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This small B.C. school is tripping over twins

For a school the size of Parkview Elementary in Sicamous, B.C., having two or three sets of twins is not uncommon. However, the school of 205 students had six sets of twins to begin the 2021-22 school year — a figure that caught principal Carla Schneider by surprise when she looked at the class lists.Cody and Levi Clark,…

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Small earthquake recorded in N.B. Sunday morning

There was a small earthquake in northern New Brunswick early Sunday morning. According to Natural Resources Canada, a 2.6-magnitude earthquake was recorded in a wooded area just south of Mount Carleton Provincial Park at 4:23 a.m AT. A 2.6-magnitude earthquake was recorded south of Mount Carleton Provincial Park in New Brunswick early Sunday morning. (Earthquakes Canada)There was a…

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Small modular reactor plan bolsters nuclear industry’s future, but renewables could address energy issues now

Small modular reactors are the nuclear power industry’s hope for overcoming problems such as high costs and radioactive waste, but the technology won’t necessarily solve those issues, writes Eva Schacherl.Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan, seen in this file photo, unveiled the federal government’s action plan for the development of small modular nuclear reactors on Dec.…

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