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Earth and solar system may have been shaped by nearby exploding star
A new explanation for the solar system’s radioactive elements suggests Earth-like planets might be found orbiting up to 50 per cent of sun-like stars Source link
Months after fatal crash near Walkerton, Ont., legacies of 4 students and their teacher live on
In the seven months since a crash that killed a teacher and four teenagers from a Walkerton, Ont., high school, several funds and foundations have been set up to keep memories of the five alive. “The legacy is still there,” says Dan Rourke, dad of one of the students who died. Source link
Months after fatal crash, legacies of 4 Walkerton, Ont., students and their teacher live on
In the seven months since a crash that killed a teacher and four teenagers from a Walkerton, Ont., high school, several funds and foundations have been set up to keep memories of the five alive. “The legacy is still there,” says Dan Rourke, dad of one of the students who died. Source link
Trump test-drives affordability message as Republican election losses mount
U.S. President Donald Trump is embarking on what the White House describes as a campaign to show Americans that he’s addressing their cost of living concerns, an effort to reverse the Republican Party’s sinking popularity. Source link
Bundle up and look up! The annual Geminid meteor shower is upon us
Baby, it’s cold outside — but it’s worth putting on that heavy winter coat, scarf and boots and heading out for one of the best meteor showers of the year: the Geminids. Source link
New rifles on the way for Canada's soldiers as defence spending ramps up
The Canadian Army will start to replace its entire stock of assault rifles, starting next year. Internal documents obtained by CBC News show a contract under the Canadian Modular Assault Rifle program is imminent. The deal is expected to boost production at a Canadian arms maker as part of the federal government’s drive to boost […]
Venezuelan opposition leader Machado greets supporters in Norway after Nobel ceremony
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado appeared in public for the first time in 11 months early Thursday morning, when she waved to supporters at a hotel in Norway’s capital hours after her daughter accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf. Source link
Report alleges national museum CEO mistreated staff, called leadership team 'sluts'
Public Sector Integrity Commissioner Harriet Solloway found that Marie Chapman, who holds the most senior job at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 in Halifax, engaged in a pattern of behaviour over a decade that caused emotional harm to employees. Source link
Holiday precautions to spread cheer, not germs
Health officials are reminding Canadians to maintain healthy habits during the holiday season, as influenza leads to more school absences and hospitalizations. Source link
Alberta boy, 12, pleads guilty to attempted murder of 7-year-old brother
A 12-year-old Lethbridge, Alta., boy who “had been researching murder on YouTube” before he stabbed his seven-year-old brother nine times, pleaded guilty to attempted murder Wednesday afternoon. Source link