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As It Happens Scientist have documented what they say is the longest recorded migration of a humpback whale — from the Pacific Coast of Colombia to the Indian Ocean near Zanzibar. Researchers record longest known migration by a humpback whale from Colombia to Tanzania Sheena Goodyear · CBC Radio ·Continue Reading

As It Happens7:06Austrian threat to deport Syrians is more rhetoric than reality, says refugee advocate Lukas Gahleitner-Gertz’s refugee advocacy organization has been fielding a lot of panicked calls from Syrians living in Austria. That’s because the country has threatened to start sending Syrians back to their home country now that rebelsContinue Reading

As It Happens Mary McGee, a pioneering racer and the first woman in the U.S. to race a motorcycle, has died at the age of 87. McGee, the 1st woman in the U.S. to race motorcycles, has died at the age of 87 Sheena Goodyear · CBC Radio · Posted:Continue Reading

As It Happens When Ally Louks posted last week that she was “PhDone” with her English literature thesis, she didn’t expect to find herself at the centre of a culture war. The ‘politics of smell’ scholar says she’s ‘doing just fine’ and won’t be ‘chased’ off the internet Sheena GoodyearContinue Reading

As It Happens Several food charities across Canada have signed onto a campaign called “Put Food Banks Out of Business.” Campaign asks Canadians to top up their donations by calling for basic income  Sheena Goodyear · CBC Radio · Posted: Dec 03, 2024 6:11 PM EST | Last Updated: 6Continue Reading

As It Happens5:56In world 1st, Belgian sex workers now have access to contracts, benefits and pensions Many sex workers in Belgium will now be treated like any other worker in the country, with access to employment contracts, maternity leave, health benefits, pensions and more. “Sex work is work, and thatContinue Reading

As It Happens Emily Beckman believes snow days are “the greatest invention ever created by humans.” So when she learned that her Colorado school district changed its weather cancellation policy during the pandemic, she decided to fight back. Many school district dropped weather cancellation for e-learning during the pandemic lockdowns Sheena GoodyearContinue Reading

As It Happens Preliminary findings from a randomized trial of 300 patients across seven countries shows that used pacemakers, when properly sterilised and implanted, work just as well as new ones, and pose no greater risk of infection. Preliminary results from nearly 300 patients find used pacemakers are just asContinue Reading

As It Happens A bear cub who was hauled out of a tree and separated from her family in April is now back in the wild and doing just fine, say North Carolina wildlife officials. Video of cub being harassed ‘a classic case of what not to do,’ says N.C.Continue Reading