Canada’s Liberal government under Justin Trudeau wants to move towards not only meeting but exceeding its Paris climate accord targets. This month he’s announced an increase in the carbon tax and a new Clean Fuel Standard. Environmental groups have lauded… »
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Canadian headlines
What are you looking forward to when pandemic ends?: Survey
After some ten months of COVID restrictions and lockdowns, the issue of so-called, ‘COVID-fatigue’ has become reality. This is when people are simply fed up with the restrictions and are longing for a return to ‘normal’, or at least something… »
Government issues warning against unlicensed PPE
Canada’s health department is advising Canadians to discard personal protective equipment sold by Maskopia (formally known as Medkem Canada Inc) as it may not provide the protection advertised. Maskopia is based in Brampton in the province of Ontario and Health… »
More funding to address concerns about World Heritage Site
The Canadian government is promising almost $60 million over three years to deal with environmental threats in Wood Buffalo National Park. This adds to $27.5 million dollars that were previously announced. Indigenous groups and UNESCO have voiced concerns about hydro… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology
Museum closes temporarily, offers online activities
Families which often like to visit museums over the Christmas holidays will not have access to the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa this year but will be able to access activities and tours online. The museum will close on… »
Economy, International, Sports
Pandemic has hockey seeking new revenue: Adverts on helmets likely
Oldtimers may remember back when hockey arenas were virtually free of advertisements. The walls bordering arena hockey rinks were all white save dozens of blackened scuff marks from pucks and other collisions. In 1980 however that began to change. A… »
Toronto opens modular, affordable housing for people lacking homes
The city of Toronto is opening its first of two buildings that will provide modular affordable housing for 100 people who have no homes, and another 150 such homes are slated to open in 2021. Using prefabricated modules enabled the… »
Professional NHL hockey to return in January
For hockey starved Canadians, some good news. The National Hockey League,, the top tier of north American hockey, will be starting up in January. Training camps are to being in two weeks, with the first matches to start on January… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Amazing discovery: new information about preserved ice age wolf cub
It was an unbelievable find. In July 2016 a gold miner near Dawson City, Yukon, found what he thought was dead puppy. It turned out to be an ice age wolf cub almost perfectly preserved. Scientists believe the cub was… »
Proposed vaping rules draw mixed reaction
The Canadian Cancer Society is applauding proposed new rules that would limit the amount of nicotine in vaping products, while a leading tobacco company says they will drive vapers to take up cigarette smoking. Canadian government is hoping to reduce… »
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