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• Netflix crackdown heats up as PayPal cuts off another major unblocking service

  17-02-2016 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Another volley has been fired in the battle to stop Netflix viewers from sneaking across virtual borders. CBC News has learned that the online payment service PayPal has cut ties with another major unblocking company — Barbados-based Unblock-Us.
  
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• Off-leash dogs increase chance of human-bear conflict: study

  11-08-2026 20:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A high-profile encounter with a grizzly bear that was caught on camera, and a new study analyzing human-bear conflicts that involved dogs, are highlighting the need to keep dogs on-leash when hiking.
  
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• LRP5-dependent transport of polyunsaturated fatty acids serves as an immune checkpoint for natural killer cells | Science Signaling

  11-08-2026 15:01 via science.org
  
  Polyunsaturated fatty acids curb NK cell function and immunotherapy efficacy against colon cancer in mice.
  
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• Defining STING activity | Science Signaling

  11-08-2026 15:01 via science.org
  
  Mapping mutations to cellular outcomes reveals the molecular mechanisms underlying STING activity.
  
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• Beyond the scaffold: Glia as architects of the neural extracellular matrix | Science Signaling

  11-08-2026 15:01 via science.org
  
  How glial cells dynamically shape their surroundings provides insight into brain development and aging.
  
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• What these salamanders could tell us about the health of Nova Scotian forests

  11-08-2026 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The eastern red-backed salamander may hold the key to better understanding the health of old hemlock forests in southwestern Nova Scotia. Researchers are looking at salamander populations and behaviour to study the impacts of an invasive bug and the insecticides we use to fight it.
  
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• Colombia rescue efforts press on after quake, death toll expected to rise

  11-08-2026 10:55 via cbc.ca
  
  Rescue efforts across western Colombia carried into a second day on Tuesday as emergency workers dug through collapsed buildings and flattened homes, amid expectations that the death toll from the country's most powerful earthquake in decades could rise.
  
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• Colombia rescue efforts press on after quake as death toll rises

  11-08-2026 10:55 via cbc.ca
  
  Rescue efforts across western Colombia carried into a second day on Tuesday as emergency workers dug through collapsed buildings and flattened homes, amid expectations that the death toll from the country's most powerful earthquake in decades could rise.
  
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• Colombia quake death toll tops 200 as rescuers race to find survivors

  11-08-2026 10:55 via cbc.ca
  
  Rescue crews dug through mountains of shattered concrete in western Colombia on Tuesday, racing to find survivors after a powerful earthquake killed more than 200 people, according to estimates from local authorities.
  
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• Soot falling across Hamilton contains toxic chemicals linked to burning coal, researchers find

  11-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  McMaster University researchers studying the soot falling on Hamilton neighbourhoods have determined the grimy, black substance contains toxic chemicals consistent with coal combustion. For the "What's the Grime?" study, they worked with volunteers to collect samples throughout the city.
  
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• 'Big emotion': Freediver discovers ancient Roman shipwreck off the coast of Sicily

  10-08-2026 19:20 via cbc.ca
  
  An Ancient Roman shipwreck believed to date back more than 2,000 years has been discovered off the coast of Sicily. The wreck was found by freediver Giacomo De Mola, whose radar picked up what he initially thought was a 'strange rock.' The cargo appears to consist of amphoras, which are Roman vases used for storing and transporting liquids.
  
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• Shark teeth fossils discovered in Cape Breton

  10-08-2026 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  V-shaped indentations in a rock surface on a Dominion, N.S., beach may prove freshwater sharks once lived in the area millions of years ago. Experts hope ongoing research will reveal more about ancient history in the Maritimes. The CBC's Samuel Murrant has the story.
  
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• N.L. wildfires impeding day-to-day geoscience work, but less than in 2025

  10-08-2026 10:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Increasingly severe wildfire seasons are a public safety concern in Newfoundland and Labrador, while also having implications for regular activities in rural and remote areas, including geoscience work essential for the mining sector.
  
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• China evacuates one million from homes as massive storm arrives

  10-08-2026 03:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Typhoon Dolphin made landfall on Sunday evening, affecting Shanghai and other parts of eastern China.
  
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• 'Not afraid to stay': The Canadians taking fighting wildfires into their own hands

  10-08-2026 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With wildfires now widespread and frequent, some rural residents in Canada are learning how to fight the flames themselves and protect their own homes.
  
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• Longest serving volunteer helps boost bird numbers

  09-08-2026 13:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bird charity's longest serving volunteer helps achieve big success in boosting species recovery.
  
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• Sask. horse gets 2nd chance at life after being rescued from frozen creek near Cochin

  09-08-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Frosty the horse was rescued from a frozen Lehman Creek, near the resort village of Cochin. He came out alive, but with major injuries. Now, after long months of treatments and recovery, Frosty is thriving on his new farm with his new family.
  
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• What lives in the rivers near you? Why scientists want you to know

  09-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Scientists are uncovering the creatures that live in our rivers with techniques like electrofishing and DNA sampling. Here's what they're finding, from mottled sculpins to mayfly nymphs, and why they say we need to know our underwater neighbours.
  
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• Rare turtle to be sent back home in 5,000-mile 'incredibly emotional' trip

  09-08-2026 08:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A rare turtle is being flown home to the Caribbean Sea after being found washed up in Wales.
  
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• 1999: Solar eclipse experienced from Alderney

  09-08-2026 08:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Footage of people in Alderney catching the best view in the British Isles of the solar eclipse.
  
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• 'If we worry about erosion, we will never get any sleep'

  09-08-2026 07:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Derick Bowler says even if he won the lottery he knows he would not be able to stop nature.
  
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• Most of sun to be eclipsed across island of Ireland

  09-08-2026 07:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Skywatchers are set to witness two major celestial events next week, with a deep partial solar eclipse followed by the peak of the Perseid meteor shower.
  
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• Waste company owner is a 'woman in a man's world'

  09-08-2026 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman who runs a waste collection firm says she was warned not to get involved in the industry.
  
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• What it's like to chase solar eclipses around the world

  09-08-2026 03:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  For many, a total solar eclipse is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. But for a dedicated few, it's a deep passion.
  
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• Australia is the planet's extinction hotspot, but one animal offers a glimmer of hope

  08-08-2026 21:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The country is home to some of the world's most unique species - but it is losing them at an alarming rate.
  
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• Tornado formed north of Kemptville last weekend, researchers say

  08-08-2026 20:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Western University's Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) has confirmed that a tornado hit an area near Kemptville, Ont., during a major storm on Aug. 2.
  
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• Typhoon Dolphin batters Japan's Okinawa before bearing down on China

  08-08-2026 17:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The storm has cut power to at least 44,000 buildings and injured five people on the Japanese island.
  
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• Couple turning inherited farm into nature site

  08-08-2026 13:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The farm in Cockermouth is undergoing a 30-year project to boost wildlife there.
  
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• Canada, U.S. shadow Chinese research ships in the Arctic as concern grows over Snow Dragons' presence

  08-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada and the U.S. are shadowing two Chinese icebreakers operating in Arctic waters off Alaska, amid growing concern their scientific missions could also gather strategically valuable undersea data. Defence experts warn China’s expanding Arctic presence is testing Canada's already stretched military capabilities.
  
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• What can we see during the partial solar eclipse?

  08-08-2026 08:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ways to safely enjoy the partial solar eclipse on Wednesday evening.
  
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