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Calgary team shows how to scrub CO2 from the airCalgary, Alberta, Canada - University of Calgary climate change researchers say they are close to figuring out how to commercialize the capture of carbon dioxide directly from the air with a simple system that could be set up anywhere in the world. |
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Calgary woman recovering after robotic arm removes brain tumour
A surgical team in Calgary on Friday extolled the virtues of using a robotic arm to perform groundbreaking surgery to remove a woman's brain tumour.
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Want a Happy Marriage? Be Nice, Don’t NitpickCalgary, Alberta, Canada - Thermostat settings. Dirty socks. Toothpaste caps. Our little habits make our spouses crazy. But no two people are ever truly compatible, so quit nitpicking each other, relationship experts advise. |
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Al Gore & IPCC Share Nobel Peace Prize For 2007Oslo, Norway - The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2007 is to be shared, in two equal parts, between the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Albert Arnold (Al) Gore Jr. for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change. |
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Alberta goat farmers milk Lotto 6/49 for record-breaking $14.6 M jackpotSt. Albert, Alberta, Canada - Two goat farmers from Alberta say their record-breaking lottery jackpot will be shared with their large family. |
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Hiker survives 60-metre tumbleCanmore, Alberta, Canada - A hike in the mountains near Canmore nearly proved deadly for a man in his 20s who fell between 30 and 60 metres downhill. |
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Firefighter survives bulldozing near Fort McMurrayFort McMurray, AB, Canada - A firefighter battling a blaze near Fort McMurray was run over by a bulldozer and survived the ordeal thanks to the spongy northern Alberta terrain. |
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A New Way to Fight Cancer?Edmonton, Alberta, Canada - There are no magic bullets in the fight against cancer: that's the first thing every responsible scientist mentions when discussing a possible new treatment, no matter how promising. |
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Edmonton aims to screen all for diabetesEdmonton - A new diabetes screening program in Edmonton goes further than any other in North America, effectively making diabetes a reportable disease. |
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Ancient Pregnant Reptile Fossil Discovered Under Pingpong TableEdmonton, Alberta, Canada - Three new species of an ancient marine reptile, including a pregnant fossil, were recently discovered by University of Alberta paleontologistsunder a pingpong table. |
national news
- Calgary team shows how to scrub CO2 from the air
- Hoteliers go green to save the planet
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- Metro Vancouver to get tough on recycling
- Old-growth B.C. forests worth more standing than fallen, study says
- Humpbacks make a comeback in Pacific
- Calgary woman recovering after robotic arm removes brain tumour
- Canada to create giant new northern national park
- Want a Happy Marriage? Be Nice, Don’t Nitpick
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