Kosovar biologist Halil Ibrahimi believes the pandemic restrictions haven't all been bad -- as a result of them, he completed his research, raised public awareness of the pollution of river basins and named a newly discovered insect after the virus.
Apple spruced up its product line at an event Tuesday while slipping in quiet notice of a software update, now due next week, designed to enhance the privacy of iPhone users at the expense of digital advertisers such as Facebook.
For the first time, NASA is putting its trust in a recycled SpaceX rocket and capsule for a crew.
An overwhelming majority of people around the globe want emojis to be more inclusive and culturally distinct so they can show how they feel, according to a new Adobe study.
The Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta says its Asian small-clawed otters tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19.
Apple Inc will bring social media app Parler, favoured by U.S conservatives, back to its App Store after the iPhone maker pulled it following the deadly Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, according to a letter sent to two Republican lawmakers.
The Curiosity rover, which landed on Mars in 2012, has been exploring different aspects of Gale Crater on Mars to understand more about this transition from warm and wet to dry and very cold.
Ferocious tyrannosaur dinosaurs may not have been solitary predators as long envisioned, but more like social carnivores such as wolves, new research unveiled Monday found.
NASA's experimental helicopter Ingenuity rose into the thin air above the dusty red surface of Mars on Monday, achieving the first powered flight by an aircraft on another planet.
Microsoft this past week offered all federal agencies a year of 'advanced' security features at no extra charge in light of the SolarWinds hack
Charles 'Chuck' Geschke -- the co-founder of the major software company Adobe Inc. who helped develop Portable Document Format technology, or PDFs -- died at age 81.
An enormous Antarctic iceberg that became the most well-documented iceberg in history has melted into nothing in the Atlantic Ocean.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Britain would cut carbon emissions by 78 per cent by 2035 in what he hailed as the world's most ambitious climate change target that would put the country on track to become a net zero producer.
Global warming emissions are expected to spike this year as the world emerges from the coronavirus pandemic and economies begin to recover.
Pushing the private sector to develop clean technology -- and heavy emitters to adopt it -- is where billions in new money will flow from the Liberals' 2021 budget pledge unveiled Monday to tackle climate change.
2021 must be the year of action for protecting people against the 'disastrous' effects of climate change, the United Nations insisted Monday, ahead of a crucial U.S.-convened summit.
Organizers of a US$20 million contest to develop products from greenhouse gas that flows from power plants announced two winners Monday ahead of launching a similar but much bigger competition backed by Elon Musk.
A once-prized coffee species, rediscovered in West Africa decades after it was thought to have disappeared, is just as tasty as high-end Arabica and more resilient to climate change, scientists said Monday, adding that the forgotten bean could help future-proof quality coffee.
Earth’s oceans have been losing oxygen for decades due to global warming, and a new study suggests that these oceans will continue to do so for centuries, even if humans stopped all CO2 emissions immediately.
The United States and China, the world's two biggest carbon polluters, agreed to co-operate to curb climate change with urgency, just days before President Joe Biden hosts a virtual summit of world leaders to discuss the issue.
Less than two days after police began stopping interprovincial drivers crossing into Ottawa, the Ottawa Police Service said it would stop monitoring the crossings 24/7.
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says Canada’s international and U.S. border restrictions will be in place for another month, at least.
Police in Summerside, P.E.I. have charged five people for failing to follow public health orders, after their vehicle was spotted in a Walmart parking lot less than an hour after they arrived in the province from Ontario.
Canadian politicians, activists and athletes reacted with grief and relief in response to former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s murder conviction in the death of George Floyd.
The upcoming health order restricting travel between B.C.'s health authority regions has a lot of people wondering just how it will be enforced.
The case of an eastern Ontario doctor charged with murder in the death of a man at a hospital has been adjourned for two weeks.
Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee on the Black man's neck in a case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S.
Before Tuesday's guilty verdicts were read out, U.S. President Joe Biden said he was praying for "the right verdict" in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin.
In the place now known as George Floyd Square, a spot that millions around the world have seen in videos shot by bystanders during George Floyd's arrest, there was relief as former officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty Tuesday.
While the motive for last week's rampage at an Indianapolis FedEx facility remains under investigation, leaders and members of the Sikh community say they feel a collective trauma and believe more must be done to combat the bigotry, bias and violence they have suffered for decades in the country.
Egypt's transportation minister on Tuesday said he sacked the country's top railway official, following three train accidents in less than a month that left more than 40 people dead and over 350 injured.
The U.S. is set to meet President Joe Biden's latest vaccine goal of administering 200 million COVID-19 shots in his first 100 days in office, as the White House steps up its efforts to inoculate the rest of the public.
Rocker Ted Nugent is revealing he was in agony after testing positive for coronavirus -- months after he said the virus was 'not a real pandemic.'
Shang-Chi is getting his turn on the big screen, and the superhero's debut couldn't come at a better time. The film, which stars Canadian actor Simu Liu as the Master of Kung Fu, released its first trailer on Monday and is just one of many Marvel films and shows being released this year.
A former president of the organization that hosts the Golden Globes has been dropped from the group's board after sending an email that called Black Lives Matter a "hate movement."
As some provinces begin expanding eligibility for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) was set to release updated guidance about the usage of the two-dose viral vector injection on Tuesday but has now postponed its announcement 'in order to further validate its data analysis.'
Frontline medical workers, administrators and others are painting a troubling picture of the state of B.C. hospitals, with some intensive care units full as staff struggle to keep up with incoming COVID-19 patients.
COVID-19 infections have been rising at an alarming rate for eight consecutive weeks, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned, as the virus sweeps unabated through hotspots in several corners of the globe.
With Ontario now allowing adults aged 40 and older to sign up for AstraZeneca COVID-19 appointments, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland are in the process of booking their first doses, as opposition leaders schedule their shots too.
Federal opposition leaders are criticizing the Liberal government's first budget in two years for omitting pharmacare and failing to provide a bigger boost to old age security or provincial health-care transfers.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is 'hopeful' that he will be able to travel internationally come June, so he can attend the G7 Leaders' Summit in the United Kingdom.
Kosovar biologist Halil Ibrahimi believes the pandemic restrictions haven't all been bad -- as a result of them, he completed his research, raised public awareness of the pollution of river basins and named a newly discovered insect after the virus.
Apple spruced up its product line at an event Tuesday while slipping in quiet notice of a software update, now due next week, designed to enhance the privacy of iPhone users at the expense of digital advertisers such as Facebook.
For the first time, NASA is putting its trust in a recycled SpaceX rocket and capsule for a crew.
One of the federal government's many budget promises is a new annual tax that would apply to vacant or underused property in Canada that’s owned by foreign investors.
Rogers Communications Inc. is offering customers a credit after a massive nationwide wireless outage left millions without voice calls, texting and data service for several hours on Monday.
After a boom in the cannabis industry following legalization in 2018, experts are predicting a rough patch for the sector in the coming years.
The fiery crash of a Tesla near Houston with no one behind the wheel is drawing scrutiny from two federal agencies that could bring new regulation of electronic systems that take on some driving tasks.
A UBC student is urging others to think twice before judging a car and its driver based on its licence plates after a note was left on the vehicle, telling the woman to go back to Ontario.
Subaru is recalling nearly 875,000 cars and SUVs in the U.S. because the engines can stall or a rear suspension part can fall off.
Beer consumption in the Czech Republic -- the world's largest per-capita consumer of the drink -- was badly affected by the coronavirus last year, the country's brewing body said Tuesday.
Queen Elizabeth II shared a cherished never-before-seen photo of herself with her husband as they relaxed together in the grass in Scotland.
Picking out the perfect engagement ring can be a lot of pressure for someone preparing to propose. A man in Atlanta seemed to have a solution -- just propose with five rings.
Twelve elite football clubs intent on forming a new European Super League are facing a concerted backlash from the sport's governing bodies over their plan.
Former star goaltender Roberto Luongo has been named the general manager for Canada's men's team for the 2021 world hockey championship.
A day after winning a record 11th Grand Slam of Curling title, Ontario's Rachel Homan fell to Russia's Alina Kovaleva on Tuesday at the opening draw of the Princess Auto Players' Championship.
