Researchers say they have found organic compounds on the dwarf planet Ceres, boosting the tiny world’s attractiveness in the hunt for extraterrestrial life. A study, published in Science by planetary scientists in Italy and the US, “opens the possibility that primitive life could have developed on Ceres itself”, writes the European Space Agency’s Michael Kueppers in an accompanying Perspectives piece. …

After being deemed one of the most polluted areas of Howe Sound, aquatic life has started to return to the waters around the old Britannia Mine site. But despite ongoing remediation efforts at the site, metals continue to leach from unknown sources. The Vancouver Aquarium’s Coastal Ocean Research Institute (CORI) said pollutants from the old Britannia Mine still linger in …

Bugatti is reading its Veyron replacing Chiron for first deliveries soon, as it reveals each car takes six months to build. Bugatti will produce only 500 examples of the all-new Chiron “super sports car,” as the company calls it, and sell them for $2.6 million each. Even at that price, Bugatti has already taken about 180 preorders. The Chiron looks …

I wanted to share my gratitude as we mark the completion of the trial that brought justice for the family of Alvin and Kathy Liknes and Nathan O’Brien. From the moment that the first call came in to us about their disappearance, to the testimony that was shared in the courtroom, I know the impact of this investigation has been …

Arnold Schwarzenegger made fun of Nickelback in a recent tweet, with the band quick to throw the fun right back at him by mentioning one of his movies. Last night, two entities that know what it’s like to be pop culture punchlines—Nickelback and Arnold Schwarzenegger—displayed an understanding of the latter by eschewing pettiness for humor and humility.

McDonald’s announced the release of a limited-edition milkshake straw that was designed for their new Chocolate Shamrock Shake. Only 2,000 of the innovative shake-slurpin’ device were made. The Irish holiday is just around the corner, which means the famous McDonald’s Shamrock Shakes are back. In early February, the fast food chain announced that the annual limited-time beverage would be returning …

Federal Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced the establishment of the new Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound Glass Sponge Reefs Marine Protected Area to safeguard the globally unique and important aquatic environment that provides key habitats for marine wildlife. The Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound Glass Sponge Reefs Marine Protected Area is located between Haida Gwaii and the mainland …

Facebook is now allowing companies to post jobs on its platform in the U.S. and Canada. Page administrators will also be able to receive applications through Messenger. Even though Facebook is not the first place you look for a new job, it could give competition to LinkedIn, considering its much larger user base. “We know that finding the right talent …

Two former smartphone kings, Nokia and BlackBerry, have become embroiled in a lawsuit involving patents relating to networking gear. In a 96-page lawsuit, reported in ArsTechnica, the company claims Nokia infringed 11 BlackBerry technology patents “related to LTE- and UMTS/UTRAN-compliant products and services”. These include “a number of transmit antennas found in a base station” and a “scattered pilot pattern …

The Alps may lose 70 percent of snow cover by the end of the 21st century if humanity does not control global warming, says new research. The new study, by researchers based at the Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF) and at the CRYOS Laboratory at the École Polytechnique Fédérale in Switzerland, shows that the Alps could lose as …

The TSX has seen four straight record closes and seven straight winning sessions as it continues to build on its post-election momentum. At the close in Toronto, the S&P/TSX Composite rose 0.37% to hit a new all time high. The best performers of the session on the S&P/TSX Composite were ProMetic Life Sciences Inc. (TO:PLI), which rose 8.47% or 0.200 …