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The mighty benefits of 'tiny forests'

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Benjamin Shingler | CBC News | Posted: Sunday, February 18th, 2024 9:00 AM | Last Updated:...
Benjamin Shingler | CBC News | Posted: Sunday, February 18th, 2024 9:00 AM | Last Updated: 20 hours agoA tree-planting method that originated in Japan is taking root in many communitiesImage | Miyawaki planting methodCaption: A tiny forest installation at the Canada Convention Centre in Vancouver on Thursday. The pl...
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Air Canada found liable for chatbot's bad advice on plane tickets

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Air Canada has been ordered to pay compensation to a grieving grandchild who claimed they were...
Air Canada has been ordered to pay compensation to a grieving grandchild who claimed they were misled into purchasing full-price flight tickets by an ill-informed chatbot.In an argument that appeared to flabbergast a small claims adjudicator in British Columbia, the airline attempted to distance itself from its own ...
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Air Canada found liable for chatbot's bad advice on plane tickets

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Our entire solar system may exist inside a giant magnetic tunnel

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Story TranscriptYou and everyone you know live inside a massive magnetic tunnel, according to new research...
Story TranscriptYou and everyone you know live inside a massive magnetic tunnel, according to new research from the University of Toronto.That's because Earth, the entire solar system and a few nearby stars are all encircled by a tunnel-like structure of magnetized filaments that are invisible to the human eye, says...
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Cousins are disappearing. Is this reshaping the experience of childhood?

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Noelene Lancastle grew up surrounded by 27 cousins and 10 second cousins. They were a range...
Noelene Lancastle grew up surrounded by 27 cousins and 10 second cousins. They were a range of ages and had what seemed like a world of experiences, always ready to teach her to skateboard or swim, help carry heavy boxes, play with her on camping trips or have her back in school in North Delta, B.C."There were alway...
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Pristine Canadian river has legal personhood, new approach to conserving nature

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A swoosh of raven wings echo in the crisp air. Beaver claws scratch against the rocks...
A swoosh of raven wings echo in the crisp air. Beaver claws scratch against the rocks on the shoreline. The ice blockade upriver groans and creaks against the rising waters. It's springtime at the Magpie River. This stretch of water is known as the Muteshekau-shipu by the Innu, the first peoples whose traditional la...
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In 1950, a U.S. troop plane carrying 44 passengers vanished without a trace

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On January 26, 1950, a U.S. Airforce troop plane left Anchorage for Montana with 44 people...
On January 26, 1950, a U.S. Airforce troop plane left Anchorage for Montana with 44 people on board. It took off in frigid cold with precious few hours of daylight left. The crew of the Douglas C-54 Skymaster #2469 was supposed to check in every 30 minutes along the route. As the aircraft crossed into Yukon, they ra...
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Artist trained rats to take selfies to make a point about social media

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When Augustin Lignier built a photo booth for rats, he was really trying to point the...
When Augustin Lignier built a photo booth for rats, he was really trying to point the lens at humanity.The French artist trained two pet store rodents to take selfies in exchange for sweet treats. But over time, he says, they started doing it purely for the pleasure. He says it's not unlike the way people engage wit...
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Canada's population is booming – access to family doctors hasn't kept pace

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U.S. moves to increase minimum legal size of commercial lobster

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An unexpected decision to increase the minimum legal size of lobster in the United States has...
An unexpected decision to increase the minimum legal size of lobster in the United States has appeared like a rogue wave on the Canadian industry, threatening to curtail live exports south of the border.With total Canadian live shipments worth $545 million in 2022, the potential trade implications was the first item...
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Quebec man who blamed wildfires on government pleads guilty to setting 14 fires

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A Quebec man who posted conspiracy theories online that forest fires were being deliberately set by...
A Quebec man who posted conspiracy theories online that forest fires were being deliberately set by the government has pleaded guilty to starting a series of fires himself that forced hundreds of people from their homes.Brian Paré, 38, pleaded guilty Monday to 13 counts of arson and one count of arson with disregard...
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Alberta issues emergency alert due to extreme cold, high risk of power outages

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A "high risk" of rotating power outages has eased in Alberta after an emergency alert was...
A "high risk" of rotating power outages has eased in Alberta after an emergency alert was issued on Saturday night.High power demand caused by the extreme cold is putting pressure on the grid, said the emergency alert that remains active. At 6:44 p.m. MT, residents were asked to immediately reduce electricity use to...
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Loss of cooking skills hurt ability to adapt to rising food prices, experts say

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Skyrocketing prices have taken a big bite out of what Canadians are able to serve up...
Skyrocketing prices have taken a big bite out of what Canadians are able to serve up for dinner but food economists say our ability to cope has been worsened by our collective decline in cooking skills."We are less able to cook than we were 30 or 40 years ago, and so it's much more difficult for us to adapt our diet...
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Court decision barring Chinese student sends message about espionage risk

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In a decision that could have ripple effects on universities across the country, a Federal Court...
In a decision that could have ripple effects on universities across the country, a Federal Court judge has denied a Chinese resident permission to enter Canada, arguing the engineering student could be pressured by Beijing into spying.The case centres on Yuekang Li's visa application to study at the University of Wa...
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CBC cancels New Year's Eve broadcast special due to 'financial pressures'

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