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Nuclear powered rockets could take us to Mars, but will the public accept them? January 27, 2023 - 3:30 PM

Bob McDonald's blog: NASA and DARPA are beginning development of a new fission rocket which will have to get over a high bar of safety. And it won't be our first experience with nuclear power in space.
India to get 12 cheetahs from South Africa next month January 27, 2023 - 11:35 AM

India will receive 12 cheetahs from South Africa next month that will join eight others it received from Namibia in September as part of an ambitious plan to reintroduce the cats in the country after 70 years.
University of Guelph students are in the race to grow food in space January 27, 2023 - 7:00 AM

As part of the Canadian Space Agency's Deep Space Food Challenge, students at the University of Guelph showcased how they would grow food in space.
5 people were killed in B.C.'s backcountry this year. Experts say this deadly season started months ago January 27, 2023 - 5:00 AM

Five people have been killed in avalanches across B.C. in the past month, including experienced skiiers and brothers on a guided heli-skiing trip in B.C.'s Interior. Experts have an explanation for what's making this season so deadly — and they say it started months ago.
Retired teacher finds mammoth shoulder blade bone while walking dogs west of Edmonton January 26, 2023 - 4:44 PM

A former teacher found a mammoth bone west of Edmonton last year. A local museum has accepted the specimen as a donation.
Why this woman left a career in architecture to catalogue bird feathers January 26, 2023 - 4:04 PM

Instead of designing buildings, Esha Munshi puts her aesthetic skills to use by collecting, photographing, measuring and cataloguing the wings and feathers of India's more than 1,300 bird species.
Is your supermarket 'climate-friendly'? Here's how to tell January 26, 2023 - 2:18 PM

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at how grocery story refrigerants are contributing to global warming and how air pollution is changing our brains.
Leamington, Ont., farmers crack the mystery of the giant egg January 26, 2023 - 7:30 AM

Corrie and Jason Adamson found a massive egg on their farm almost two weeks ago. Today they decided to crack the egg, and inside they found a surprise. A second egg.
Can we ferment our way to more food security? January 26, 2023 - 6:00 AM

Historically, fermentation was used to extend the shelf life of food. Now, it’s being harnessed to produce more nutritious food, in a more environmentally friendly way.
COVID-19 misinformation cost at least 2,800 lives and $300M, new report says January 26, 2023 - 6:00 AM

The spread of COVID-19 misinformation in Canada cost at least 2,800 lives and $300 million in hospital expenses over nine months of the pandemic, according to estimates in a new report out Thursday.
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Penticton's 'popcorn' Jesus repents after night in drunk tank
Penticton Jesus has arisen since his very public arrest at a heavy metal concert last weekend and he’s almost ready to turn the other cheek. We found Penticton Jesus, but he remains somewhat anonymous, identifying himself only as Tim

Students to show their chops at reopened TRU meat market
Thompson Rivers University is slowly reopening its retail meat store after a three-year hiatus. It's run by students in the meat cutting program, where they cut and prepare locally-sourced meat all in-house, instructor Corey Davison sai

Cannabis company The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings changing name to BZAM
TORONTO - The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. is changing its name to BZAM Ltd. The cannabis company says it will also change its ticker symbol on the Canadian Securities Exchange to BZAM. The exact timing of the name change to B

Good things expected in Okanagan real estate market as interest rates begin to stabilize
The quarter point increase in the key interest rate by the Bank of Canada today was expected and is likely to make some mortgages slightly more expensive but it came with a clear indication that it’s likely to be the last hike in the forese

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