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Technology & Science Here's what happens to the electronic items you bring to recycle, and why you can't just throw them in the garbage. Over time, electronics can leak toxic elements, like mercury and lead, which can be harmful to the environment and to humans. (Karol Serewis/Getty Images) Your Earth …

Technology & Science Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques and his colleagues at the International Space Station are now set for an Easter feast thanks to the arrival of a private cargo ship. American astronaut Anne McClain used the Canadarm2 aboard the International Space Station to capture a capsule containing numerous science …

Technology & Science Jerrie Cobb, the first woman to pass astronaut testing, has died. She was ready to fly, but never made it into space. Cobb served for decades as a humanitarian aid pilot in the Amazon jungle.(Fine Point Films/Netflix) America's first female astronaut candidate, pilot Jerrie Cobb, who pushed …

Edmonton An Alberta librarian has been archiving much of the provincial government's online content — including studies on health, climate change policy and poverty reduction — to prepare for a change in government. Katie Cuyler, a public services and government information librarian at University of Alberta, is leading the project …

Technology & Science The Israeli start-up behind last week's failed lunar landing says human error may have caused the spacecraft to crash into the moon. This image was taken by Israeli spacecraft, Beresheet, as it attempted to land on the moon.(Courtesy Space IL/Handout) The Israeli start-up behind last week's failed …

Business Brace yourself, BBMers: the company that runs the iconic messaging app invented by BlackBerry more than a decade ago is ending the free version of the service for consumers. BBM was the first mainstream encrypted messaging app, but was quickly eclipsed by others.(Simon Dawson/Bloomberg) Brace yourself, BBMers: the company …

Business·New Polo Ralph Lauren on Thursday launched a version of its iconic polo shirt made entirely of recycled plastic bottles and dyed through a process that uses zero water. Models wear Ralph Lauren Polo shirts made from recycled plastic bottles. Each shirt is made from an average of 12 bottles …

Technology & Science·New Paleontologists have stumbled upon the fossils of one of the largest meat-eating mammals ever to walk the Earth — a new species. Simbakubwa kutokaafrika, a gigantic carnivore known from most of its jaw, portions of its skull, and parts of its skeleton, was a hyaenodont that was …

Edmonton Alberta's incoming premier plans to take on environmental charities that he says are blocking exports of the province's oil, but those groups may be saying "bring it on." Alberta's premier-designate Jason Kenney plans to take on Canadian environmental charities that accept money from American foundations. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press) …

Politics·New The Supreme Court of Canada rules today on an internet child luring case that could have a major impact on how police conduct sting operations. The Supreme Court of Canada is set to rule on whether undercover police operations in online child luring cases breach privacy and search and …