Bog Tour 2013
The decision to halt the Ville de Saint Lazare’s acquisition of the forest between Dunes Lake and the Bordelais bog last Tuesday prompted my early visit to the bog this year. This bog is a conserved...
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The International Space Station (ISS) mission lead by Canadian Commander Christopher Hadfield landed safely in Kazakhstan on May 13, ending a successful five-month mission in outer space. Accompanying...
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Every year at this time, gill-breathing tadpoles transform into land-dwelling frogs and toads. Despite reproducing in large numbers, however, many amphibian populations are in a steady state of...
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What do you recall from your high school biology class? I remember the smell formaldehyde during a fetal pig dissection, an outdated video on sex education, and an introduction to the wondrous DNA...
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In the spirit of Halloween, a bat blurb seems appropriate. For centuries, these fascinating flying mammals have been associated with vampires and frightening creatures of the night. Bats have become...
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With the holiday season quickly approaching, many boys and girls around the world are crafting their wish lists with ingeniously marketed gender-specific toys. Gender-specific toy marketing is a...
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