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60 Years of Canadian Innovation - Week 35Until today, you've likely never heard of a decorticator!
For millions of people in the world's semi-arid regions, sorghum and millet are important staple foods. However, these crops cannot be eaten until the outside layer, or hull, of the grain is...(read more)
Not only does the Confederation Bridge make crossing back and forth from the mainland to P.E.I. easier, it is also the world's longest bridge over ice-covered water.
The ongoing debate around establishing year-round access from Prince Edward Island to...(read more)
This Canadian innovation will have your sweet tooth aching for sure!
Breaking a jar of liquid honey in his backpack while hiking in the 1990s got John Rowe thinking that honey should really be available in solid form. Since no one had ever invented such a...(read more)
In Canada's northern climate, Mother Nature often needs help to extend our growing season.
In 1967, David Siminovitch and James Butler developed a nontoxic, protein-based version of fire-fighting foam that successfully protected row-crop plantings of...(read more)