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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has already taken a trip out to the Alberta riding he hopes to represent, after losing the Ottawa-area seat he held for more than two decades in last week's general election.On Friday, Battle...
Imagine if Canada-U.S. relations became so chaotic and adversarial that a cold war suddenly developed between the two neighbouring nations. Wouldn't that be entertaining fiction?The makers of the 1995 comedy Canadian Bacon thought so. And 30...

Remains of large shortfin mako shark found in eastern Nova Scotia

A marine animal rescue group has confirmed a rare but unfortunate find on Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore.The Halifax-based Marine Animal Response Society says the...

Lasers, kites and trained dogs: how cities and towns in northeastern Ontario are dealing with problem geese

It's a perennial problem: trying to keep geese away from parks, paths, docks, boardwalks and other public places in northeastern Ontario. This spring, the Town of...

Is watercress helping or hurting P.E.I. streams? A UPEI student aims to find out

If you're near a freshwater stream or river in Prince Edward Island this summer, you might spot UPEI biology student Julie Goodwin at work.Goodwin...

Pilot project uses nanobubble technology to battle algae blooms in Manitoba lake

After years of trying everything from aerators to chemical treatments, a southwestern Manitoba lake plagued by stubborn algae is testing a new solution — bubbles too...

Flourish or flounder: How wildfires affect Boreal forest wildlife

There's an entire cycle of life that helps some wildlife thrive when the boreal forest burns, but experts say climate change and human activity...

10 unsolved mysteries in science

Every spring, Quirks & Quarks features our ever-popular listener question show, where we find experts to answer your questions.But there remain some big questions...

Like real-life Dr. Dolittles, scientists are using AI to decode animal communication

The Current23:59What are animals saying? AI is helping to decodeBottlenose dolphins are known for their intelligence, and now researchers are trying to find out...

Nuclear Waste Management Organization begins site selection process for 2nd deep geological repository

The Canadian government has yet to decide whether it would allow recycling spent nuclear fuel in the country, as the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO)...

‘The missing link’: New early tyrannosaur species discovered by Calgary researchers

Scientists from the University of Calgary have discovered a new dinosaur specimen that they say appears to be the "missing link" in the evolution...

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