B.C. seaplane company's plan for electric fleet is set for take off

Harbour Airlines, which operates 30,000 flights each year on routes between Seattle, Vancouver, Victoria and other destinations, is partnering with Washington-state-based engineering firm MagniX with the goal of becoming the world's first all-electric airline. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

FDA recommends no new restrictions on breast implants

Patients, plastic surgeons, makers of breast implants, regulators and Health Canada officials participate in two-day meeting hosted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Clearing the browser history can be deemed 'obstruction of justice' (2015)

Under the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act, clearing your browser history could get you a felony charge for destroying records in a federal investigation — whether you realize you're under investigation or not. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Canada grants asylum to family who helped Edward Snowden – CBC News

U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden says he is relieved one of the families who helped hide him when he was on the run in Hong Kong in 2013 has been granted refugee status in Canada.  | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Airbnb hosts ask guests to lie, sneak around in covert rentals

Use the back door. Avoid the lobby if you're carrying luggage. Don't talk to neighbours. Say you're visiting a cousin. And most importantly, don't mention Airbnb. As cities and buildings around the world crack down on short-term rental platforms, hosts are asking guests to lie ab … | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Dear Turner: A love letter from father to son about the gift of Down syndrome

On World Down Syndrome Day, Robb Scott penned a letter to his son about the depth of love he feels both for Turner and his Down syndrome. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Airbnb hosts ask guests to lie, sneak around in covert rentals

Use the back door. Avoid the lobby if you're carrying luggage. Don't talk to neighbours. Say you're visiting a cousin. And most importantly, don't mention Airbnb. As cities and buildings around the world crack down on short-term rental platforms, hosts are asking guests to lie ab … | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

Airbnb hosts ask guests to lie, sneak around in covert rentals

Use the back door. Avoid the lobby if you're carrying luggage. Don't talk to neighbours. Say you're visiting a cousin. And most importantly, don't mention Airbnb. As cities and buildings around the world crack down on short-term rental platforms, hosts are asking guests to lie ab … | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

China has stopped buying Canadian canola seed

Chinese importers are unwilling to purchase Canadian canola seed at the moment, according to the group that represents the industry in Canada. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 5 years ago

The Canadian Press cuts jobs to deal with declining revenue | CBC News

The news agency is cutting six positions in a move the company said is prompted by reductions in its subscription revenue. Most of the cuts are in its Atlantic Bureau in Halifax. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

Viruses that kill superbugs could save lives when antibiotics don't work

Antibiotic resistant bacteria could be treated with the viruses that attack them in nature, which are harmless to humans. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

Roger McNamee says the 'like' button was 'beginning of the end'

Roger McNamee, an early adopter of Facebook, was once an adviser to founder Mark Zuckerberg. Today, McNamee is one of the social media giant's fiercest critics. He speaks to host Anna Maria Tremonti about his new book Zucked: Waking up to the Facebook Catastrophe. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

Canadian dial-up art is older than the internet

Discover the little-known history of Telidon, which transmitted art through phones in the early 1980s. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

Whole Foods admits trying to sell asparagus water for $6 was a mistake (2015)

The internet laughs a $6 bottle of water with asparagus stalks in it straight off the shelves of Whole Foods. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

Crypto exchange QuadrigaCX seeks creditor protection after founder's death

Canada's largest cryptocurrency exchange is due in court tomorrow as it seeks creditor protection in the wake of the sudden death of its founder and chief executive in December and missing cryptocurrency worth roughly $190 million. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

Rising CO2 won't make trees grow more, study suggests

Everyone knows plants need CO2 to grow. But does more CO2 make plants grow more and capture more CO2, mitigating climate change? Not likely, say a growing number of studies — most recently one that looked at centuries-old Canadian trees. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

Huawei built to withstand international pressure, can it handle US indictments?

Financial Times correspondent Louise Lucas says Huawei has been preparing for pushback for a long time — and may continue to thrive despite mounting pressure from the U.S. and its allies. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

Why this 19-year-old BuzzFeed quizmaker will no longer work for free | CBC Radio

The Michigan's Grand Valley State University student has written nearly 700 quizzes for BuzzFeed, including "Everyone Has A Pop-Tart Flavor That Represents Them Best — Which One Are You?" | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

Why this 19-year-old BuzzFeed quizmaker will no longer work for free

The Michigan's Grand Valley State University student has written nearly 700 quizzes for BuzzFeed, including "Everyone Has A Pop-Tart Flavor That Represents Them Best — Which One Are You?" | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

The curious case of the Carstairs key fobs has been cracked

A mystery that has plagued residents of a small Alberta town for weeks — vehicle key fobs that suddenly stopped working in a grocery store parking lot, leaving drivers unable to unlock or start their vehicles and setting off the alarms — has been solved. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

Frostbite: What it is and how to treat it

Oh, we know it's cold. We can feel Jack Frost nipping at our noses. But what about when he gnaws a little harder — what exactly does frostbite mean? | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

Spread of 'zombie' disease killing starfish linked to rising ocean temperatures

Warm waters and infectious disease have been determined as the causes of a die-off of sunflower starfish along the Pacific coast, says a newly released study. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

How did this snow bear's creator make its belly button?

A stealthy unknown artist made a giant snow bear on the Lachine Canal near Beaudoin Street in Montreal. But there's a mystery. Just how did the crafty creator do the belly button? | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

Something mysterious is blocking vehicle key fobs in a small Alberta town

Key fobs that suddenly won't unlock vehicles. Cars that won't start. Alarms that go off for no reason. Something mysterious is thwarting drivers outside a grocery store in the small Alberta town of Carstairs — and it's sparking all kinds of theories. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

Teo Taxi, Montreal's Electric Alternative to Uber, Shuts Down

Téo Taxi, a Montreal-based electric taxi company, is shutting down for good — leaving some 450 drivers without work, according to the employee's union. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

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@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

And unemployed: One man's struggle to be taken seriously as a job applicant

David Wimsett's resume is expansive, and potential employers are always keen to meet with him. When they finally do, however, the interviewer's disposition quickly switches from enthusiastic to disappointed. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

Scott Kelly spent a year in space – and it literally changed him

Kelly's been back from space for almost 3 years, yet his DNA expression remains different | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

Status and race in the Stanford rape case: Why Brock Turner's mug shot matters

The fact that authorities withheld Brock Turner's mug shot for 16 months is being pegged as an illustration of the racial disparities within America's criminal justice system. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

Stifling heat wave descends on Australia, killing dozens of horses | CBC News

Australia, a country that is known for its hot summers, is in the grip of record-breaking temperatures. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

Canadian cities re-think removal of fluoride from tap water

Two Canadian cities are doing an about face on their decision to remove flouride from drinking water after rates of tooth decay spiked, especially among children. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

Toronto officer pleads guilty to misconduct for using database for personal gain

A Toronto police officer has pleaded guilty to misconduct at a tribunal hearing for using his position to obtain a woman's information for personal gain. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

WhatsApp limits message forwarding in bid to tackle spread of misinformation

Facebook's WhatsApp is limiting the number of times a user can forward a message to five as the popular messaging service looks to fight "misinformation and rumours," company executives said on Monday. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

For the good of the planet, can we curb our addiction to road salt?

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the environmental effects of road salt, the Amazon Book of Codes project and geothermal power worldwide. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

Ontario storm captured in wild weather photos (2015)

A massive storm rolled through southern Ontario Sunday, knocking out power and leaving a trail of debris in its path. It also gave storm watchers an opportunity to snap some incredible photos. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

Introducing Reactions, Facebook's solution to the 'dislike button' problem

Instead of one dislike button, users are getting six more nuanced emojis. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

Computer scientist wants to build a more ethical internet

David Magerman became rich working with Robert Mercer, the billionaire co-owner of Cambridge Analytica. Having seen the role online data mining had in helping Donald Trump become president, Magerman now wants to create a better, less profit-driven internet. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

Elephants are evolving to be tuskless after decades of poaching pressure

More than half of female elephants are being born without tusks | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

Airline algorithms may be keeping you from sitting together

How airline-booking "dark patterns" force us to pay for seat choice | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

Blue pigment found on a medieval woman's teeth suggests she was literate artist

Tiny particles of lapis lazuli pigment found in the dental plaque of a medieval women indicate that she was involved in the creation of medieval religious manuscripts | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

Twins get different results when they put 5 ancestry DNA kits to the test

Last spring, Marketplace host Charlsie Agro and her identical twin sister, Carly, bought DNA ancestry kits from five of the most popular companies in the industry. Find out why some of the results they received left a team of computational biologists at Yale University baffled. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

We have to forget to remember

As the population ages, a lot of attention is being devoted to memory research. But Oliver Hardt of McGill University says forgetting is not a failure -- it’s our brains working as they were designed. We must forget, in order to remember. Hardt is an assistant professor of psycho … | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

Maker of bomb-defusing kids' game apologizes, halts sales after complaints

The company behind a bomb-defusing game for children has offered an apology following complaints from parents that it's inappropriate and insensitive. YULU also says it will stop shipping the item to North American markets. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

Photographer of 'horribly thin' polar bear hopes to inspire climate change fight

In mid-August, Kerstin Langenberger took a photo of a startlingly skinny polar bear, one that she thought was days away from death. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

Less beef, more beans. Experts say world needs a new diet

Scientists in nutrition, health and sustainability compile what a healthy diet looks like — and also how to provide that food for a world population growing to 10 billion. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

Talkative homebuyers beware, the seller might be listening

Homebuyers should watch what they say during home viewings, according to an Ontario real estate agent who says two of her clients have used cameras and microphones to eavesdrop on potential buyers. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

Saving money on food is 'definitely a challenge' for millennials

Millennials are having trouble saving money and and part of the problem is convenience and abundance of food apps, experts say. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago

U.S. residents of Northwest Angle learn to live with odd 'geographic reality'

A recent petition brought another round of attention to the Northwest Angle, an orphaned frontier of the U.S. whose residents seem just fine being surrounded by Canadian provinces. | Continue reading


@cbc.ca | 6 years ago