In light of the global COVID-19 pandemic, Canada’s biggest grocery store chains have increased their cleaning and disinfecting measures. But how well is that working? CBC’s Marketplace visited 24 grocery stores around Toronto to swab the following high-touch surfaces: shopping cart handle, front of the shopping cart, baby seat, basket handle, freezer door handle and […]
Iran has begun construction at its Natanz nuclear facility, satellite images released Wednesday show, just as the U.N.’s nuclear agency acknowledged Tehran is building an underground advanced centrifuge assembly plant after its last one exploded in a reported sabotage attack last summer. The construction comes as the U.S. nears Election Day in a campaign pitting […]
The chair of a group that brings together officials from Canada and the U.S. to help make ropeless fishing a reality says there’s been a surge in testing new technology over the last year, which could help the rapidly declining North Atlantic right whale population. Sean Brillant, who works for the Canadian Wildlife Federation and is […]
The association representing hunters and trappers in northern Quebec Cree communities is turning to technology to help land users better report what they harvest and what they see out on the land. The Cree Trappers Association (CTA) launched the CTA Wildlife mobile app earlier this month for both iPhone and android phones. The information gathered […]
The moon lacks oceans and lakes that are a hallmark of Earth, but scientists said on Monday lunar water is more widespread than previously known. Water molecules are trapped within mineral grains on the surface and more water may be hidden in ice patches residing in permanent shadows, they said. While research 11 years ago indicated […]
A Washington state entomologist said discovering a nest of Asian giant hornets in the backyard tree of a home in Blaine was at first exciting, and then concerning. “The first thing we saw was their children’s play set about 20 feet from the location,” said Sven-Erik Spichiger. “It was a little terrifying.” The nest of invasive insects is the first ever […]
A bush pilot with more than 35 years of experience ferrying wildlife researchers over the N.W.T. barrenlands says a plan to kill wolves by air is “an utter waste of time, money and professional careers.” Dave Olesen made the comment in a nine-page letter to the Wek’èezhìı Renewable Resources Board (WRRB) on Friday, the last day for […]
A Federal Court judge ruled Tuesday that the Canadian government won’t be going on trial for contributions to climate change — striking down a lawsuit brought by 15 young Canadians who argued the government was violating their charter rights. Federal Court Justice Michael Manson rejected a lawsuit initiated by the youths aged 10 to 19 years old. Their […]
A small municipality in western Quebec is claiming a big victory against anonymous online defamation after unmasking a social media user who made public accusations of “illicit actions” against two councillors. The Municipality of Cantley, about 20 kilometres north of Ottawa, won two court injunctions to obtain information from Facebook and internet service provider Vidéotron to identify a […]
Researchers from Canada and the U.S. are gathering virtually this week for an annual conference that focuses on an endangered whale species. The North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium brings together academic researchers, government agencies, shipping and fishing industries and conservation organizations. “It really is an important forum to combine all of those ideas because saving the species isn’t […]
