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Traffic pollution impairs brain function
A new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia and the University of Victoria has shown that common...
Tory calls for national summit to address ‘mental health crisis’ playing out on Toronto streets
Toronto Mayor John Tory is calling for a national summit on mental health, saying we are seeing a “mental health...
Scientists unveil least costly carbon capture system to date
The need for technology that can capture, remove and repurpose carbon dioxide grows stronger with every CO2 molecule that reaches Earth's...
An ‘unstealable’ car? How a Toronto man defeated car thieves 9 times
As a wave of car thefts sweeps over Ontario, one Toronto driver stands out as an exception Surveillance video shows...
Prepare for piercing cold as polar air blasts across the Prairies
Enjoying the winter warmth? It won't last, says Environment Canada ?Ready for some winter weather whiplash After a relatively balmy...
Earth’s oldest known environmental clean-up was 400 million years ago, finds fossil analysis
The discovery was made by scientists studying deposits from what is thought to be Earth's oldest ecosystem on land in...
Busy downtown intersection to be closed for 2 weeks while crews repair broken water main
The city of Toronto says the intersection of King Street West and University Avenue will be closed for approximately two...
Simulations and experiments reveal unprecedented detail about water’s motion in salt water
"There is more to salt solutions than meets the eye," said Alexej Jerschow, a professor in NYU's Department of Chemistry...
thirty-seven-year-old man charged with aggravated assault in ‘unprovoked attack’ of senior in Toronto
Toronto police have identified the suspect charged with aggravated assault in connection with an "unprovoked attack" on an elderly woman...
Special drone collects environmental DNA from trees
Ecologists are increasingly using traces of genetic material left behind by living organisms left behind in the environment, called environmental...