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Prehistoric giant 'sabre-toothed salmon' renamed after new discovery April 26, 2024 - 8:15 AM

The giant prehistoric 'sabre-toothed salmon' has been renamed the 'spike-toothed' salmon after scientists uncovered new information about its weird, giant tusks.
What are microplastics doing to human health? Scientists work to connect the dots April 26, 2024 - 4:00 AM

People unknowingly ingest microplastics from what we eat, drink and breathe. Some scientists fear exposure to microplastics could increase vulnerability to heart disease, cancer and other illnesses. While possible links between microplastics and disease are not definitive, researchers are exploring some concerning hints.
Dubai deluge likely made worse by warming world, scientists find April 25, 2024 - 4:21 PM

A powerful rainstorm that wreaked havoc on the desert nation of the United Arab Emirates last week was likely made more intense because of climate change, a team of international scientists has found.
El Niño is nearing its end. Does that mean global temperatures will cool down in 2024? April 25, 2024 - 4:00 AM

La Niña is on its way, but global temperatures are so warm already that some climate scientists say it may not have as much of a a cooling effect this year as in the past.
Predators take big bite out of declining Atlantic mackerel population April 24, 2024 - 5:00 AM

Predators ate at least twice as many Atlantic mackerel as commercial fishery landings in the decade leading up to Canada's region-wide moratorium, according to new research by Canadian and American scientists.
Caribou herds in B.C., Alberta, growing due to wolf culls: study April 23, 2024 - 11:52 AM

Fresh research suggests Western Canada's once-dwindling caribou numbers are finally growing. But the same paper concludes the biggest reason for the rebound is the slaughter of hundreds of wolves, a policy that will likely have to continue for decades.
Nearly 30 cases of eclipse-related eye damage reported in Quebec so far April 22, 2024 - 8:16 PM

Quebec optometrists have confirmed 28 cases of eclipse-related eye damage since the solar event on April 8, and health officials say there could be far more.
Humans wiped out a native San Francisco butterfly. Now another species is filling its 'big blue shoes' April 22, 2024 - 6:10 PM

For decades, conservationists have been restoring the biodiversity of San Francisco's coastal dunes. But a key piece of the puzzle was missing — until now.
Quebec races to save western chorus frog as city builds road through wetland April 22, 2024 - 4:00 AM

A controversial road through a wetland inhabited by the western chorus frog, a threatened species, is soon set to be completed in Longueuil, Que. While efforts to boost the frogs' population get underway, conservationists say more needs to be done.
UBC prof Suzanne Simard named in Time's 'most influential' list April 21, 2024 - 9:00 AM

Simard, author of Finding the Mother Tree, joins fellow Canadians like actors Elliot Page and Michael J. Fox, Pulitzer-winning podcaster Connie Walker, and artificial intelligence researcher Yoshua Bengio on Time Magazine's annual list.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same

Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r

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