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An Isle Royale moose might hold the record for longevity

An Isle Royale moose might hold the record for longevity

Researcher Rolf Peterson calls the discovery on Isle Royale 'remarkable'
'Congratulations, it's a girl': Canadian doctor helps deliver baby mid-flight

'Congratulations, it's a girl': Canadian doctor helps deliver baby mid-flight

About an hour after taking off from Doha, Qatar, last month, Dr. Aisha Khatib said she was settling into her seat when she was roused by an announcement asking if there were any medical personnel on board
'It gets better': Sault's Roberta Bondar reflects on being first Canadian woman in space

'It gets better': Sault's Roberta Bondar reflects on being first Canadian woman in space

Bondar's 1992 mission aboard the shuttle Discovery took eight days. She had spent the previous eight years of her life preparing for the flight and the on-board research she led on the effect of low gravity on life.
Omicron-specific vaccine likely to come too late to help in this wave: Sharma

Omicron-specific vaccine likely to come too late to help in this wave: Sharma

Omicron became the dominant variant in Canada in just over two weeks, and the Public Health Agency of Canada said Friday it's now believed to be responsible for more than 90 per cent of all COVID-19 cases
BEYOND LOCAL: Scientists study trajectory of meteorite that landed in B.C. in October

BEYOND LOCAL: Scientists study trajectory of meteorite that landed in B.C. in October

The small meteorite broke through a woman's ceiling in Golden, B.C., in October, landing on her pillow
Omicron wave may be peaking, but modelling shows COVID-19 hospitalizations to surge

Omicron wave may be peaking, but modelling shows COVID-19 hospitalizations to surge

New federal modelling released Friday shows the wave might be cresting — or just about to do so — but health experts won't know for sure for another week or so
BEYOND LOCAL: Cellular agriculture could be the future of farming, but dairy farmers need help

BEYOND LOCAL: Cellular agriculture could be the future of farming, but dairy farmers need help

These emerging technologies are part of the fourth agricultural revolution that aims to improve food security, sustainability and agricultural working conditions
Ontario LTCs uneasy about approaching booster mandate deadline amid Omicron wave

Ontario LTCs uneasy about approaching booster mandate deadline amid Omicron wave

The government has mandated booster doses for workers in the sector, citing the heightened risk to vulnerable residents living in the homes that saw thousands of deaths and outbreaks earlier in the pandemic
Parents, teachers in four provinces prepare to return to class as Omicron spreads

Parents, teachers in four provinces prepare to return to class as Omicron spreads

Kids in Ontario and Quebec, Canada's largest provinces, are to resume in-person learning after their governments delayed their return in the face of record-setting case numbers over the holidays
BEYOND LOCAL: As environmental disasters increase, international law must recognize climate refugees

BEYOND LOCAL: As environmental disasters increase, international law must recognize climate refugees

The World Bank estimates that without radical and concerted efforts to slow climate change, 216 million people will be displaced within their own countries by 2050