technology
Is Canada equipped to handle Chinese EVs?
The cost of importing Chinese cars to Canada is set to drop steeply with a recent cut in tariffs. How will that impact EV sales? Are our EV charging infrastructure and our grid ready for those extra cars? Here’s a closer look at the potential impact. Source link
Here’s why bald eagle sightings have soared across Alberta
Through conservation efforts leading to a resurgence of bald eagle numbers across the continent, the iconic raptors can be found practically anywhere in Alberta, from along the Bow River in Calgary to deep in the grasslands. Source link
Canada's wildfire paradox: fewer fires, greater destruction highlighted in new analysis
A new national analysis finds Canada is seeing fewer wildfires overall, but a growing share of damage is being driven by a smaller number of increasingly large, hard-to-control fires. Source link
Keeping an eye on the far side of the moon
While human missions to the moon will be facing Earth, on the other side of the moon, completely hidden from view, there will be a plethora of robots silently peering out to the edge of the universe and back to find out how it all began. Source link
OMG! People are saying it's so cold trees will explode. That viral claim may be overblown
We’re not even one month into 2026, and with everything that’s happening, now we have to deal with exploding trees? No, not entirely. But a sudden deep freeze is going to send temperatures plummeting in much of Canada and the U.S., which could cause an ear-splitting phenomenon. Source link
This new equipment at Canada's Smartest Kitchen in P.E.I. will help food innovators
Canada’s Smartest Kitchen in P.E.I. purchased some new equipment to help entrepreneurs develop food and beverage products. CBC’s Taylor O’Brien stopped by to learn how the tech works, and how the research team will help clients save time and money. Source link
Black bear ordered moved by Banff National Park leadership against wildlife experts' advice
A Banff National Park superintendent told Parks Canada wildlife staff — over their objections — to move a black bear due to public safety concerns at a popular resort ski resort, according to documents obtained by CBC News. Source link
Ottawa suggests opening sandhill crane hunting in northern Ontario
The federal government is considering putting sandhill cranes back on the menu in northern Ontario, potentially as early as this fall. Source link
Samples from Manitoba bird die-off test positive for H5N1, but researcher says that offers some relief
The highly contagious H5N1 strain of bird flu has been found in samples collected in Manitoba after a die-off, but a U of Manitoba researcher says it’s reassuring to know the virus hasn’t mutated into a different strain. Source link
Uncertainty looms as federal cuts hit N.S. research farm
Staff at an Agriculture Agri-Food Canada research farm in Nappan, N.S., were given notice of cuts on Thursday, and the federal government is offering few details on the facility’s future. Source link