Man injured protecting wife from polar bear in northern Ontario, police say
A man in Fort Severn First Nation, Ont., was injured Tuesday morning in a polar bear attack, said the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS)."The man...
Where did COVID-19 originate? Saskatoon lab helps with genetic analysis that points to animal...
A team of scientists, including one in Saskatoon, say they have strong evidence that the COVID-19 virus jumped from infected animals to humans, rather than originating...
National radon study shows higher levels, exposure to radioactive gas in homes
A countrywide study says radioactive radon exposure is on the rise and continues to be a critical public health concern.The study, released Wednesday, is...
Fossil footprints suggest 2 early human species coexisted 1.5 million years ago
Muddy footprints left on a Kenyan lakeside suggest two of our early human ancestors were nearby neighbours some 1.5 million years ago.The footprints were...
Dalhousie researchers design low-cost device that can help fight water scarcity
A dome-shaped device floating in Halifax's Northwest Arm could easily be confused with a buoy, but it is actually a contraption meant to turn ocean...
Kitigan Zibi Anishinābeg calls for safe passage for American eels on the Ottawa River
A western Quebec First Nation is urging the provincial and federal governments to protect American eels from dangerous practices at dams in the upper...
Birth control for birds? Toronto is betting on it with new feeder to control...
Toronto has expanded its efforts to control the number of pigeons in the city by setting up a new feeder downtown that contains birth...
Referendum sees razor-thin support from South Bruce residents to hosting Canada’s nuclear waste
A slim majority of voters in the Municipality of South Bruce say they're open to the idea of Canada's spent nuclear fuel being permanently...
How long was Mars warm and wet?
The ongoing debate about how warm and wet the climate on Mars was in the distant past continues with new evidence from the Curiosity...
Superbugs could kill 39 million people by 2050. Here’s what Canadian survivors, doctors say...
This story is part of CBC Health's Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If...
