TORONTO – Ontario has cut funding for artificial intelligence research, eliminating $24 million to two institutes. The Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence received $20 million last year and the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research received $4 million, but this year’s…
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Edmonton’s Pint of Science Event
May 19 2019 9:52am Emily McNamara and Raelynn Brassard discuss the upcoming event. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object” ) { var resp = jQuery.parseJSON( jQuery.ajax({ url: “/gnca-ajax/videoshare-links/{\”id\”:\”” + svp.releaseInfo.contentId + “\”}/”,…
Ralph Goodale cuts ribbon at CN gallery of Royal Saskatchewan Museum
May 17 2019 11:27am Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale was on hand to formally cut the purple ribbon at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum’s new “CN Gallery” Friday morning in Regina. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if(…
From one Scott to another: Scott Moe describes ‘Scotty’ the largest T. rex ever discovered
May 17 2019 11:16am Scotty is the largest T. rex ever discovered, and his original home is set to welcome visitors once again. Speaking Friday, Saskatchewan Premiere Scott Mou outlined Scotty’s life and signifigance. ‘ }); } else { var…
‘Grow my understanding’: Grade 9 girls explore STEM career options in Calgary
Around 1,000 Grade 9 girls from 90 schools in Calgary got hands-on with their futures on Wednesday. The University of Calgary, Mount Royal University and SAIT put on Explore STEM, a program that engages girls in science, technology, engineering and…
Winners of Canada-wide contest invent tools for easier life in space
The Canadian Space Agency challenged children across the country to come up with clever ideas that could be developed into inventions to make life in space easier and more fun. On Thursday, hundreds of students from across the country gathered…
Winners of Canada-wide contest are building the tools for an easier life in space
The Canadian Space Agency challenged children across the country to come up with clever ideas that could be developed into inventions to make life in space easier and more fun. As Megan Yamoah reports, the winners had a chance to…
Forecast for wildfire season to come amid extreme danger already in Western Canada
Officials say the wildfire danger is already high to extreme in areas of Western Canada. Natural Resources Canada’s Northern Forestry Centre in Edmonton is providing a briefing Wednesday on this year’s fire season forecast. READ MORE: Climate change report warns of…
Cool Science: The heat capacity of water
May 15 2019 8:44am Science teacher Michael Ng uses fire, paper cups and balloons to demonstrate water’s high heat capacity. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object” ) { var resp = jQuery.parseJSON(…
Bridgewater, N.S., wins Smart Cities Challenge, earns $5M towards reducing energy poverty
A town of 8,700 people in Nova Scotia will be the recipient of $5 million from Infrastructure Canada after winning the Smart Cities Challenge for their proposal to reduce energy poverty. The Town of Bridgewater was one of five finalists…