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10 Environmental Victories and Triumphs of 2013
Native peoples' efforts to reintroduce fading species and restore habitats has unified environmentalists across regions -- the Indigenous and non-indigenous alike. Among the 2013...
11-Year-old’s Birthday Party is a Hot Meal for Hundreds
A boy in Victoria, B.C., celebrated his 11th birthday this weekend by dishing out chicken curry and rice pilaf to hundreds of people in...
Salmon in East Vancouver? Miraculous Reappearance After 80 Years
Chum salmon are spawning again at an urban creek in the heart of East Vancouver.
The salmon returned this week to Still Creek, which sits...
Canadian Man Invents Boat for Wheelchair Canoeing
Jon Pimlott is blessed with a wife, two beautiful kids, a job and a healthy body ready for life. He's also got the persistence...
Australia, Canada Dominate Top Ten ‘Most Livable Cities’ List
Melbourne, with its beautiful parks, enviable healthcare, and Australian coastline, has been ranked the world's most livable city for the third year running.
In fact,...
Legacy Pole Honors 20th Anniversary of Haida Nation’s Agreement With Canada
For the first time in 130 years, a new pole will be erected in the Gwaii Haanas area, detailing the history of the region...
US Child Obesity Rate Begins Falling in Many States
After decades of rising rates, obesity among low-income preschoolers declined in 19 states and U.S. territories, according to the latest report from the Centers...
Two Monolith Machines Suck Carbon Out of the Air in California
Peter Eisenberger, a distinguished professor of earth and environmental sciences at Columbia University, has build two machines in Menlo Park, Calif., to pull carbon...
Reclusive Heiress Bequeaths $40 million to Vancouver Community
A shy and reclusive heiress who lived alone for 20 years in a rambling mansion left the bulk of an estate worth $40 million...
Gorgeous Snapshots Win National Park Amateur Photo Contest
The National Park Foundation announced last week the winners of the 2012 Share the Experience photo contest, an annual competition to encourage exploration in...
BC University Welcomes 100 Disadvantaged African Students on Full Scholarship
More than 110 underprivileged students from Africa will get to study at the University of British Columbia thanks to a $25 million donation from...
Bolivia Designates World’s Largest Protected Wetland
The Bolivian government recently created the largest protected wetland in the world – an area bigger than the Netherlands and Belgium combined, more than...
Prison Inmates Jump in to Rescue 3 Boys From Raging Creek
Prisoners working in a nearby park jumped into strong moving current to help save three boys floating downstream after their kayak overturned in a...
Cockroaches Could Lead to New Antibiotics
Most people might see cockroaches as good-for-nothing pests, but this germ-ridden insect could be an indirect source of new antibiotics for humans. Researchers have...
Canadian Researchers Create Wireless Charger for Electric Cars
Researchers at the University of British Columbia say they've found a way around the nuisance and potential danger of repeatedly having to plug in...
Decriminalize Drug Use, Say Experts After Six-year Study
A six-year study of Britain's drug laws by leading scientists, police officers, academics and experts has concluded it is time to introduce decriminalization.
The report...
The Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2012, An Amazing Group
For their extraordinary efforts to help change the world and better the lives of others, 10 everyday people will receive $50,000 and a chance...
11 More Billionaires Take Buffett’s Giving Pledge
Eleven more wealthy American families have joined the Giving Pledge created by Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates, to commit at least half...
17 More Top Universities Offer Free Cyber Courses
More leading universities are offering free online courses through the fast-growing education platform Coursera.
The new partners include Brown, Columbia, Emory, Vanderbilt, Berklee College of...
Ingenious Surgery Saves Eyesight — and the Life — of Bronx Mother
When 36-year-old Nordia Palmer-Ferguson went to her doctor complaining of blurred vision, headaches, pressure and swelling in her left eye, little did she know...