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North Atlantic right whale population grew slightly in 2024
The long-endangered North Atlantic right whale saw a “modest” increase in numbers in 2024, according to a newly released estimate from the New England Aquarium, and ship strikes and entanglements are substantially down so far this year. Source link
'It's disgusting': Hunters, wildlife groups react to dumping of migratory birds in Sask.
The bodies of 142 migratory birds, the majority of them snow geese, were found last week in a rural area south of Saskatoon near Patience Lake, Sask. Conservation officers are requesting the public’s help to identify the perpetrators. Source link
Small nuclear reactors: Why Canada is investing billions
Small modular nuclear reactors are being touted as a key piece of the future of clean energy and construction is now underway in Ontario on the first of its kind in the G7. For The National, CBC’s Susan Ormiston breaks down what’s behind the hype and why some say Canada should proceed with caution. Source […]
'I don’t like to be limited': Sask. man using 3D printing to help disabled people navigate everyday tasks
Nicolas Vaagen is using 3D printing to help people with disabilities live life to the fullest. Source link
How this P.E.I. lobster tank designed by students streamlines shellfish storage
A P.E.I. seafood company has a new way of storing lobsters, thanks to some UPEI engineering students who helped design a new “rainfall” storage system that makes it easier to load and unload pallets of lobsters, while keeping them wet and healthy. CBC’s Nancy Russell has more. Source link
Could 'microdosing' psilocybin help people with anxiety? This study aims to find out
Researchers in Kingston, Ont., are embarking upon a clinical trial that will look at whether very small doses of psilocybin — the hallucinogenic compound in magic mushrooms — can offer relief to people suffering from general anxiety disorder. Source link
Inside the lab that helps solve cold cases in Quebec
Quebec’s forensic lab, the Laboratoire de sciences judiciaires et de médecine légale du Québec, is the only one of its kind in the province using cutting-edge genetic genealogy to solve decades-old murder cases. Source link
Hullo Ferries vessel struck humpback near Vancouver: DFO
A humpback whale has been struck by a Hullo Ferries vessel near Vancouver in English Bay, according to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Source link
Rare 'septopus' believed to have been found on shore of B.C.'s Pender Island
The creature was discovered in August when Pender Island resident Kathleen Durant was walking her dog and came across what looked like a big, red jellyfish on the beach. But then, she saw an eye. Source link
Mars spacecraft observed this interstellar comet — and no, it's not an alien spaceship
An alien comet passing through our solar system made its closest approach to Mars recently, and two European robotic spacecraft orbiting the red planet turned to take a look. Source link