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What we know so far about Boeing plane that crashed in Iran
On Wednesday morning, a Ukraine International Airlines flight carrying 167 passengers and nine crew en route to Kyiv crashed minutes after takeoff from Tehran’s main airport. Here’s what we know about the plane.
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Emily Chung
Technology & Science ||
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John Spencer MacDonald, pioneer of Canadian aerospace industry, dies aged 83
John Spencer MacDonald was best known as the co-founder of MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates, the company that designed the Canadarm mechanism on the International Space Station.
Canada -British Columbia ||
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Winnipeg climatologist turns board game passion into climate change card game
A climatologist has created a new board game about climate change called Tipping Point, which presents players with real-world climate questions, like balancing economy and its impact on the environment.
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Marina von Stackelberg
Canada -Manitoba ||
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Hungry beavers make mess in LaSalle, town moves quickly to prevent clogged drain
Canada -Windsor ||
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Canadians get busy making pouches, nests, wraps for Australian wildlife hurt by fires
Lorenda Reddekopp
Canada -Toronto ||
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What really happens to plastic drink bottles you toss in your recycling bin
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Emily Chung
Technology & Science ||
Check in with a face scanner — and check out the surveillance tech at CES
Technology & Science ||
Facebook bans deepfake videos in fight against online manipulation
Technology & Science ||
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How a Ramea fish plant is learning to process uni for a Japanese market
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Adam Walsh
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador ||
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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)
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Sarah Rieger
Canada -Calgary ||
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Avro Arrow blueprints on display after sitting in Sask. man's home for decades
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David Shield
Canada -Saskatoon ||
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Federal natural-disaster bills now average more than $430 million a year
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Mia Rabson
Politics ||
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Forensic reconstruction puts a face on B.C.'s unidentified dead
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Karin Larsen
Canada -British Columbia ||
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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 |