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Why scientists are gluing microchips on butterflies

Why scientists are gluing microchips on butterflies

Monarch butterflies are on their way back to Canada and a select few will be rocking a tiny microchip for the flight north. CBC’s Jorge Barrera went to the El Rosario butterfly sanctuary in Mexico to learn more about the project that scientists hope will unlock some mystery around the monarch’s migration.

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Europe is eyeing France's nuclear shield. Should Canada follow?

Europe is eyeing France’s nuclear shield. Should Canada follow?

As European allies quietly explore France’s nuclear umbrella amid doubts about U.S. reliability, Canada faces an uncomfortable question: join or stay clear. While Ottawa rejects going nuclear, extending French deterrence to North America risks inflaming tensions with Washington — and raises stark questions about who would defend whom in a crisis.

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