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'Faster than light' measurement blamed on loose cable

The measurement of subatomic particles travelling faster than light — contrary to expectations based on Einstein's special theory of relativity — may have been due to a loose cable.

-- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:36:02 EST




Online surveillance bill set-up costs estimated at $80M

A bill to force internet service providers to collect customer information, known as the lawful access or online surveillance bill, will cost at least $80 million to implement, CBC News has learned.

-- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:38:36 EST




Meteor's fireball lights up Prairie skies

A fireball that lit up the night sky over Alberta and Saskatchewan was a 100-kilogram meteor, experts say.

-- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:11:46 EST




Vic Toews' predecessor opposed extra power for police

Former public safety minister Stockwell Day says he wasn't in favour of giving police extra powers when he was in charge of the file in 2007.

-- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:39:37 EST




Canada's 'riskiest online cities' ranked

Burlington, Ont. has been named "Canada's riskiest online city" by internet security software firm Symantec for the second year in a row, followed by Port Coquitlam, Vancouver and Langley, B.C.

-- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:29:40 EST

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PlayStation Vita: A closer look

Sony's PlayStation Vita portable gaming system launches today in Canada, the U.S., Latin America and Europe. Here's a review of its look, feel and features.

-- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:01:25 EST




6 questions about GPS trackers in cars

An Ontario man's recent discovery that someone had covertly attached a GPS tracking device to his vehicle led him to call for Canadians to realize how the technology can be used.

-- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:17:29 EST




Caribou recovery plan swamped by public feedback

Canada's environment minister says he'll need more time to go review 14,000 public submssions on a plan to protect Woodland caribou herds - but environmentalists are going back to court Thursday to seek emergency action.

-- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:18:04 EST




Low-cost bionic knee designed by Toronto researcher

A Toronto researcher has designed a low-cost bionic knee that he hopes will dramatically change the lives of amputees in the developing world.

-- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:10:46 EST




Rogers profit rises on wireless growth

Rogers Communications Inc. announced an 11 per cent increase in its dividend Wednesday as the telecom giant reported higher fourth-quarter profits that easily beat analyst expectations.

-- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:49:25 EST

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BlackBerry PlayBook gets built-in email, Android apps

Built-in email and new apps are now available to BlackBerry PlayBook users, with the release of a long-awaited operating system upgrade.

-- Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:49:31 EST




Mock Mars mission includes chef training

Aspiring astronauts and other eager adventurers willing to spend four months on the barren lava fields of Hawaii's Big Island are being invited to apply to take part in a study of how astronauts might eat on a mission on Mars.

-- Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:31:11 EST




Online surveillance critics point to foreign experience

Opponents of the government's online surveillance bill say Canada should look to its allies for cautionary tales before pushing ahead with measures that would erode Internet freedom.

-- Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:34:11 EST




New amphibian family found in India

Biologists have identified an entirely new family of amphibians — called chikilidae — endemic to northeast India but with ancient links to Africa.

-- Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:26:56 EST




Mining robot built in Sudbury tested in Chilean mine

A man from Sudbury is in Chile testing a $3 million mining robot he helped design and build.

-- Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:56:01 EST

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