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B.C. has seen a lake tsunami before and it could happen again. Here's why

B.C. has seen a lake tsunami before and it could happen again. Here’s why

In 2007, a massive landslide crashed into B.C.’s Lake Chehalis, triggering a tsunami that surged 38 metres up the shore — one of the most dramatic inland waves ever recorded. CBC’s Johanna Wagstaffe looks into how scientists were able to reconstruct the event and reveal how it unfolded — as well as what it could tell us about the next “lake tsunami.”

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NASA probe expected to make history with closest approach to the sun
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December 24, 2024

NASA probe expected to make history with closest approach to the sun

A NASA spacecraft may have made history on Tuesday, flying…

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One artifact at a time, this museum in northern Alberta is preserving Canada's military history
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December 24, 2024

One artifact at a time, this museum in northern Alberta is preserving Canada’s military history

The Wood Buffalo Military Museum in Fort McMurray, Alta., has…

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Headlights seem a lot brighter these days — because they are
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December 24, 2024

Headlights seem a lot brighter these days — because they are

If headlights seem a lot more blinding these days, it’s…

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A massive and menacing Steller's sea eagle is dazzling birders in a Newfoundland park
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December 24, 2024

A massive and menacing Steller’s sea eagle is dazzling birders in a Newfoundland park

A national park in eastern Newfoundland has reopened in the…

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Saskatoon walking soccer program brings exercise at a low-impact pace
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December 24, 2024

Saskatoon walking soccer program brings exercise at a low-impact pace

Saskatoon’s walking soccer drop-in program is one of many fielded…

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Condo board backs down after trying to restrict visitors with service dogs
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December 24, 2024

Condo board backs down after trying to restrict visitors with service dogs

The board of a Toronto-area condo is reversing course on…

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Matt Gaetz paid thousands for drugs and sex, U.S. House panel finds
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December 24, 2024

Matt Gaetz paid thousands for drugs and sex, U.S. House panel finds

The U.S. House ethics committee on Monday accused Matt Gaetz…

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Bill Clinton hospitalized in Washington with fever but 'in good spirits,' spokesperson says
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December 24, 2024

Bill Clinton hospitalized in Washington with fever but ‘in good spirits,’ spokesperson says

Former U.S. president Bill Clinton was admitted Monday to MedStar…

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Edmonton shuts down building where security guard was shot, citing 'serious safety concerns'
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December 24, 2024

Edmonton shuts down building where security guard was shot, citing ‘serious safety concerns’

A little more than two weeks after 20-year-old Harshandeep Singh…

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