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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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Trump nominates Kash Patel, who has called for shrinking the FBI, as agency's director
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December 1, 2024

Trump nominates Kash Patel, who has called for shrinking the FBI, as agency’s director

The nomination shows how Donald Trump, still fuming over years…

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'The foundation of the future': MMF signs 1st modern Métis treaty with federal government
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November 30, 2024

‘The foundation of the future’: MMF signs 1st modern Métis treaty with federal government

The federal government signed its first-ever modern treaty with a…

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World Central Kitchen pausing work in Gaza after vehicle hit by Israeli airstrike
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November 30, 2024

World Central Kitchen pausing work in Gaza after vehicle hit by Israeli airstrike

An Israeli airstrike on a car in the southern Gaza…

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B.C.'s suspension of work on Vancouver Island hospital overdose prevention sites under scrutiny
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November 30, 2024

B.C.’s suspension of work on Vancouver Island hospital overdose prevention sites under scrutiny

A group of Vancouver Island doctors and other health-care professionals…

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Syrian rebels storm into Aleppo in largest assault on the city in years
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November 30, 2024

Syrian rebels storm into Aleppo in largest assault on the city in years

The Syrian army said on Saturday dozens of its soldiers…

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A northern Alberta senior thought she was going into cardiac arrest. The medevac cost her $29K
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November 30, 2024

A northern Alberta senior thought she was going into cardiac arrest. The medevac cost her $29K

Beverly Tupper, from the remote northern Alberta community of Fitzgerald,…

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Everyone agrees Canada should spend more on defence. How do we pay for it?
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November 30, 2024

Everyone agrees Canada should spend more on defence. How do we pay for it?

There are good arguments for increasing defence spending — beyond…

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If I can't afford a house, can I afford a second kid?
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November 30, 2024

If I can’t afford a house, can I afford a second kid?

James Morrison did everything that he was told to live…

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Wicked brought phones to theatres. They're probably here to stay
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November 30, 2024

Wicked brought phones to theatres. They’re probably here to stay

In the age of influencers, it’s not uncommon to see…

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