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What really happens to plastic drink bottles you toss in your recycling bin
The recycling symbol may give the comforting impression that your plastic pop or water bottle will be recycled into other plastic bottles again and again. Unfortunately, there’s a good chance it won’t become even one new bottle. Here’s what really happens — and what's needed to boost recycling.
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Emily Chung
Technology & Science ||
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1 in 3 jobs at risk of automation in this Alberta city (but that's not scary for the reason you think)
Having a city so reliant on one industry has put jobs at high risk of automation. But rather than fears of job-stealing robots, an expert say Brooks should keep an eye on a different bogeyman — letting fears of automation lead to the decision to let technology lag behind.
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Sarah Rieger
Canada -Calgary ||
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Federal natural-disaster bills now average more than $430 million a year
Ottawa's bills for dealing with natural disasters neared half a billion dollars in two of the last three years amid a warning to Canadians that this country was one of the worst affected by climate change in 2018.
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Mia Rabson
Politics ||
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Sask. helium drilling could provide new prospects for struggling oilpatch
Canada -Saskatoon |
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Caribou 'story map' shows tale of recovery, expansion in Southern Lakes herds
Canada -North ||
Australia's government will pay 'whatever it takes' to help fire-ravaged communities
World |
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These tiny aquatic 'bachelors' haven't changed their pickup strategy in 100 million years
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Emily Chung
Technology & Science ||
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Kangaroo Island's endangered wildlife may not survive fires
World |
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Smiley faces Haida style: totem carver rolls out emojis for the digital age
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Betsy Trumpener
Canada -British Columbia |
'It's unprecedented': What is behind Australia's devastating fires?
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Nicole Mortillaro
Technology & Science ||
Here's how Iran could seek revenge with cyberattacks on the U.S.
Thomas Daigle
Technology & Science ||
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Retracing the steps of a misunderstood predator: A biologist's search for a wayward wolf
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Bryce Hoye
Canada -Manitoba ||
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'We're going to see more of this': Spring flooding in B.C. may be worsened by logging practices
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Jon Hernandez
Canada -British Columbia ||
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Time for liftoff — robots and humans scheduled to blast off from Earth in 2020
Radio -Quirks & Quarks |
This starfish cousin has no eyes, but can still see. Here's how
Technology & Science ||
Tesla's self-driving Autopilot system under scrutiny after 3 deadly crashes
Business ||
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Life changes instantly as cell service switched on in Ahousaht
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Greg Rasmussen
Canada -British Columbia |
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'Where are the birds?': Mild weather causing chaos in the animal kingdom
Canada -Windsor ||
Vintage goes social: Instagram-based second-hand shops on the rise
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Aly Thomson
Canada -Nova Scotia ||
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'Completely unsustainable': How streaming and other data demands take a toll on the environment
Thomas Daigle
Technology & Science ||
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Mounties defend social media profiling after assembling portrait of activist
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Jim Bronskill
Politics ||
Conservation officers should wear body cameras, says group upset by number of bears killed in B.C.
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Bridgette Watson
Canada -British Columbia ||
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'Headless man' found in Idaho cave identified as murderer who escaped jail in 1916
Radio -As It Happens ||
Researchers study yeast genomes to uncover new ways of brewing
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Laura Sciarpelletti
Canada -British Columbia ||