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As It Happens Twenty couples got hitched during a five-hour wedding whirlwind at the Kiruna church in northern Sweden on Friday. The historic building is being relocated, along with the entire town, to make way for a mining expansion. Kiruna’s iconic church — and, in fact, the whole town —Continue Reading

As It Happens Vermont has become the first state to enact a law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay a share of the damage caused by climate change after the state suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather. Other states are already eyeing similar legislation, but theContinue Reading

As It Happens Jimmy the goat may have been shunned by his mother, but he’s got friends and fans across the country. Jimmy the goat was rejected by his mother, so Hector Aubertin stepped up and became his best friend Sheena Goodyear · CBC Radio · Posted: May 30, 2024Continue Reading

As It Happens More than a dozen elite Greek marines dressed up like Bronze Age warriors and practised ancient fighting techniques — all in the name of science. Despite its bulky appearance, the copper plate armour proved versatile and practical in combat simulations Sheena Goodyear · CBC Radio · Posted:Continue Reading

As It Happens The “I am not a typo” campaign is pushing technology companies to update their dictionaries with more non-Western names. ‘I am not a typo’ campaign calls on tech companies to update their dictionaries with more names Abby Hughes · CBC Radio · Posted: May 24, 2024 6:20Continue Reading

As It Happens This Ontario YouTuber filtered — and drank — his own sweat using a replica Dune stillsuitThe replica, inspired by a suit designed for the story’s desert planet Arrakis, traps and filters sweat so it can be sipped again through a drinking tube by the wearer. Film-inspired replicaContinue Reading

As It Happens For years, Jason Evans says people treated him like he was “crazy and a conspiracy theorist” when he talked about the contaminated blood scandal that killed his father. U.K.’s PM apologizes and vows compensation after report accuses government of negligence and cover-up Sheena Goodyear · CBC RadioContinue Reading

As It Happens A new study into the evolutionary history of the most prevalent cockroach shows that it’s “a monster of our own creation.” The German cockroach evolved alongside humans, and its only natural habitat is inside our buildings Sheena Goodyear · CBC Radio · Posted: May 21, 2024 6:09Continue Reading

As It Happens Now that the New York-Dublin portal is back up and running with limited hours and new security features, its creator is determined not to let a few negative incidents sour what he says has been an overwhelmingly positive experiment. Live sidewalk video link back up and runningContinue Reading