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'Scientifically not a good idea,' says researcher whose work informed B.C.'s daylight-time decision
Scientists who study sleep are warning B.C.’s decision to adopt permanent daylight time will disrupt sleep patterns and have a negative effect on overall health, especially for children, for whom adequate sleep is critical for brain development. Source link
Bright light seen in B.C.'s night sky was a 'fireball' meteor, NASA confirms
Residents around B.C. reported hearing a loud boom and seeing a bright flash of light in the sky Tuesday evening. Experts say it was it was a meteor entering earth’s atmosphere. Source link
Polar bears aren't hunting people, they're just out of ice: Scientists
“Nutritional stress does play a role. It’s just that it doesn’t appear to be the role that we thought it was, just driving bears en masse desperately into communities,” said Douglas Clark, a professor in the University of Saskatchewan’s School of Environment and Sustainability. Source link
Alaska Natives, advocates hail state's new restrictions aimed at helping chum salmon recover
The Alaska Board of Fisheries has announced a reduction in fishing opportunity for chum salmon by 30 per cent in southwest Alaska. Alaskan Natives, facing increasing food insecurity from a lack of salmon in the Yukon River for years, say it’s a good first step to help the species recover. Source link
IN PHOTOS | See the 'blood moon' eclipse
Moongazers across Canada and abroad got treated to a full lunar eclipse early Tuesday. Source link
Killer whale moms struggle to regain body fat with more offspring
New Canadian-led research into northern resident killer whales suggests even when food is plentiful, orca moms struggle to regain body fat when they have more living offspring. Source link
Why this butterfly could soon become Quebec’s 1st insect emblem
MNAs at Quebec’s National Assembly have voted in favour of Bill 496, which recognizes the white admiral as one of the province’s symbols. Native to Quebec, the butterfly could become its first insect emblem following a decades-long campaign. Source link
Will it save dogs or impede key health research? Two views of Ontario's Bill 75
Omnibus legislation set to resume its journey through the Ontario legislature in March will include updates to animal testing rules, with one lawyer fearing it will end important, life-saving research into cardio-vascular disease. Source link
23-year-old snowmobiler dies in Kootenay Pass avalanche; forecasters warn of high risks in B.C.’s backcountry
A snowmobiler has died in B.C.’s Interior after an avalanche in the Kootenay Pass area on Saturday, as forecasters warn hazardous conditions persist across the province. Source link
More alewife, blueback herring returning to St. Croix River after dam removal, group says
The Milltown Dam across the St. Croix River, also known as the Skutik, was removed two years ago, and conservationists say ecological and cultural restoration has begun. Source link