The shores of major parks around the island of Montreal will be protected from accelerated erosion caused by extreme weather thanks to grants from the governments of Canada and Montreal. The project will rehabilitate about 10 km of shorelines using… »
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Environment & Animal Life, Politics
Trans Mountain pipeline workers are back on job following safety shutdown
Some 7,000 workers are returning to work this week at the Trans Mountain Pipeline’s expansion project. The federally-owned pipeline transports crude oil and refined petroleum products from Edmonton, Alberta to refineries and terminals in British Columbia and Washington State. Work… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
COVID-19 lockdowns lead to cleaner air in cities across Canada, says study
Nationwide COVID-19 lockdowns at the outset of the pandemic had a silver lining effect across Canada by improving air quality in major urban areas and gave policy-makers an insight into what switching to electric cars would mean for air quality… »
Dads get online tool to help parenting
A new survey suggests that 89 per cent of Canadian fathers feel more engaged with their children during the COVID-19 pandemic, but almost half feel there is a lack of online resources specifically to help them. To meet that need,… »
Journalists give Federal Cabinet award for silence
Four journalists’ organizations have presented the 2020 Code of Silence Award to the Federal Cabinet. The Cabinet is made up of ministers chosen by the prime minister to head each of the government departments. The stated aim of the award… »
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RCMP mum on why Quebec man had a weapons arsenal at his home near capital
The RCMP is declining to say if they know what a Quebec man planned to do with an arsenal of weapons and explosives he had in his home near Quebec City. In a statement released Monday, the RCMP said 47-year-old… »
International, Politics, Society
As Trump heads to trial, majority of Canadians are ready to move forward: poll
As the impeachment trial of Donald Trump begins today in the U.S. Senate, a new public opinion poll suggests that the majority of Canadians are ready to turn the page on the Trump era, which saw relations between Ottawa and Washington… »
Belarusian-Canadians applaud federal funding for democracy projects in Belarus
Belarusian community organizations in Canada say they are “thrilled” by the federal government’s decision to allocate $2.25 million to fund pro-democracy and civil society groups in Belarus as they continue to fight the iron-fisted rule of President Alexander Lukashenko. The… »
Aid groups urge Trudeau to ‘walk the talk’ on foreign assistance
As the world marks International Development Week this week, aid groups are calling on the Trudeau government to significantly boost Canada’s assistance to developing countries devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Cooperation Canada — the national association of international development and… »
Canadians object to Iran’s seizures of Baha’i lands
Several Canadians in the legal profession have written to Iran’s chief justice denouncing court orders legalizing the seizure of lands owned by members of the Baha’i religious minority. Members of this minority have been persecuted for over a hundred years.… »
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