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Invasive species could be hiding in your holiday decor

Invasive Species Hiding in Your Holiday Decor: A Threat to Your Health and the Environment As the holiday season approaches…

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Tech

Holiday decorating? Experts say to check for these invasive pests first

As the holiday season approaches, experts are urging those who are decorating for the holidays to be mindful of potential…

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Tech

AI-powered dog robot sniffs out invasive fire ants

Imagine strolling through a picturesque park on a beautiful sunny day, only to suddenly feel a sharp sting on your…

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Tech

How teams in the Hamilton area are fighting dog-strangling vine and other invasive species

Don’t worry. Dog-strangling vines aren’t actually strangling dogs. But Derissa Vincentini, community science co-ordinator at the Invasive Species Centre in Sault Ste.…

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Tech

Invasive peach blossom jellyfish spreading through B.C. waterways

Some time more than 30 years ago, a single Chinese peach blossom jellyfish made its way into a lake in British Columbia. Exactly how…

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Tech

Invasive zombie plant takes hold in St. John River

When aquatic botanist Meghann Bruce found an invasive species nicknamed zombie plant in the St. John River in 2015, she…

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Canada

Rapidly growing invasive plant discovered for 1st time in Canada in Leamington, Ont.

A rapidly growing invasive plant that’s prohibited in Ontario has been discovered for the first time in Canada in the…

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Canada

Invasive fish species dumped in Manitoba water bodies disrupting ‘very delicate’ ecosystems: fisheries manager

Along the banks of Hunt Lake in the south of Whiteshell Provincial Park, the largemouth bass stalks in the water, threatening…

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Nova Scotia

Dartmouth boy, 6, died from invasive group A strep

A six-year-old boy from Dartmouth, N.S., has died after contracting an invasive strep A infection and his father is now encouraging other…

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Health

Cases of invasive group A strep are rising across the country. Here’s what you need to know

Canada is experiencing a record number of cases of dangerous, fast-moving strep infections. Invasive group A strep, or iGAS, is a…

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