A notice this week from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says there is no evidence that food or food packaging can transmit SARS-CoV2 . It says that there have been no reported cases of food or packaging being associated… »
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Ontario’s controversial cormorant cull has begun
Earlier this summer the government of Ontario said if had received many complaints about the growing number of double-crested cormorants. Claiming their acidic droppings kill trees and vegetation and destroy habitat for other waterfowl, the province announced a harvest of… »
Ron Sparrow, winner of a landmark case on Indigenous rights, dies in B.C.
Ronald (Bud) Sparrow, an historic figure in the battle to win rights for Indigenous people in Canada, has died in British Columbia. In a written statement, the Musqueam Nation said Sparrow passed away on Monday. The statement described Sparrow as… »
Economy, International, Politics, Society
Washington backs down in aluminum tariff fight with Ottawa
Ottawa is welcoming an announcement from Washington that the U.S. is dropping taxes on Canadian aluminium. The announcement by the U.S. Trade Representative’s office that it was repealing the 10 per cent levy it set in August came Tuesday afternoon,… »
Economy, Health, International
COVID carrying flights continue into Canada
Canada’s borders may in theory be closed to non-essential travel, but flights continue to arrive in Canada carrying passengers testing positive for SARS-CoV2. Reports from various news sources say several flights into Canada’s major international airports since the beginning of… »
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole said he will respect Quebec’s secularism law
Conservative leader Erin O’Toole says he is going to respect the legislatures of all the provinces, including the laws in Québec protecting secularism and the French language, after meeting with Québec Premier Fraçois Legault on Monday. I had a frank,… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Highlights, International
The end of peak oil demand?
Oil demand will decline, renewable energy sources increase: BP 2020 report For decades environmentalists have been calling for reductions in the use of fossil fuels which they say contributes to global warming resulting also in climate change. For almost the… »
The Quebec town of Asbestos set to change name next month
The citizens of Asbestos, Québec, will vote on the new name of the town in October. According to an announcement made by Asbestos Mayor Hugues Grimard at a city council meeting on Monday night, the four options for a new… »
Higgs wins a gamble and the Tories win an election in New Brunswick
Four weeks ago with the New Brunswick legislature locked at 20 Tories, 20 Liberals, three Greens, three People’s Alliance members, one Independent and two vacancies in the 49-member house, Premier Blaine Higgs took a flyer and called a snap election.… »
Environment & Animal Life, International
U.N report: grim picture on global biodiversity and protection efforts
The 5th Global Biodiversity Outlook by the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) paints a somewhat grim picture of global efforts to halt the destruction of nature. In early 2002, the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity committed… »
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