Eager nationals on election trail (AP) — There is little debate that the country needs more foreign tourists, as it does not yet have a high enough skilled workforce to support an influx. And those who do come will do so in a variety of forms, from small-scale guesthouses to […]

Scientist david pemberton hopes whales will once again be saved from a life of ocean acidification An Australian team says it has isolated a gene that could be responsible for protecting the delicate blue whales of South America. The gene encodes a protein that changes the chemistry of the water’s […]

Nursing home battles fatal outbreak of severe stomach flu, doctors fear “To be frank, I’ve had to take off work due to the flu,” Dr. Alaina MacLachlan, whose son Alex died in December, told CBC News. The doctors were among hundreds of nurses who have been battling this deadly infection […]