Research & Development
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Japan to make crater on asteroid to get samples from inside [UPDATED]
Hayabusa2 will drop an impactor the size of a baseball weighing 2 kilograms on the Ryugu asteroid on April 5 to collect samples from deeper underground that have not been exposed to the sun or space rays
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The art and science of analyzing Big Data
Among the data gaps: exposure to social science and humanities, and ground-level scalable ideas to bridge the data divide
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French leader, others urge speed in climate change fight
French President Emmanuel Macron said the world should follow the example of Kenya, which now gets 75 per cent of its power from renewable resources
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Justin Trudeau cabinet resignations a rarity in Canadian history
Even though ministerial resignations on principle, policy or political strategy are rare, the historic Wilson-Raybould saga could usher in a new era for federal cabinet governance
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NATO weighing whether Huawei poses security threat
The biggest maker of network technology is being scrutinized for the possibility it may facilitate espionage on behalf of China’s ruling party
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Canadian airlines try to reassure flyers after fatal Boeing 737 plane crash
Air Canada and WestJet Airlines Ltd. are confident in the Boeing 737 aircraft. Ethiopian Airlines and all Chinese airlines have grounded their planes
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Barrick Gold and Newmont Mining sign Nevada joint venture agreement [UPDATED]
Under the deal, Barrick will be the operator and will hold a 61.5 per cent stake in the joint venture, while Newmont will own 38.5 per cent
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Working to inspire women to dream big, be daring and take on the world
International Women’s Day is a time to pause and celebrate the smart, strong and skilled women around the globe, past and present.
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Who got funding in February
Fundingportal helps Canadian manufacturers to get funded
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Zuckerberg promises a privacy friendly Facebook, sort of
A multiyear plan calls for encryption on Facebook’s Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram messaging services to bolster privacy. Critics aren’t convinced
