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Alberta researcher's discovery offers insight into feathered dinosaurs
The Globe and Mail
It didn't take long for Aaron van der Reest, a paleontology student at the University of Alberta, to realize he was onto something big. For an undergraduate project, he had been tasked with opening up and preparing a large fossil that had been with the ...

First North American fossil of feathered dinosaur found in Alberta   CTV News
University of Alberta researcher finds feathers on Ornithomimus dinosaur   CBC.ca
Alberta dino researcher finds fossilized feathers   Globalnews.ca
Lethbridge Herald
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Vancouver Sun

Video: Scientists say the Arctic could be ice-free by 2030
Vancouver Sun
With global temperatures rising and sea ice melting some scientist say the Arctic could be ice-free by 2030. The Vancouver Aquarium Science Centre has made a commitment to increase its focus on the Arctic with further research and the opening of the ...

Unprecedented changes in the Arctic prompt action from the Vancouver Aquarium   Globalnews.ca
Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre Increases its Focus On Canada's ...   Wire Service Canada (press release)
A watery warning on sea level rise   Business in Vancouver
News1130
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CHEK

A transient killer whale flips large seal 80 feet into the air
CHEK
WATCH: Incredible video of a transient killer whale flipping a seal high into the air goes viral. Monica Martinez reports. Video thumbnail for 5 ORCA FLIPS SEAL. 0:00:00. Play clip. Mute. Volume 100%. 0:00. Off Air. / 2:02. Full screen. A pod of ...
Killer whale flips seal 80 FEET into the air with its tail of coast of Canada   Daily Mail
Video Killer Whale Launches Seal Into the Stratosphere With His Tail   TheInertia.com
WATCH: Killer Whale Boots Seal 80 Feet High   Huffington Post
Businessinsider India
Newzy
Business Insider Australia
Facebook
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Digital Journal

Study reveals just 4% of earth's ocean waters protected
Digital Journal
Some 200 countries gathered in Japan, in 2010 and came up with a plan to make certain 10 percent of the earth's ocean waters would be fully protected. It is called the United Nations' Aichi Target and a new study says it is not near being met.
Only four percent of the ocean is protected, study reveals   Christian Science Monitor
Only Four Percent of the Ocean Is Protected   Inverse
Just 4% of worlds oceans are protected: UBC researcher   MetroNews Canada
AmeriPublications
Canada News
24 Hours Vancouver
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Montreal Gazette

McGill launches new Space Institute
Montreal Gazette
McGill University is forging boldly ahead into the final frontier with the launch on Wednesday of its new space institute, which aims to unravel some of the mysteries of the galaxy. Led by renowned astrophysicist Victoria Kaspi, the McGill Space ...
McGill launches centre for space research   McGill Reporter

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Toronto Sun

Edmonton provides many birding opportunities
Toronto Sun
EDMONTON -- Better known for the urban amusements of big-mall shopping and NHL hockey, Edmonton and environs also offer more natural delights. Located on the edge of the boreal forest and blessed with a landscape dotted with small wetlands, ...

Birders migrate to Edmonton on edge of boreal forest, home to many avian species   Regina Leader-Post
Links Clifford E. Lee Nature Sanctuary   Clifford E. Lee Nature Sanctuary

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Straight.com

City of Vancouver responds to climate change threat to human health
Straight.com
By now, many British Columbians are aware of potential environmental and economic effects of runaway global warming. More extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and frequent forest fires are just three threats created by rising greenhouse-gas ...

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