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Inside that heart is the Bootes supercluster of galaxies, which is surrounded by a vast void sometimes called ‘the Great Nothing.’ Astronomers have discovered the first “bubble of galaxies,” a nearly unimaginably massive cosmic structure thought to be a fossilized remnant from just after the Big Bang sitting in our …

Prince George is seeing an extreme number of black bears — even for this time of year when they must fatten up for winter. But with more sightings have come more complaints and, consequently, more bears killed by conservation officers. That’s causing some residents to ask if they should call …

Comet Nishimura (C/2023 P1) was discovered in August and is now whizzing by Earth, but finding it in the sky will be a challenge. Comet Nishimura, discovered last month, will be competing with the sun as it rises and sets. There’s a newly discovered comet in the sky, and it’s …

In this week’s issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the financial and ecological costs of invasive species and why Vancouver’s architecture is poorly suited to a warming planet. Also: Home insurance in the age of climate change. Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This weekly newsletter …

In August a team of historians and divers discovered a 2.4-metre long table-like structure that once stood on the deck of the Empress of Ireland — a ship whose sinking off the shores of Rimouski in 1914 cost 1,012 lives.  ‘It’s quite the feat,’ says historian who helped identify structure. …

SpaceX must take a series of steps before it can launch its mega rocket again after its debut ended in an explosion, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration says.  Closing its investigation into April explosion, U.S. agency says corrective actions needed before any relaunch. SpaceX must take a series of steps …

Click here to view the video Invasive alien species are spreading across the globe at an unprecedented rate and causing widespread ecological damage, according to a new in-depth report by the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). “Biological invasions” The findings are drawn from extensive sources, combining the …

A new project has just launched on P.E.I. focusing on removing barriers for salmon and other fish in Island streams. The work has started elsewhere in Canada, but beach access and beavers are two different challenges being faced on Prince Edward Island. Removing barriers to fish passage important as climate …

More digging is planned for a culturally significant site in Newfoundland and Labrador, says the province’s top archaeologist, as the shoreline of Beothuk Lake creeps closer due to erosion.  Provincial archaeologist says more excavation planned for area, as lake creeps closer. When Don Pelley discovered the raised sides of a …

After post-tropical storm Fiona knocked out communications networks in parts of the province, some emergency managers started looking to amateur radio as a backup in future disasters. The technology is ‘an unsung hero’ for getting messages out, one operator says. As Atlantic Canada gears up for another hurricane season after …