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Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Long Point Bird Observatory is a protected area full of wildlife that is located on a …
Read More »Paths carved into boreal peatlands for oil and gas exploration could be speeding up climate change: study
Thousands of lines carved into Canada’s boreal peatlands for oil and gas exploration could be speeding up climate change, suggests a new study from University of Waterloo researchers. Known as “seismic lines,” they have been carved through the forests of B.C., Saskatchewan and especially Alberta for accommodating oil and gas …
Read More »Women with traumatic brain injury 26 per cent less likely to receive trauma care than men, Ontario study finds
New Ontario research shows women with traumatic brain injuries are far less likely than men to be admitted for trauma care, raising questions about why patients with similar, life-altering injuries may be receiving less-specialized treatment. Published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, the study analyzed a decade of data …
Read More »A U.S. government study found alcohol risks, but new guidelines don’t include its findings
A study commissioned by former U.S. president Joe Biden’s administration to investigate alcohol-related health harms was released independently on Tuesday, after President Donald Trump’s administration decided not to feature the researchers’ findings in new dietary guidelines as it faced pushback from the alcohol industry and a congressional committee. The findings …
Read More »U.S., Russia interfering in Alberta separatist debate, study says
Foreign adversaries are meddling in the Alberta separatist debate in ways that threaten Canada’s sovereignty and national security, warns a report released Wednesday. The study by leading information researchers said American and Russian actors were playing a dangerous role in the province’s dispute over seceding from Canada. “While homegrown, the …
Read More »Study finds hidden lake network beneath Arctic glaciers as climate change accelerates
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Researchers have identified 37 subglacial lakes beneath glaciers in Canada’s Arctic, 35 of them previously unknown, …
Read More »Prince Albert Grand Council shares $1.4 million policing study with community
The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) is taking another step towards establishing its own police force. After months of public engagement, the tribal council is sharing a $1.4 million First Nations policing feasibility study funded by both the federal and provincial governments back in 2024. The study lays out different …
Read More »Using AI to read mammograms cut risk of developing aggressive breast cancer, study finds
Some aggressive breast cancers can be difficult to detect and don’t always show up on mammograms, but a new study out of Sweden has found that artificial intelligence could help. Mammograms are used to find breast cancers earlier, when they are easier to manage and treat. When radiologists used artificial …
Read More »Breeding season of Antarctic penguins shifting at ‘alarming’ rates, decade-long study finds
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Penguins in Antarctica are changing their breeding habits at record speed to survive rising temperatures from …
Read More »New study finds AI chatbots can influence some Canadians to change their vote
Talking with an AI chatbot can successfully convince people to change their votes and could affect the outcome of future elections, according to a new study. The study, which included 1,530 Canadians, also found that the chatbots had more success convincing Canadians to switch their votes than it did with …
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