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Probe into AECL contracts hushed up

May 30, 2013 - 7:43pm

Former employees at Atomic Energy of Canada Limited say they witnessed potential wrongdoing in procurement practices at the Crown corporation, with managers receiving gifts from suppliers, favouritism toward certain suppliers and deliberate leaks of information.

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Mars trip would expose travellers to hefty dose of radiation

May 30, 2013 - 5:05pm

Astronauts traveling to and from Mars would be bombarded with as much cosmic radiation as they'd get from a full-body CT scan about once a week for a year, researchers reported Thursday.

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Amish teens on Rumspringa rush for Facebook

May 30, 2013 - 4:01pm

Facebook is opening up a new window into the lives of Amish youth on Rumspringa, giving the world a mule's-eye view of what it's really like to be a teen experiencing things that many of us take for granted for the first time.

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First falcon chick hatches in Winnipeg on live webcam

May 30, 2013 - 3:12pm

A pair of famous Winnipeg falcons hatched their first chick Thursday morning.

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Rounded pebbles on Mars indicate a river's flow

May 30, 2013 - 2:17pm

Rounded pebbles cemented together in telltale formations on Mars were created by a fast-flowing stream that may have been more than knee deep, scientists say.

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Rogers, Vidéotron to share new LTE network

May 30, 2013 - 12:55pm

Rogers Communications and Vidéotron are teaming up to expand their LTE networks in Ottawa and parts of Quebec to save on operating and capital costs in a 20-year deal that will also see Vidéotron potentially sell its unused spectrum in Toronto to Rogers for $180 million.

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Microsoft hits restart button on Windows 8

May 30, 2013 - 12:05pm

Microsoft unveils an update to its latest operating system, responding to underwhelming consumer response with a slew of changes designed to make Windows 8 more familiar.

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The Current: The story of Jacob Barnett, the boy with the IQ higher than Einstein

May 30, 2013 - 9:54am

The Spark: A mother's story of nurturing genius.

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Rocky Mountain snowpack loss foreshadows water woes

May 29, 2013 - 9:49pm

Scientists say the shrinking snowpack in the Rocky Mountains will have serious repercussions for the water supply on both sides of the border.

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Winnipeg school division making iPads mandatory in class

May 29, 2013 - 9:49pm

IPads will be a mandatory school supply for more than 1,000 students at a Winnipeg school division this coming school year.

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Alberta putting more data online

May 29, 2013 - 7:39pm

The Alberta government has put charts, graphs and searchable tables online through an initiative called the Open Data Portal

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Weather disasters increasing, insurance industry warns

May 29, 2013 - 5:53pm

The Insurance Bureau of Canada says the frequency, severity and cost of extreme weather in Canada are increasing, with Alberta leading the way.

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Facebook to crack down on gender-based hate following outcry

May 29, 2013 - 5:47pm

Facebook has pledged to "do better" when it comes to rooting out posts that trivialize rape, target women or otherwise incite gender-based violence. Their 5-step pledge to overhaul their policies on controversial, harmful and hateful speech follows mounting pressure from critics and concerned advertisers.

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Apple CEO hints wearable devices might be next area of interest

May 29, 2013 - 4:31pm

Apple CEO Tim Cook signalled this week that the company's next new product might be a wearable computing device, possibly one worn on the wrist, while speaking at a technology conference in Silicon Valley.

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Amazon to produce 5 original series for streaming service

May 29, 2013 - 4:23pm

Amazon.com Inc. said Wednesday that it will produce a pair of comedies and three children's programs for viewing on its video streaming service, capping a one-of-a-kind experiment that gave viewers a say in the selections.

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Space telescope crowdfunding campaign launched

May 29, 2013 - 2:32pm

A would-be asteroid mining company has launched a crowdfunding campaign to provide students as young as kindergarten age with access to a new space telescope.

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Gmail starts automatically sorting messages

May 29, 2013 - 12:49pm

Emails from your best friend and your mom will no longer be buried among bills and online shopping offers, if you use Gmail and you want your messages automatically sorted for you.

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Hang out with Bob McDonald of Quirks & Quarks

May 29, 2013 - 10:43am

Got a burning science question for Bob McDonald? Well, here's your chance to get an answer - live on the internet. On June 10 at 7 p.m. ET, Bob will answer your questions in the first ever Quirks & Quarks Question Hangout.

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Brian Burke can serve claim to online commenters, B.C. court rules

May 29, 2013 - 10:07am

Former Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks general manager Brian Burke has received a favourable ruling in his bid to track down people he claims made defamatory comments about him on the internet.

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Moon telescope to offer new views of Earth and space

May 29, 2013 - 9:05am

A telescope that is set to launch to the moon in 2015 will allow the public to go on the internet and view the Earth from the lunar surface.

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