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Province plans to add 3,000 new seats in tech-related, post-secondary fields by 2023 University of Calgary engineering student Jesse Fowler demonstrates virtual reality goggles and software created by Vizworx. The Alberta government is adding more than 400 new seats to tech programs at post-secondary schools across the province.(Justin Pennell/CBC)Advanced Education …

There are 29 different bumblebee species in Alberta Citizen scientists Maura Hamill is counting the different bee species she finds in her Calgary yard.(Lucie Edwardson/CBC)A bumblebee perches on a flower in a Calgary yard.(Lucie Edwardson/CBC) Sarah Johnson is the lead biologist with Wildlife Preservation Canada’s native pollinator initiative. The organization …

He will be the crew’s doctor on the space station during his 6-month stay David Saint-Jacques will become the ninth Canadian to travel to space. (Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh)Space suits, simulations and ‘animal fear’: How astronaut David Saint-Jacques is preparing for orbit “I like the mountain analogy. Right now, I’m climbing …

New report says used water dumped by ships could double by 2035 Melissa Nacke sorts through sediment on a beach in Newfoundland.(Kim Howland/Submitted by Catharine Tunnacliffe, WWF Canada)In this June 4, 2017 file photo, a cruise ship sits docked near downtown Juneau, Alaska. In comparison to Canada’s Arctic, Alaska has …

Fires continue to rage as smoke crosses the country A satellite image shows the smoke from fires in British Columbia drifting across Alberta and Saskatchewan on Aug. 15.(NASA Earth Observatory/NASA GSFC/Lauren Daphin)This NASA satellite image was taken 1.5 million kilometres away on Aug. 15. The smoke from the fires in …

Drier soil conditions uncover patterns in fields that reveal thousands of years of buried English history The circular feature, seen from the air, is thought to be evidence of a Roman-era round house near St. Ive, a village in Cornwall in southwest England. Such a settlement would typically have a …

Elephants should be among the highest risk for cancer with over 100 times more cells than humans Elephants are the world’s largest living land animal with over 100 times more cells than humans, but almost no instances of cancer.(Joe Passaretti/CBC)Wondering why gene therapy is such a hot topic? A doctor …

‘There’s a lot more hype than evidence,’ researcher says A technician sorts cannabis at a medical growing facility in Ontario. There is strong evidence that cannabis can help alleviate some medical conditions, but there are many other health claims that have not been scientifically proven. (Tijana Martin/Canadian Press) “Some of …

Marine animals may ingest balloons thinking they’re jellyfish, or get tangled in strings This Kemp’s ridley sea turtle was found June 13 off the coast of western Florida with one of its flippers caught in a buoy line. It was taken to Clearwater Marine Aquarium’s animal hospital where it passed …

Health Canada confirmed plans Wednesday to gradually phase out 2 of the 3 nicotine-based pesticides Over the (Boris Smokrovic/Unsplash)Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency is moving to restrict the use of two types of crop chemicals because the chemicals pose a serious risk to aquatic insects like mayflies. The chemicals were …