We’ve all come to appreciate the beautiful images space telescopes provide us of galaxies, nebulas and more, but they also provide astronomers with important scientific information about our universe. That science may be under threat in the next decade if the proposed 560,000 satellites are launched. Ground-based telescopes have already …

In a new study, scientists discovered that raccoons who live in the city have shorter snouts, suggesting that they’re moving toward domestication. Researchers spotted early domestication traits in city raccoons. When most people think of raccoons, they picture city dwellers. The mid-sized, furry animals with distinctive, mask-like markings and ringed …

The U.S. military said it had conducted another strike against a small boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, following a pause of almost three weeks. Admiral faces allegations of possible war crime. The U.S. military said it had conducted another strike against a small boat in the eastern …

Many people in the Somali community say they feel fearful and angry in the aftermath of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tirade against Somali communities in Minnesota. Both Canada and the U.S. have large Somali populations. Many people in the Somali community say they feel fearful and angry in the aftermath …

Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson faced a failing grade and a cancelled speech at this week’s Assembly of First Nations meeting as pushback grows among B.C. chiefs over the government’s new energy agreement with Alberta. Hodgson ‘doesn’t appear to be’ right person to lead Indigenous engagement, says B.C. regional chief. …

Thousands of Syrian government records have been leaked documenting widespread torture and killing under the Assad regime, and an analysis of hundreds of photographs underscores the scale of the brutality. The images show bodies of victims starved and beaten, many left without clothes or even a body bag. Leaked files …

This kayak is distinctive, from the Inuvialuit region of the western Arctic, and one of only a handful of its kind still in existence. It’s been held by the Vatican Museums for 100 years, but is being repatriated now as part of a historic return of 62 objects of cultural …

Alberta’s premier is floating the idea of making oil and gas companies pay a deposit before they can drill a new well, as the provincial government tries to tackle the large number of old oil and gas wells which require cleanup. Alberta premier says current system isn’t working as number …

A small business owner in Mount Pearl says she was the victim of a scam, and is warning others ahead of the holidays. RNC cautions business owners to be wary. A small business owner in Mount Pearl says she was the victim of a scam, and is warning others ahead …

Canada’s Summer McIntosh set a new U.S. Open record in the women’s 400-metre freestyle on Thursday night at the Toyota U.S. Open Championships. Time just over a second behind her world-record of set last June. Canada’s Summer McIntosh set a new U.S. Open record in the women’s 400-metre freestyle on …