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Italian pig disease requires Canadian vigilance
Last Updated: February 10 2012, 1:06 PM
Italian pig disease requires Canadian vigilance
An outbreak of a pig disease in Italy could threaten Canadian swine exports if it makes its way across the Atlantic, says a health management expert at Charlottetown's Atlantic Veterinary College.
Glacier tourism plan in Jasper park approved
Last Updated: February 9 2012, 7:16 PM
Glacier tourism plan in Jasper park approved
The federal government has given a green light to a new paid tourist attraction in Alberta's Jasper National Park called the Glacier Discovery Walk.
7 eco-tourism sites under threat
Last Updated: February 9 2012, 5:45 PM
7 eco-tourism sites under threat
The federal government's approval of a Glacier Discovery Walk in Jasper National Park has raised concerns about the impact increased tourism will have on the park's prized Athabasca Glacier. We take a look at some other sites around the world that are under threat from a combination of development, tourism and climate change.
Arctic warfare computer game includes Canadian navy
Last Updated: February 9 2012, 9:17 AM
Arctic warfare computer game includes Canadian navy
A new computer game about Arctic warfare will be released this spring. The game pits countries against each other in a sea battle over resources and sovereignty.
Whale poop reveals ships cause stress
Last Updated: February 8 2012, 3:50 PM
Whale poop reveals ships cause stress
A decrease in ship traffic in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks lowered the levels of stress hormones in the feces of endangered North Atlantic right whales in the Bay of Fundy, a new study shows.
Shark attack deaths worldwide at 20-year high
Last Updated: February 8 2012, 3:00 PM
Shark attack deaths worldwide at 20-year high
The number of shark attack deaths is at a 20-year high worldwide, killing one in four people who are injured this way, according to a new report.
Russia reaches lake buried deep in Antarctic
Last Updated: February 8 2012, 12:45 PM
Russia reaches lake buried deep in Antarctic
After more than two decades of drilling in Antarctica, Russian scientists have reached the surface of a gigantic freshwater lake hidden under miles of ice for some 20 million years -- a lake that may hold life from the distant past and clues to the search for life on other planets.
Virtual therapists being developed to treat depression
Last Updated: February 8 2012, 11:57 AM
Virtual therapists being developed to treat depression
Scientists at a U.S. university are developing new techologies to treat depression and other disorders - including a mood-detecting smart phone that will call to check up on you.
6,300 astronaut hopefuls apply to NASA
Last Updated: February 7 2012, 1:44 PM
6,300 astronaut hopefuls apply to NASA
NASA has received 6,300 applications from people wanting to be astronauts, the second-highest number in the space agency's history.