Study links oil and gas industry pollution in Alberta to negative health outcomes
A new peer-reviewed study on the health impacts of pollution from Alberta’sΒ oil and gas sectorΒ has foundΒ the odds of having negative…
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Vancouver suspect in 1996 cold case homicide identified through DNA analysis
The news caught retired Ottawa police investigator Randy Wisker by surprise. It came via aΒ courtesy call informing the former serious…
Powerful earthquake kills at least 126 in western China
A strong earthquake shook a high-altitude region of western China and areas of Nepal on Tuesday, damaging hundreds of houses,…
N.S. wildlife sanctuary welcomes upcoming changes to bear rehab policies
An animal rehabilitation centre onΒ Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore is looking forward to the opportunity to rehabilitate orphaned black bear cubs…
MUN scientists testing wild animals to determine spread of avian flu
Scientists at Memorial University are set to begin work to test wild animals like foxes, otters and lynx for avian…
Rogue waves are little known and can kill. Here’s why they’re so dangerous
The Current22:05A rogue wave nearly killed him. Hereβs why theyβre so deadly It was supposed to be a relaxing dayΒ full…
Louisiana reports 1st U.S. human death related to H5N1 avian flu
The Louisiana Department of Health said on Monday that a U.S. patient hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu hasΒ died, the country’s…
Iqaluit budgie home safe after a week outdoors in Arctic temperatures
An adventurous young budgie in Iqaluit is safely back home after deciding to spread his wings on Christmas Day and…
Cape Breton coastal communities concerned as climate change eliminating sea ice in Gulf
Ice has been steadily disappearing from the Gulf of St. Lawrence βΒ record low levels were recorded last winter β and…
Did your kid get glasses post-pandemic? Study says myopia rates are soaring around the world
New research shows the rate of myopia among children and teens worldwide has tripled over the past three decades, with…