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Old-growth B.C. forests worth more standing than fallen, study saysLeaving British Columbia's old-growth forests standing may make more economic sense than cutting them down for timber, especially as the province looks to strategies to cut global warming, a new B.C. study suggests. |
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Humpbacks make a comeback in PacificNorthern Pacific Ocean - Humpback whales appear to be returning from the brink of extinction in the North Pacific Ocean, a new study shows. |
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Calgary woman recovering after robotic arm removes brain tumour
A surgical team in Calgary on Friday extolled the virtues of using a robotic arm to perform groundbreaking surgery to remove a woman's brain tumour.
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Canada to create giant new northern national park
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada will create a giant new national park covering some 1.9 million acres along one of the country's most spectacular northern rivers, Environment Minister John Baird said on Monday.
The Naats'ihch'oh National Park Reserve will cover the watershed of the South Nahanni river in the Northwest Territories.
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Want a Happy Marriage? Be Nice, Don’t NitpickCalgary, Alberta, Canada - Thermostat settings. Dirty socks. Toothpaste caps. Our little habits make our spouses crazy. But no two people are ever truly compatible, so quit nitpicking each other, relationship experts advise. |
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Money can in fact buy happiness, if it’s spent on others: studyVancouver, British Columbia, USA - Money can buy happiness -- as long as it is spent on other people or on pro-social causes, scientists said Thursday. |
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Nova Scotia bans smoking in cars with children as of April 1Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - On April 1, Nova Scotia will become the first province in Canada to make it illegal to smoke in motor vehicles with anyone under 19 inside. |
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Community rallies to build home for disabled coupleSalem, New Brunswick, Canada - Five months, $12,000 and the helping hands of 25 volunteers have built a new house for a New Brunswick couple. |
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Environment should take priority over forestry industry: N.B. surveyNew Brunswick, Canada - New Brunswickers place environmental values ahead of the industrial harvesting of forests, suggests a government-commissioned survey released on Wednesday. |
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B.C. introduces carbon taxVictoria, BC - Driving and other fuel-dependent activities are about to get more expensive as British Columbia becomes the first jurisdiction in North America to introduce a consumer-based carbon tax. |
