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What happened in climate news in 2024? Take our quiz December 19, 2024 - 2:00 PM

In this week's issue of our environmental newsletter: we give you a chance to try our end-of-year climate quiz, respond to a reader email about fossil fuel ads on transit and check out a listener's leisurely deconstruction and reconstruction project.
How forensic genetic genealogy came to Ottawa from California — and where it's headed next December 19, 2024 - 4:00 AM

Family tree enthusiasts are helping police solve decades-old homicides. And the former California district attorney who helped bring the technique to the world with the prosecution of the Golden State Killer back in 2018 says it has the potential to solve many more — as long as it's managed appropriately.
Just 3 months after a shark took his leg, this P.E.I. kiteboarder was back on the water December 18, 2024 - 4:00 AM

After a shark attack took his right leg, professional kiteboarder Lucas Arsenault is back on the water. Lucas Arsenault was on vacation with his family in Turks and Caicos in May when a shark attacked him while snorkelling. He lost his right leg.
Bin-busting bears in Tofino and Ucluelet making quick work of bear-resistant garbage cans December 17, 2024 - 8:31 PM

Wildlife officials say about a dozen smarter-than-your-average bears have learned how to burglarize the bear-resistant garbage bins used in the Vancouver Island region.
U of S synchrotron testing next-gen EV batteries that could go 25x longer before replacement December 17, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Electric vehicle manufacturers are using the University of Saskatchewan's particle accelerator to develop batteries with a lifespan pushing eight million kilometres, roughly 25 times the average life of current batteries.
Canada's cities are losing up to 19 days of winter December 16, 2024 - 7:00 PM

In just the past 10 years, cities around the world, including in Canada, have lost weeks' worth of winter ski, skate and snow days each year due to climate change. They've been replaced by dozens of days of rain, melt and mud, a new analysis finds.
Why Switzerland is busy fixing up its vast network of nuclear bunkers December 16, 2024 - 5:08 PM

Switzerland is spending 354 million to make sure its network of public and private nuclear shelters are in tip-top shape and ready to accommodate all nine million Swiss residents, should the need arise.
Feathers ruffled on Halifax trail after rare owl attacks December 16, 2024 - 5:00 AM

Two joggers were attacked by owls last week on a Halifax walking trail. Owl attacks are rare.
Early humans were 'big game hunters' with mammoth appetites, new research shows December 15, 2024 - 4:00 AM

New research examining the eating habits of the people who lived in North America during the Ice Age suggests they were skilled hunters with meaty, mammoth appetites.
Edmontonian developing 3D printer that could be 'manufacturing plant of the moon' December 14, 2024 - 9:00 AM

A 21-year-old is designing a new device meant to take soil from the lunar surface and convert it into essential equipment for astronauts on the moon
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of December 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

iN VIDEO: Kamloops baker gives crash course on making the perfect macaron
The kitchen at Mary Ann’s Macarons in Kamloops is clean and comfortable, a place where thousands of festive macarons are made all year round. The baker behind the business is Ashley Funk, although she is known by many customers and fe

Court agrees with ban on medical marijuana advertising in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Medical marijuana businesses in Mississippi don't have the right to advertise on billboards or other places because marijuana itself remains illegal under federal law, an appeals court says. The owner of a me

iN MAPS: The best festive holiday lights to view in Penticton
'Tis the season to be jolly and go for a tour around the community to take in the Christmas lights and festive decorations at these holiday houses and displays in Penticton. For just over a decade, INFOnews.ca has been adding to its lis

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