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'A total surprise': Municipalities unprepared for uranium exploration in their backyard May 20, 2025 - 5:00 AM

The Nova Scotia government announced that it will open three areas of the province to bids for uranium exploration. Municipal leaders in those areas say they have limited knowledge about the issue.
This orange lobster might not look that rare — but it's 1 in 30 million May 19, 2025 - 4:00 AM

To the untrained eye, the crustacean may not look all that different, but fishmonger Yvon Jalbert had never seen an orange lobster in his 40-year career until last week.
Could much of eastern Ontario become a dark-sky preserve? One group hopes so May 19, 2025 - 4:00 AM

It's a massive undertaking, but two men are hoping to turn much of eastern Ontario into a dark-sky preserve — and they're leaning into astrotourism, something they say has been a growing trend since the pandemic.
Quebec program that keeps tabs on frog species is looking for more volunteers May 19, 2025 - 4:00 AM

The province’s Amphibian Population Monitoring Program helps track common frog species across Quebec to better understand what areas should be prioritized for conservation. Biologists say it also helps determine whether an ecosystem is healthy.
B.C. wildlife group concerned about risk to rainbow trout from wind farm project May 17, 2025 - 9:00 AM

The B.C. Wildlife Federation has concerns new legislation to expedite wind projects may prioritize speed over environmental protections, but Westbank First Nation says the new rules streamline an inefficient process.
Beware: Mosquito season will soon be upon us. Here's what you need to know May 17, 2025 - 4:00 AM

The sun is out, temperatures are rising, and the flowers are blooming: Canadians are emerging once again into a beautiful spring and summer season. But as people shed their winter layers, our blood-sucking nemeses — mosquitoes — are also emerging into the warmer weather.
Scientists gobsmacked by never-seen footage of earth rupturing during Myanmar quake May 17, 2025 - 4:00 AM

When you watch the video below, don't get distracted by the cracking concrete or the metal gate rocking back and forth. Keep your eyes focused on the right side of the screen, where you will see an astonishing sight — one that earthquake scientists say has never been caught on camera before.
Rare whale washes up on Vancouver Island, in possible 1st sighting of species in B.C. May 16, 2025 - 6:14 PM

'Na_mg_is First Nation says it is 'deeply concerned' about the temperate-water Bryde's whale being found dead so far north.
Researchers egg-static to capture 1st footage of this rare snail spawning from its neck May 16, 2025 - 4:56 PM

After a dozen years dedicated to studying a rare species of carnivorous snail, Lisa Flanagan was thrilled to finally film the moment that, until recently, had been shrouded in mystery.
Mount St Helen’s will blow again — but not like 1980 May 16, 2025 - 12:20 PM

It's been 45 years since Mount St. Helens erupted — and scientists say it will erupt again in our lifetime. Johanna Wagstaffe breaks down what will make it different from the deadly blast in 1980 and how today’s technology is giving us an early warning system.
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iN DISCUSSION: Hot takes on cold facts
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of May 12. They may have been edited slightly for readability. Th

Why it's so hard to find locally grown celery in Okanagan, Kamloops
Celery is crunchy, delicious and a main staple in kitchens all over the world, but it’s particularly difficult for Thompson-Okanagan residents to source locally. In response to President Donald Trump’s trade tariff threats, Vern

Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House on Wednesday, the first time a recreational cannabis proposal has been approved by either legi

Property management company fined twice for ignoring asbestos issue at same Vernon building
A BC property management company, fined $9,000 for failing to deal with asbestos dust when it ripped up vinyl flooring at a Vernon property, has been stung with a further $18,000 fine when inspectors following up found it still flouting the rules

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