Scientists research man missing 90% of his brain who leads a normal life (2016)

The case of a man who is still able to function even though most of his brain is missing, has given fuel to radical theories about consciousness. Psychologist Axel Cleeremans, of the Université Libre in Brussels, explains how. | Continue reading


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Canadian ATC sends pizzas to U.S. counterparts working without pay

Sometimes, solidarity has a soft crust and a layer of melted cheese. | Continue reading


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Man raises privacy concerns after car dealership employee turns off his dashcams

A Toronto man is warning others to safeguard their privacy after his dashboard video cameras were turned off twice while a dealership was working on his vehicle. | Continue reading


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The oral history of the Hampsterdance

What started 20 years ago in Nanaimo, B.C. spawned hit songs, worldwide LOLs and a giant hairball of drama. | Continue reading


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This sculptor got heavy metal poisoning from working with mussel shells

After Gillian Genser began using mussel shells in her work, she started to experience insomnia, vomiting, shaking, sweating and confusion. | Continue reading


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Canadian astronomers discover 2nd mysterious repeating fast radio burst

Out in the depths of space, there are radio signals that astronomers don't understand. Now a Canadian research team has found a repeating signal, only the second of its kind to be discovered. | Continue reading


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Billionaire Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos, Wife Divorcing – CBC News

Billionaire Jeff Bezos, founder and chief executive of Amazon.com, and his wife MacKenzie Bezos are divorcing after 25 years of marriage, the couple say in a joint statement on Twitter. | Continue reading


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Penguin travels every year to visit man who rescued him – CBC News

Ever since a 71-year-old Brazilian man rescued this penguin, he's regularly travelled to his beach visit the man. | Continue reading


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Jaw-dropping' AI technology takes centre stage at CES 2019

Artificial intelligence technology is taking centre stage at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, which will provide a mouthwatering preview of the gadgetry and tech devices people may be using very soon. | Continue reading


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To gather customer data in Canada, Bell first must ask

Bell Canada began asking its customers in December for permission to track everything they do with their home and mobile phones, internet, television, apps or any other services they get through Bell or its affiliates. | Continue reading


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Brains remember more easily with drawings than written notes

Older adults have been found to be just as adept as younger people when it comes to recalling new information, as long as they draw what they're trying to remember. | Continue reading


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Brains remember more easily with drawings than written notes

Older adults have been found to be just as adept as younger people when it comes to recalling new information, as long as they draw what they're trying to remember. | Continue reading


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Estonia goes digital to end bureaucracy

The Baltic country that gave the world Skype is undertaking an ambitious project to make government administration completely digital to reduce bureaucracy, increase transparency and boost economic growth. | Continue reading


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Space tech that feeds high-end diners in Toronto could help Canada's North

Academics and entrepreneurs believe Canadian technology developed to help feed future astronauts could be adapted for building large scale vertical farms in Canada's North. Advances in LEDs make these operations a possible cost effective solution to provide fresh local produce. | Continue reading


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Disney accused of appropriation for trademarking Swahili words 'Hakuna Matata'

Disney's trademarking of the Swahili term "Hakuna Matata," used in its smash hit, The Lion King, has prompted a petition calling the legal move appropriation. | Continue reading


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Saturn is eating its rings

It is one of the most admired planets in our solar system: Saturn. But a new study suggests that the ringed beauty will lose its most stunning feature. | Continue reading


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BC votes in favour of retaining first past the post

For the third time, British Columbians have voted to keep the current first-past-the-post system for provincial elections. | Continue reading


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K-Cup creator John Sylvan regrets inventing Keurig coffee pod system

The man who invented the K-Cup coffee pod almost 20 years ago says he regrets doing so and can't understand the popularity of the products that critics decry as an environmental catastrophe. | Continue reading


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Chinese hackers eavesdropping on the EU diplomatic communications for years

Chinese hackers have spent years eavesdropping on the diplomatic communications of European Union officials, a U.S. cybersecurity firm says, an operation disrupted only after researchers discovered hundreds of intercepted documents lying around on the internet. | Continue reading


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Developer who tore down historic San Francisco house ordered to rebuild it

After a developer in San Francisco illegally demolishes a 1930s designer home, the city's planning department orders him to rebuild a replica of what he bulldozed. | Continue reading


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RBC disputes report that it had access to users' Facebook messages

The Royal Bank of Canada is disputing a report in the New York Times that says the bank, along with many other companies, had the ability to read, write and delete users messages on Facebook's messaging platform. | Continue reading


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Colin Kroll (Vine, HQ Trivia) Has Died

Colin Kroll, a tech executive who co-founded the HQ Trivia app after success with video-hosting service Vine, has died in New York City at age 34. | Continue reading


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Nortel adviser alleges Huawei's success built upon stolen Canadian RND (2012)

Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei could be dangerous for companies in Canada that partner with it, a former executive at Nortel warns. | Continue reading


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Ex-Canadian Diplomat Michael Kovrig Detained in China – CBC News

A former Canadian diplomat has been detained in China, two sources told Reuters on Tuesday, and his current employer, the International Crisis Group, said it was seeking his prompt and safe release. | Continue reading


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Google accelerating demise of Plus after new security flaw affected 52M

Google is still having trouble protecting the personal information on its Plus service, prodding the company to accelerate its plans to shut down a little-used social network created to compete against Facebook. | Continue reading


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Status of Huawei CFO husband questiond as he tries to post bail for wealthy wife

The embattled CFO of Huawei is expected to learn whether or not she will make bail in Vancouver. The answer may come down to the immigration status of her venture capitalist husband. | Continue reading


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Have researchers been wrong about Alzheimer's?

The protein that forms Alzheimer's plaques might be trying to protect your brain against infection | Continue reading


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Huawei CFO arrested in Vancouver, sought by U.S. for extradition

Canadian officials have arrested Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer and deputy chair of the board for the Chinese tech giant Huawei, CBC News has confirmed. | Continue reading


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Baby, It's Cold Outside won't be played on some radio stations

Baby, It's Cold Outside is getting a chilly response from Canadian radio stations after at least three big radio operators say they've decided to pull the controversial holiday favourite out of their rotations this year. | Continue reading


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Thieves boosting signal from key fobs inside homes to steal vehicles

Auto thefts are on the rise across the Greater Toronto Area, by 30 per cent in the city alone, and wireless key fobs may have a role to play. | Continue reading


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'Alexa, who did it?'

A judge presiding over a double murder case in New Hampshire has ordered Amazon to hand over recordings from an Echo speaker that may have captured audio of the events at the crime scene. | Continue reading


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Scientist claims First Gene-edited Babies Born in China

A Chinese researcher claims he helped make the world's first genetically edited babies — twin girls born this month, with DNA he says he altered with a powerful new tool capable of rewriting the very blueprint of life. | Continue reading


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Tech companies and pot producers becoming fast friends (Canada)

A close relationship is developing between Canada's pot producers and the technology companies that support them. With pressure on producers to improve their yields and profits, technology will be a key factor in keeping plants healthy and improving harvests, say experts. | Continue reading


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But wait, there's more K-Tel, the Spotify of the '70s, is still going strong

In the '70s and '80s, Winnipeg record label K-Tel was the master of compilation albums and infomercials. We speak with Samantha Kives, daughter of K-Tel's founder Philip Kives, about the company's enduring legacy. | Continue reading


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Termite mound network the size of Great Britain discovered in Brazil

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Canada found the key to lowering drug prices, but it won't be used any time soon

An intense fight over an arcane policy document reveals that Health Canada has figured out how to lower patented drug prices. But the pharmaceutical industry is fighting back with threats about access to new drugs in Canada. | Continue reading


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Toronto Counselor Proposes New Timezone (STD-T)

The biggest city in Canada is taking another important step towards separating itself from the rest of the country. Toronto city councillor, Gary DeCarlo, is proposing that the city create its own time zone. | Continue reading


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Rare microbes lead scientists to discover new branch on the tree of life

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Oil tanker off Newfoundland coast spills 250,000 L of crude into ocean

The spill from the SeaRose tanker about 350 km off the Newfoundland coast happened around mid-day on Friday in the White Rose field while crews were preparing to restart production. Operations were halted Thursday due to high winds and rough seas. | Continue reading


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Frederick Banting's painting of lab where he discovered insulin up for auction

Frederick Banting discovered insulin but he was more than just a Nobel prize-winning scientist. He was also an artist and he painted the lab where he made his famous discovery. | Continue reading


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Who gets more done – office workers or telecommuters?

Despite the growing popularity of telecommuting among workers with in-demand skills, some managers just don't trust employees to get work done at home. An economist who studies the productivity of telecommuters says attitudes toward remote workers affect everything — including th … | Continue reading


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Rare microbes lead scientists to discover new branch on the tree of life

Canadian researchers have discovered a new kind of organism that’s so different from other living things that it doesn’t fit into the plant kingdom, the animal kingdom, or any other kingdom used to classify known organisms. | Continue reading


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Bad algorithms are making racist decisions

"Digital redlining" is often unintentional, but the impact is real | Continue reading


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Indigenous women kept from seeing their newborns until agreeing to sterilization

At least 60 Indigenous women are pursuing a lawsuit alleging they were sterilized against their will, as recently as last year. Is there an issue of systemic racism within Canada's healthcare system? | Continue reading


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Woman battles bank for 2 years for information on her own account

An Edmonton woman is speaking out about a two-year battle with her bank to access information about her account after she noticed a questionable transaction. | Continue reading


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Douglas Rain, voice of HAL 9000, dead at 90

A pioneer of the Stratford Festival, Douglas Rain, died Sunday at the age of 90 in a hospital just outside the city in which he first established his longtime classical career. | Continue reading


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Facebook chooses Canada for Dating feature launch

Facebook Inc. will aim to make its social media platform's users more than just friends with a new dating feature that will mark its North American launch in Canada on Thursday. | Continue reading


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'Conservative Move': A relocation service for conservatives fleeing blue states

Paul and Brenda Chabot are conservatives who left California for political reasons, and are now helping like-minded families to leave liberal blue states for red ones. | Continue reading


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