In a rare show of unity, opposition parties in the House of Commons joined forces on Monday to mandate the minority Liberals to disclose a vast trove of documents related to the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Members of… »
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Website aims to correct a lack of referrals to female lawyers
Two Canadian women found they were not being referred cases as often as their male counterparts, so they set up a system to solve the problem for themselves and others. ReferToHer is a website that was created in early 2019… »
Huge merger in Canada, latest of several in oil/gas industry
A deal announced this weekend between two of the biggest oil companies in Canada will create the third largest oil and gas producer in the country and second largest refiner. The merger between Canadian rivals Cenovus Energy and Husky Energy… »
Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Politics, Society
Thawing permafrost called a threat to the world
Canada needs to cooperate closely and urgently with Russia and other Arctic nations to deal with the rapidly thawing ground, says a former premier of the Canadian territory of Yukon. “Permafrost functioned for thousand years like cement,” says Tony Penikett,… »
International, Politics, Society
Canada and Botswana to co-host 2nd media freedom global conference
Canada and Botswana are joining forces to co-host the second edition of Global Conference for Media Freedom, Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne announced Monday. The online conference is expected to take place on Nov. 16 and will bring together representatives… »
Health, International, Society
Imported ‘rescue’ dogs are one source of exotic diseases in Canada
or years, Canadian veterinarians have been expressing concerns about rare non-native diseases being brought into the country through imported animals. They are now reporting rare cases of Leishmania, a flesh eating parasite present in many tropical and subtropical countries, but… »
Many Canadians concerned with police treatment of racial minorities: survey
Nearly two out of five Canadians are of the opinion that there is a “serious problem” with the way police interact with non-white people, according to a public opinion poll by the non-profit Angus Reid Institute. When asked if it… »
Canada’s publicly owned road network is over 1 million km in length
Canada’s publicly owned two-lane road network stretches over 1,066,180 kilometres, according to a new survey of the nation’s roads, bridges and tunnels released Monday by Statistics Canada. To put that in perspective, the distance between the Earth and the Moon… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, Politics, Society
Lobster dispute: Mediator appointed amid tensions
In the ongoing dispute between Indigenous and commercial lobster fishers in east coast Nova Scotia, the federal government has appointed a mediator. He is Alistair Surette, president and vice-chancellor of Université Sainte-Anne, a Francophone university in Pointe-de-l’Eglise, Nova Scotia, which is… »
Polar bear field research cancelled due to pandemic
For the first time since 1980, important field research on polar bears near Churchill, Manitoba will not take place and this, because of the COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions. Usually, in September, scientists get transportation by government helicopter so they… »
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