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Tire particles, perfumes, metals? Extensive study of Toronto air looks at what we’re breathing in

Walking down Fort York Boulevard on a fresh, breezy afternoon, scientist Elisabeth Galarneau has no issue pointing out possible sources of air pollution.The manicured...

Mercury poisoning in Peru’s Amazon found in nearly 80 per cent of villagers in recent study

Indigenous and riverine communities in the Loreto region of the Peruvian Amazon have "chronic exposure" to mercury, according to a new study — and...

Your brain on hockey: Waterloo study aims to capture ‘real-time experience’ of spectators

Jacob Howard likes watching sports, but hockey is the one he gets most excited about."It's fast-paced," he said in uptown Waterloo during an outdoor viewing...

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...

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...

Eager to become a space superpower, India is sending its 1st astronaut to space in 4 decades

The months leading up to the launch of Axiom Mission 4, a private space flight to the International Space Station carrying four astronauts from...

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...

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