Technology

A salmon farm site north of Tofino operated by Mainstream Canada has been quarantined by CFIA, after the discovery of IHN, a highly contagious and lethal fish virus that wrecked havoc on the industry ten years ago

Canada's Science and Technology Museum has raised the age limit for a controversial sex exhibit after complaints about the content.

A famous research facility in Ontario that pioneered investigations into acid rain is the latest victim of federal budget cuts.

Water that's too murky to be disinfected via the sun's rays can be made pure enough for solar cleansing by simply adding salt, according to a new study.

Social networking giant Facebook has priced its initial public offering at $38 US a share, making it the largest internet IPO. Shares will begin trading on the Nasdaq tomorrow.

The Japanese e-commerce firm that bought e-reader company Kobo Inc. is now picking up a major stake in social media site Pinterest.

On Sunday, an 8-foot tall, 24-foot-wide Tyrannosaurus bataar skeleton will be going up for auction in New York city.

Using only her thoughts, a Massachusetts woman paralyzed for 15 years directed a robotic arm to pick up a bottle of coffee and bring it to her lips, researchers report.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast says that if Google does not restore the name of the Persian Gulf on Google Maps, it will face "serious damages."

An award-winning museum exhibit that has been viewed by audiences of all ages in Montreal and Regina will be restricted for many teenagers when it opens in Ottawa. Should the Canada Science and Technology Museum cancel Sex: A Tell-All Exhibition?

A Russian-made Soyuz craft carrying three astronauts has docked with the International Space Station, putting the crew in place for the imminent arrival of the first ever privately owned cargo ship to the orbiting lab.

Hardware and software provided by foreign suppliers could compromise the security of Canada's telecommunication systems and leave them vulnerable to attack, computer experts warn.

Officials in Burnaby, B.C., are investigating the report of a snakehead fish in a local public pond, concerned that the highly invasive animal could wipe out local species and even threaten small household pets.

The opposition is demanding to know what steps have been taken to address security concerns over foreign companies operating in Canada's telecommunications industry, in the wake of a CBC News report about a Chinese firm's contracts in Canada.

Public Safety Minister Vic Toews is denying reports that the Harper government intends to quietly shelve its controversial online surveillance bill, C-30.

A Toronto balloon artist with a background in nuclear physics is back home to demonstrate his twisted talents — sculpting blown-up circus versions of nature's microscopic organisms.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg avoids questions about himself, even as the social media site has repeatedly sparked privacy concerns for its push to get users to reveal more personal information.

Canadians who get creeped out by web ads that seem to know a little too much about their personal habits should have access in the coming months to an opt-out tool that will help fight the effect of so-called behavioural advertising.

U.S. nuclear power regulators overhaul community emergency planning for the first time in more than three decades, requiring fewer drills for major accidents and recommending that fewer people be evacuated right away.

Tattoo artist Dave Hurban is fascinating some - and grossing out others - after he inserted magnets under his skin in order to attach an iPod Nano Touch to his wrist whenever he wants.

Canada has the world's 8th largest ecological footprint per capita, according to WWF's Living Planet Report 2012, which was released on Tuesday.

A porpoise that was nursed back to health by the Vancouver Aquarium's Marine Mammal Rescue Centre will stay at the aquarium rather than being released back into the wild.

An Ottawa university research lab is exploding concrete columns as part of tests to better protect government buildings from future bomb blasts.

Butterflies have migrated across Eastern Canada this spring in unprecedented numbers, reflecting the warm winter throughout North America and raising alarm bells about what it might mean for other species.

The former head of U.S. counter-espionage says Canada is putting North American security at risk by allowing a Chinese tech giant to participate in major telecommunications projects.