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NASA, SpaceX or a former astronaut: Who will build the rocket that takes us to Mars?
It’s easy to dream of putting humans on Mars — but designing the spacecraft to actually get there will be no easy feat. We look at the types of rockets being built to get us to the Red Planet in Part 2 of our Pathway to Mars series.
Radio -Quirks & Quarks |
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Sales of electric vehicles plummet in Ontario now that province has cancelled rebate
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Allison Jones
Canada -Toronto ||
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An interstellar visitor could be lighting up for astronomers in time for the holidays
Radio -Quirks & Quarks |
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When we saved the ozone layer, we saved ourselves from even worse climate change
Radio -Quirks & Quarks |
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Toronto launches $3B project to improve water quality in Lake Ontario and city's waterways
City officials on Saturday launched Toronto’s largest and most significant storm water management program — the Don River and Central Waterfront and Connected Project — which aims to halt the flow on sewage into Lake Ontario and clean up waterways.
Desmond Brown
Canada -Toronto ||
Anger erupts at UN climate summit as major economies resist bold action
Major economies resisted calls for bolder climate commitments as a UN summit in Madrid limped toward a delayed conclusion on Saturday, dimming hopes that nations will act in time to stop rising temperatures that will devastate people and the natural world.
World ||
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A greener tour? Musicians work toward net-zero emissions on the road
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Jessica Wong
Entertainment ||
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World's 1st floating dairy farm could help cities adapt to climate change
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Lauren Comiteau
Technology & Science ||
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What on Earth?
Want to give and receive less this season? Here are some ways to do it
Technology & Science ||
EU commits to being climate neutral by 2050, but without Poland
Technology & Science ||
Leaving home benefits male squirrels but not females, study shows
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Peggy Lam
Canada -Edmonton |
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Q&A
'It's pretty staggering': Returned online purchases often sent to landfill, journalist says
Radio -The Current |
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60 cubic-metre bags of trash collected from Great Pacific Garbage Patch arrives in Vancouver
Micki Cowan
Canada -British Columbia ||
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Why smaller may be better when it comes to harnessing Bay of Fundy tides
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Paul Withers
Canada -Nova Scotia ||
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Volcano tourism: Bad idea or a worthy risk-taking adventure?
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Nicole Mortillaro
Technology & Science ||
This ancient cave art is the oldest known 'storytelling'
Technology & Science ||
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Photos
Infections you can catch from your pet and how to prevent them
Health |
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B.C. guide handed 1st fine under new whale-protection regulations after sailing too close to humpback
Canada -British Columbia ||
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Agriculture needs changes to help save climate and farmers, says national agriculture group
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Bob Weber
Canada -Edmonton ||
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Fraudsters almost swindled the Royal Canadian Mint with payroll 'spoofing' scam
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Catharine Tunney
Politics ||
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3 Nova Scotia towns hope to build community 'solar gardens'
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Jack Julian
Canada -Nova Scotia ||
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YouTube cracks down on racist, sexist, homophobic insults
Technology & Science ||
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Video
Tentacles vs. talons: Octopus battles bald eagle in video shot off B.C. coast
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Bridgette Watson
Canada -British Columbia ||
RCMP reveal they've been working with Amazon to catch thieves with bait packages
Canada -British Columbia ||
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N.B. seafood giant won't be disciplined after animal cruelty investigation
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Paul Withers
Canada -Nova Scotia ||
What is the 'European Green Deal'?
Technology & Science ||
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Edmonton police forensic investigators to test speedy DNA technology
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Wallis Snowdon
Canada -Edmonton ||