Prominent hacktivist commits suicide: family blames harsh prosecution
Prominent web programmer and open data activist Aaron Swartz was found dead in his apartment on Friday, Jan. 11 in an apparent suicide. He was…
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Clean Energy in Manitoba: Are we really leading the way?
On Nov. 20, 2012 the province released the Manitoba Clean Energy Strategy (MCES). The strategy outlines how the province plans to develop renewable energy and…
Release the kraken! Giant squid captured on video in deep sea
For the first time ever, ocean explorers have captured footage of a giant squid in its natural environment deep in the ocean. The expedition took…
EPA chief steps down: Rumours of protest over Keystone pipeline
Lisa P. Jackson, the U.S.’s top environmental regulator, is stepping down as head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), effective later this month (following President…
Reopening the final frontier: Private space companies shoot for the Moon 40 years after last Apollo mission
Last month saw the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 17 mission. December 7, 1972, was the last time a crewed lunar mission was launched. Since…
TMI: Too much information?
Between the birth of the world and 2003, there were five exabytes of information created. We [now] create five exabytes every two days. See why…
Science opinion: NRA prevents researchers from studying gun violence
The horror of the Sandy Hook school shooting shook the United States, and has initiated a fierce debate on gun control south of the border….
SERF in motion: International sea-ice experiment launched on U of M campus
January 10th marked the beginning of a three-week-long experiment at the Sea-ice Environmental Research Facility (SERF) on the University of Manitoba’s Fort Garry campus. The…
Giving your evergreens a home: Wildlife Haven to use donated Christmas trees in animal enclosures
The Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre (WHRC) wants your Christmas greenery. “We’ve got at least five or six coming,” remarked Reesa Atnikov in an interview with…
Cabinet considers Izok Lake proposal: Good for the economy, not so good for the environment
Plans for a major mining project in Nunavut are under consideration by the Prime Minister’s cabinet. The project has been proposed by MMG Minerals, a…