Category: Science & Technology

When it comes to losing weight, a couple of intense hours devising the perfect checkmate could be just as effective as pounding a treadmill, according to some research. In 2018, several competitors at the Isle of Man International chess competition Read more …

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his administration is revoking California’s authority to set auto mileage standards stricter than those issued by federal regulators. In a tweet, Trump said his move would result in less expensive and safer cars. He Read more …

An 18-year-old McGill University student pledges to not have children until she is sure the Canadian government is taking serious steps to battle climate change. And hundreds more are following in her footsteps. “Our government isn’t doing enough,” Emma Lim said on Read more …

The Inventions of Oil is a CBC Edmonton series about oil and gas innovations hidden in our everyday lives The story of a pipeline project that took years to get from drawing board to shovels in the ground might sound Read more …

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the government’s provincewide campaign to criticize the federal carbon tax just isn’t sticking. That’s because the stickers decrying the tax, which gas stations are required by law to post on their pumps, were produced using Read more …

In a personal message attached to the Green Party’s election platform, Elizabeth May invokes the Second World War, Winston Churchill and the evacuation of Dunkirk to frame the challenge of combating climate change and the need for both courageous leadership Read more …

Researchers with the UPEI Climate Lab are using drone technology to get a rare glimpse from high above the devastation caused by Dorian. The drone is capturing stunning images and videos of damage to Cavendish Campground, Cavendish’s main beach and farms Read more …

The owners of Banff Train Station and Mount Norquay ski resort want to build a new gondola and massive parking lot in Banff to help ease traffic congestion. The company, Liricon Capital says a 2500-stall parking lot and a gondola from the town of Banff to Mount Read more …

As autumn approaches and temperatures cool, the first blush of the season’s fall foliage is likely drawing smiles of appreciation from the pumpkin spice-loving crowds.  But for one researcher, those hues of yellow, orange and red are more than just a Read more …

Scientists have discovered a new species of giant salamander and concluded that the largest amphibian ever recorded was a member of that species. For a long time, scientists thought all Chinese giant salamanders belonged to a single species, Andrias davidianus. Read more …