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20 years later, a Y2K skeptic reflects on millennium hysteria
A former Edmonton computer programmer who tried to stem the tide of Y2K panic reflects the phenomenon that gripped the world 20 years ago.
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Paige Parsons
Canada -Edmonton ||
Britain produces more electricity from zero-carbon sources than fossil fuel plants in 2019
Britain, the birthplace of coal power, produced more electricity from zero-carbon sources such as wind, solar and nuclear than from fossil fuel plants for the first time in 2019, the U.K.'s National Grid said on Wednesday.
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Prince William launches Earthshot Prize for innovations in solving environmental challenges
Technology & Science |
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Uber joins lawsuits to block California law protecting gig economy workers
Technology & Science |
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Ontario town acts to protect water treatment plant as Lake Huron water level rises
Andrew Lupton
Canada -London ||
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Gardeners urged to seek out alternatives to peat moss
Technology & Science |
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Why electric cars complicate rescue work by firefighters
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David Burke
Canada -Nova Scotia ||
This N.W.T.-built home could cut energy bills by almost half, says not-for-profit
Gabriela Panza-Beltrandi
Canada -North ||
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How Canada's military reacted to seeing Pokemon Go players trespassing on its bases
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Brett Ruskin
Canada -Nova Scotia |
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China convicts researcher who claimed to create world's first gene-edited babies
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What you can do in 2020 to keep the world from burning up: Don Pittis
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Don Pittis
Business ||
Volunteers work to save Australian wildlife as bushfires rage
World |
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Canadarm maker to be acquired by Canadian investors in $1B deal
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As Montreal's calèche ban comes into effect, horses face uncertain future
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Alison Northcott
Canada -Montreal ||
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Could algae be a secret weapon in the climate change crisis? This man says yes
Shannon Martin
Canada -Toronto ||
How VR is letting palliative patients 'complete their bucket list'
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Laurie Fagan
Canada -Ottawa ||
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Should deer farming be abolished to halt chronic wasting disease?
Canada -Ottawa ||
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New industry develops around sucking carbon dioxide out of atmosphere
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Bob Weber
Canada -British Columbia |
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California introduces new laws for online privacy, gig economy
World |
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Electric vehicles are supposed to be green, but the truth is a bit murkier
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David Common & Jill English
Technology & Science ||
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Refining the Hula Hoop: How the oil industry sparked a global plastics boom
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Ariel Fournier
Canada -Edmonton |
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LifeLabs facing proposed class action over data breach affecting up to 15M clients
Canada -Toronto |
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U.S. astronaut sets record for longest space flight by a woman
Technology & Science ||