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Is your butter harder? Researcher finds 'strong correlation' between firmness and palmitic acid content
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American, 2 Russians return to Earth from space station
An American astronaut and two Russians have returned to Earth after six months aboard the International Space Station.
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'Godzilla' shark discovered in New Mexico gets formal name
Researchers have published their findings this week identifying 300-million-year-old shark as a separate species; the formal naming announcement followed seven years of excavation, preservation and study.
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Giant radio pulses and X-ray surges are coming from the Crab Nebula
The hauntingly beautiful Crab Nebula, located 6,500 light-years away in the Taurus constellation, is releasing an incredible amount of energy.
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SpaceX picked for moonwalkers, on verge of 3rd crew launch
NASA chose SpaceX on Friday to build the lunar lander that will eventually put the first woman and person of colour on the moon.
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Australian judge rules Google misled Android users on data
Google broke Australian law by misleading users about personal location data collected through Android mobile devices, a judge found Friday.
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Study: 2.5 billion T. rex roamed Earth, but not all at once
One Tyrannosaurus rex seems scary enough. Now picture 2.5 billion of them. That's how many of the fierce dinosaur king probably roamed Earth over the course of a couple million years, a new study finds.
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NASA spacecraft leaves mess after grabbing asteroid samples
A NASA spacecraft left a mess at an asteroid when it grabbed a load of rubble last year for return to Earth, new pictures revealed Thursday.
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Five things about Canada's proposed small modular nuclear reactors
Alberta's Jason Kenney became the fourth Canadian premier to sign an agreement supporting the development of small modular nuclear reactors in Canada on Wednesday. These reactors are expected to be cheaper to build, scalable to meet specific industrial and remote community needs
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First Nations woman creates tourism app showing Blackfoot lands across Canada
A First Nations woman is creating a new tourism app highlighting Blackfoot land sites across Canada, with the hopes of reconnecting Indigenous people to the land.
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Climate and Environment
Dimming the sun to fight climate change? U.S. researchers are looking into it
A new U.S. report calls for funding to examine the feasibility and wisdom of trying to stop some of the sun's rays from hitting the Earth's surface as a way to fight climate change.
New blast at St. Vincent volcano; cruise ship helps evacuees
La Soufriere volcano shot out another explosive burst of gas and ash on Friday as a cruise ship arrived to evacuate some of the foreigners who had been stuck on a St. Vincent island coated in ash from a week of violent eruptions.
'Wrong signal:' Federal ministers protest Saskatchewan's electric vehicle tax
Two federal ministers have written Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe to protest his plan to bring in a tax on electric vehicles.
Climate activists look to 2021 to rebound from pandemic
Stopped in their tracks by the pandemic, citizens around the world are once again bracing to mobilize for the planet in a year marked by several major international summits on climate and biodiversity.
New Google Earth feature shows chilling effect of climate change
Google Earth users can now see the striking effect of climate change over the past four decades. Google's latest feature, Timelapse, is an eye opening, technical feat that provides visual evidence of how the Earth has changed due to climate change and human behaviour.
Low-carbon bucks: Conservatives pitch consumer carbon pricing through savings account
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is pitching a loyalty-card style of carbon pricing where consumers would see what they pay on fuel stored into an account that can be used for green purchases later.
Global warming's extreme rains threaten Hawaii's coral reefs
As muddy rainwater surged from Hawaii's steep seaside mountains and inundated residential communities last month, the damage caused by flooding was obvious - houses were destroyed and businesses swamped, landslides covered highways and raging rivers and streams were clogged with debris.
Canadian emissions to make up outsized portion of what climate can bear: study
Greenhouse gas emissions from Canada's oil and gas industry will make up an outsized share of the remaining carbon the world's atmosphere can take, a new analysis suggests.
Indigenous TikToker uses platform to call out mass contamination of Yellowknife's toxic Giant Mine
A TikToker from Yellowknives Dene First Nation who's using her platform to call out the toxic contamination from the now-abandoned Giant Mine in Yellowknife, has helped push the issue to the attention of federal government.
Canada
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Alberta doctors find 2nd case of blood clot linked to AstraZeneca vaccine in Canada
A man in his 60s is the first Albertan to be diagnosed with a blood clot linked to AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, the province's top doctor announced.
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Quebec reports 1,537 new positive COVID-19 cases, as hospitalizations increase by almost 30
Quebec reported Saturday that 335,608 people in the province have now tested positive for COVID-19, and 10,793 people have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic. The province has vaccinated over 26 per cent of its population.
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Toronto police among Ontario forces that will not perform random stops of people, vehicles under new health measures
Toronto police say they will not be performing random stops of people or vehicles under Ontario’s enhanced public health measures, joining a number of other forces who will opt out of the new enforcement.
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Already had COVID-19? 'Natural immunity' is real, but you should still be vaccinated
Even when thousands of Albertans have already contracted COVID-19, health officials are still pushing for everyone to be vaccinated when their turn becomes available.
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Canada's national commemorative ceremony in honour of Prince Philip underway
Canada's national commemorative ceremony in honour of the late Prince Philip is underway at Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa.
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Closing outdoor spaces in Ontario 'will make the problem worse,' epidemiologist says
A Toronto epidemiologist says closing down outdoor spaces, including playgrounds, across Ontario is the wrong move in the fight against COVID-19.
World
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China, Russia using their COVID-19 vaccines to gain political influence, experts say
China and Russia have been using their locally produced COVID-19 vaccines to grow their international soft power by giving doses to desperate countries in order to have more political influence over them, experts say.
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U.S. Sikh group demands probe of possible hate bias in deadly Indianapolis FedEx shooting
Half of the eight workers shot to death at an Indianapolis FedEx facility by a former employee before he killed himself belonged to the Sikh religious community, leading an advocacy group to urge a probe of possible racial or ethnic hatred as a factor.
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Divers back in Gulf; search resumes for capsized boat's crew
Divers returned Saturday to the murky, roiling waters of the Gulf of Mexico in search of lost crew members aboard a capsized lift boat off Louisiana, the Coast Guard said.
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Ohio teen arrested with AK-47 in Times Square subway station, police say
An 18-year-old from Ohio is facing weapons charges after officers patrolling a Times Square subway station on Friday found him with an AK-47 and a loaded magazine, police said.
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Journalists allege police harassment at Minnesota protests
U.S. District Judge Wilhelmina Wright issued a temporary restraining order Friday prohibiting police at the protests in Brooklyn Center from arresting journalists or using force against them, including flash-bang grenades, nonlethal projectiles, pepper spray and batons, unless they know the person committed a crime.
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Super Typhoon Surigae continues to strengthen and could move dangerously close to the Philippines
The first super typhoon of the season in the West Pacific is closely approaching the Central Philippines this weekend. On Saturday afternoon local time, the typhoon strengthened into a super typhoon with sustained winds of 240 kph (150 mph). By Saturday night the super typhoon had intensified even further to 287 kph (180 mph), which is equivalent to a strong category 5 Atlantic hurricane.
Entertainment
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'Peaky Blinders' actress Helen McCrory dies of cancer at 52
British actor Helen McCrory, who starred in the television show 'Peaky Blinders' and the 'Harry Potter' movies, has died, her husband said Friday. She was 52 and had been suffering from cancer.
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Movie reviews: 'The Courier' is a welcome addition to the Cold War genre
TV pop culture critic Richard Crouse reviews three new movies this week: 'The Courier,' 'The Seventh Day,' and 'The Violent Heart.'
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Shy podcaster helped cops solve California cold case killing
A billboard on the side of the road on California's Central Coast led Chris Lambert on a detour three years ago from his career as a singer-songwriter, creating a podcast about the 1996 disappearance of college freshman Kristin Smart.
Health
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Doctors hone in on cause of blood clots potentially linked with COVID-19 vaccines
Doctors say they are honing in on the cause of blood clots that may be linked with certain coronavirus vaccines, and add their findings have important implications for how to treat the condition, regardless of whether vaccines cause it.
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After child dies, U.S. regulator warns about Peloton treadmill
Safety regulators warned people with kids and pets Saturday to immediately stop using a treadmill made by Peloton after one child died and nearly 40 others were injured.
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PHAC suspends added screening guidelines for travellers from Brazil amid COVID-19 variant surge in Canada
The Public Health Agency of Canada has dropped their recommendation for additional screening measures applied to travellers arriving from Brazil, as a variant linked to that country spreads rapidly through Canada.
Politics
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Trudeau announces donation to Duke of Edinburgh award as Prince Philip laid to rest
Canada will donate $200,000 to the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award as a tribute to the late Prince Philip's 'remarkable life and his selfless service,' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday.
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Future government spending to focus on hard-hit sectors, green economy: Duclos
As the Liberal government embarks on $100 billion in stimulus spending over the next three years, the treasury board president says the focus will be on supporting sectors hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and bolstering the green economy.
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Feds secure 8 million more Pfizer doses, as Moderna cuts coming shipments
The federal government has secured an additional eight million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine coming over the next few months, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday, just as Moderna revealed coming shipments will be smaller than promised.
Sci-Tech
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SolarWinds hacking campaign puts Microsoft in hot seat
Microsoft this past week offered all federal agencies a year of 'advanced' security features at no extra charge in light of the SolarWinds hack
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Is your butter harder? Researcher finds 'strong correlation' between firmness and palmitic acid content
With questions swirling about whether butter has gotten harder, new research is drawing a link between higher levels of palm oil-derived palmitic acid and butter firmness.
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American, 2 Russians return to Earth from space station
An American astronaut and two Russians have returned to Earth after six months aboard the International Space Station.
Business
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What is Dogecoin? How a joke became hotter than bitcoin
Dogecoin is the hottest, quirkiest cryptocurrency on the planet. Demand for Dogecoin spiked so much this week, it briefly broke Robinhood's cryptocurrency trading system.
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U.S. Justice Department sues Roger Stone over $2M in unpaid taxes
The U.S. Justice Department sued Donald Trump's ally Roger Stone on Friday, accusing the conservative provocateur and his wife of failing to pay nearly US$2 million in income tax.
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SolarWinds hacking campaign puts Microsoft in hot seat
Microsoft this past week offered all federal agencies a year of 'advanced' security features at no extra charge in light of the SolarWinds hack
Autos
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Prince Philip designed his own custom Land Rover hearse
When Prince Philip's coffin is conveyed to church for his funeral service, it will be taken in a specially-commissioned Land Rover that the British royal himself helped design.
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Toyota recalls Venza SUVs worldwide to fix air bag wiring problem
Toyota is recalling about 373,000 Venza SUVs worldwide because a wiring problem can stop the side air bags from inflating in a crash.
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Walmart invests in GM's self-driving car company, Cruise
Walmart is investing in GM's self-driving vehicle company, Cruise, as it works to build out its delivery network.
Lifestyle
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Royal Family funeral attire paid homage to Queen, Prince Philip
The traditional attire observed at the funeral of Prince Philip paid homage to the Duke of Edinburgh and royal tradition.
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What needs to be considered before introducing vaccine passports?
When it comes to the idea of introducing COVID-19 vaccine passports, the federal government’s chief science adviser says politicians will need to first consider the efficacy of existing vaccines, the certificates’ recognition at home and abroad, fraud prevention, and their ethical distribution.
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Boba shortage impacting bubble tea shops across Canada, Vancouver-based supplier says
Canada is experiencing a shortage of the tapioca pearls or boba used in bubble tea as shipping delays continue to affect the global supply chain.
Sports
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Laval's Leylah Annie Fernandez wraps up Billie Jean King Cup win for Canada against Serbia
Leylah Annie Fernandez clinched a Billie Jean King Cup playoff tie victory for Canada with a dramatic win today.
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Canucks return to play on Sunday following COVID-19 outbreak
The Vancouver Canucks will return to play this Sunday as they take on the Toronto Maple Leafs at Rogers Arena.
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Head of Tokyo Olympics again says games will not be cancelled
The head of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday was again forced to assure the world that the postponed games will open in just over three months and not be cancelled despite surging COVID-19 cases in Japan.