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How we get high: our bodies are perfectly primed for consuming cannabis
How does cannabis get us high? When scientists started looking into it, their investigations led them...
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The rise and fall of a Halifax man's illegal TV streaming empire
It was intended as words of wisdom, but it oozed cockiness, as Activeits plotted his path...
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5-year study finds no brain abnormalities in 'Havana Syndrome' patients
An array of advanced tests found no brain injuries or degeneration among U.S. diplomats and other...
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Luxury bunkers to tactical vehicles, ultra-rich are preparing for the Big One
In December, Wired magazine revealed that Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta and one of the richest...
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Loblaw facing backlash as it tests receipt scanners at self-checkout
In an attempt to combat theft at its stores, Loblaw is testing receipt scanners at four...
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YouTube blocks Fifth Estate story on killing of Sikh activist at demand of India
YouTube is blocking access in India to a story by CBC's The Fifth Estate on the...
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What it's like living without an inner monologue (2020)
This story originally published on March 6, 2020.Hi there! Are you hearing this sentence in your...
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TikTok crackdown bill passes U.S. House
The U.S. Congress has moved a big step closer to a crackdown on a popular platform...
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Keep your home powered during an outage? Try a big battery that lasts 3 days
Nova Scotia Power says it will take the next year to evaluate whether it can expand...
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Canada faces a series of crises that will test it in the coming years, RCMP warn
The "crises" rocking national and international affairs are likely to get worse over the next few...
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Scientist fired from Winnipeg disease lab intentionally worked to benefit China
One of the scientists who was fired from Canada's top infectious disease laboratory "intentionally" shared scientific...
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B.C. lawyer reprimanded for citing fake cases invented by ChatGPT
The cases would have provided compelling precedent for a divorced dad to take his children to...
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Ottawa to create regulator to hold platforms accountable for harmful content
The Online Harms Act, expected to be introduced by the federal government on Monday, will include...
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Canadian Government paid $60M for one app
All federal government contracts with GC Strategies — the company at the centre of a blistering...
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The mighty benefits of 'tiny forests'
Benjamin Shingler | CBC News | Posted: Sunday, February 18th, 2024 9:00 AM | Last Updated:...
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Air Canada found liable for chatbot's bad advice on plane tickets
Air Canada has been ordered to pay compensation to a grieving grandchild who claimed they were...
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Our entire solar system may exist inside a giant magnetic tunnel
Story TranscriptYou and everyone you know live inside a massive magnetic tunnel, according to new research...
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Cousins are disappearing. Is this reshaping the experience of childhood?
Noelene Lancastle grew up surrounded by 27 cousins and 10 second cousins. They were a range...
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Pristine Canadian river has legal personhood, new approach to conserving nature
A swoosh of raven wings echo in the crisp air. Beaver claws scratch against the rocks...
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In 1950, a U.S. troop plane carrying 44 passengers vanished without a trace
On January 26, 1950, a U.S. Airforce troop plane left Anchorage for Montana with 44 people...
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Artist trained rats to take selfies to make a point about social media
When Augustin Lignier built a photo booth for rats, he was really trying to point the...
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U.S. moves to increase minimum legal size of commercial lobster
An unexpected decision to increase the minimum legal size of lobster in the United States has...