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The double-crested cormorant The double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus, is a large, fish-eating waterfowl between 70 to 90 cm long with a wingspan of almost 1.22 m. They are found in Manitoba and throughout the Great...

The Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre (PWRC) is a local non-profit organization whose purpose is to treat injured, orphaned, or abandoned wildlife and to release them back into the wild whenever possible. The PWRC is...

Fifty years after “the pill” became available for women, the male birth control pill is approaching its final stages of development. This new method of birth control is safe and effective, yet still offers...

IBM is currently working on the development of a new type of battery. The technology is called lithium-air or lithium oxygen. Their goal is to create a powerful new battery for electric cars with...

You know the routine — put down your notebook, pen, coffee cup and check your text messages before putting your cellphone away. You wouldn’t want to be distracted during the lecture, would you? ...

Qu’ran burning threat ignites protests around the globe Despite the cancellation of his plans to burn copies of the Qu’ran on Sept. 11, 2010, Rev. Terry Jones has sparked protests around the globe. Almost 600...

Cellphone increases workload for 911 call centre The increasing use of cellphones to dial 911 is putting stress on dispatchers. Part of the problem is the increase of incidents such as accidental pocket...