza's hospitals now struggle with wounded
Just weeks ago, the Gaza Strip's feeble health system was struggling with a runaway surge of coronavirus cases. Authorities cleared out hospital operating rooms, suspended nonessential care and redeployed doctors to patients having difficulty breathing.
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Active-duty Marine charged with assaulting police officers at U.S. Capitol riot
An active-duty U.S. Marine was arrested Thursday for allegedly participating in the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection and charged with assaulting multiple police officers inside and outside the iconic building during the attack.
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Global airlines cancel flights to Israel as violence escalates
Global airlines are cancelling flights to Israel as clashes between the country's military and Palestinian militants in Gaza intensify.
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California tree trimmer charged in deadly throat-slashings
A tree trimmer in rural Northern California has been charged in throat-slashing serial killings that left three people dead, prosecutors announced Thursday.
Entertainment
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Royal relegation: Wax Prince Harry and Meghan get shifted to Hollywood zone
A year after leaving their royal duties to move to Los Angeles, Madame Tussauds has now decided waxwork models of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan belong in the attraction's Hollywood zone and not with the other members of the House of Windsor.
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Lawyer: 'Tiger King's' Jeff Lowe willing to give up big cats
Netflix's "Tiger King" star Jeff Lowe and his wife are willing to give up their big cats to resolve a Justice Department civil complaint against them over the animals' care, their attorney told a federal judge.
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Courtney Stodden accepts Chrissy Teigen's apology for social media bullying
Courtney Stodden says they have accepted Chrissy Teigen's apology for social media bullying when Stodden was a teen, but is disputing that Teigen tried to reach out privately.
Health
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Children infected with COVID-19 may not show typical symptoms, experts say
A new study has found that the majority of children infected with COVID-19 may not show typical symptoms including fever, cough or shortness of breath.
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Who decides if the world needs COVID-19 booster shots?
Vaccine makers Moderna Inc and Pfizer Inc, with its German partner BioNTech, have been vocal in their view that the world will soon need COVID-19 booster shots to maintain high levels of immunity. What is less clear, however, is who should make that decision - and based on what evidence.
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Mental handwriting: Interface allows people with paralysis to write with their brain signals
Scientists have developed an interface that will allow people with spinal cord injuries and neurological disorders to communicate by using the brain signals associated with handwriting.
Politics
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PM Trudeau cleared, but Morneau broke ethics law over WE Charity contract: Dion
Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion has ruled that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not breach the Conflict of Interest Act in relation to his involvement in granting WE Charity a federal contract, but former finance minister Bill Morneau placed himself in a conflict of interest 'on several occasions.'
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Rights of social media users upheld in Bill C-10: Department of Justice
The Department of Justice has concluded that recent amendments to Bill C-10 would not restrict the freedom of expression of social media users under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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NEW
NEW | Public safety minister says feds willing to work with Greyhound Canada
Canada's public safety minister says the federal government is willing to work with Greyhound Canada or any provincial bus service to keep routes running.
Sci-Tech
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Monstrous-looking fish normally found deep in the ocean washed up on a California beach
An unusual fish with teeth as sharp as glass and a body shaped like a football washed ashore on a California beach last week.
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Flying lines of lights in the night sky? Here's what Elon Musk has to do with them
In several parts of the world, strange objects in the sky that appear to look like bright strings of light have been spotted in the night skies, baffling sky watchers. Experts say these bright lights are from the Starlink satellites, launched into the sky by Elon Musk's SpaceX.
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Study finds molecular pattern that may help identify extraterrestrial life
A new study by a joint Japan-U.S. team of researchers has found a new molecular pattern and analysis technique that may help upcoming space exploration missions identify extraterrestrial life.
Business
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Greyhound Canada to cut all routes, end operations
Greyhound Canada is permanently cutting all bus routes across the country, shutting down the intercity bus carrier's operations in Canada after nearly a century of service.
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CRA says it had 'two to three times' as many people calling with tax queries in 2021 tax season
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) says it has received a significantly higher volume of calls from taxpayers this tax season compared to a year ago and, as a result, wait times to access services have also increased.
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North American stock markets rebound from three-day losses; loonie falls
North American stock markets rebounded from a three-day slide in a relief rally after an erratic start to the week on mounting concerns about inflation.
Autos
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Don't fill plastic bags with gas, U.S. safety agency warns
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warned Americans Wednesday not to fill plastic bags with gasoline as a fuel shortage strikes the East Coast.
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Greyhound Canada to cut all routes, end operations
Greyhound Canada is permanently cutting all bus routes across the country, shutting down the intercity bus carrier's operations in Canada after nearly a century of service.
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U.S. cities see surge in deadly street racing amid pandemic
Across America, illegal drag racing has exploded in popularity since the coronavirus pandemic began, with dangerous upticks reported from Georgia and New York to New Mexico and Oregon.
Lifestyle
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From Acme to Zimbabwe, Alberta woman's agriculture podcast grows in popularity
The Rural Woman Podcast was born in 2019 and since its inception, more than 200,000 people around the world have downloaded it and tuned in.
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Trying to buy a bike? Here's why you may be having a hard time finding one
Canadians are struggling to get their hands on bikes, as increased demand and supply shortages due to the pandemic have led to limited stock and long waitlists.
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Winning $27.5 million lottery ticket sold in Manitoba
Someone in Manitoba is about to get a whole lot richer after a winning lottery ticket for $27.5 million was sold in the province.
Sports
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NBA creates social justice award, named for Abdul-Jabbar
The NBA announced Thursday the creation of a new award, the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award, to recognize players who are making strides in the fight for social justice.
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Japanese towns drop plans to host Olympic athletes: report
Dozens of Japanese towns have abandoned plans to host Olympics athletes due to concerns they will overburden already stretched medical resources amid a fourth wave of coronavirus infections, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Thursday.
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Conor McGregor tops Forbes' highest-paid athletes list
Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor was the world's highest-paid athlete over the last year ahead of soccer players Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, according to the annual Forbes list released on Wednesday.