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Federal policies block communication on everything from drugs to climate: report
The Harper government’s preoccupation with message control has earned several federal departments a failing grade for communication. A report released Wednesday by researchers at Simon Fraser...
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Power outages wallop New Brunswick after early winter storm
FREDERICTON — Thousands of New Brunswickers are without power after the province was blasted with an early taste of winter Sunday. NB Power reported more than 12,000 customers were in the dark at one...
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Brace yourself, Southern Ontario: Big winter storm expected this weekend
TORONTO — Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for southern Ontario, warning of a “significant winter storm” that’s expected to cross the region over the weekend. The weather...
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Southern Ontario expecting deep freeze as temperatures plunge to -20 C
TORONTO — Environment Canada says a blast of arctic air hitting southern Ontario by Sunday night will usher in the coldest weather so far this winter. The weather agency says residents can expected a...
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Researchers advise pregnant women to limit exposure to receipts and plastic
Pregnant women are being warned to avoid reaching for credit card and cash register receipts as the ubiquitous bits of paper are increasingly seen as a threat to unborn children. The receipts can...
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Gallery: Toronto hit by massive snow storm
The Greater Toronto Area is being battered by snow today, with Toronto potentially drowning in 20 centimetres before the storm passes. Environment Canada said Sarnia and Hamilton could see up to 35...
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State of emergency declared in Saint John amid massive snow dump in Maritimes
SAINT JOHN, N.B. — A state of emergency was declared Tuesday in Saint John, N.B., after the third storm in less than a week pummelled the port city overnight and left its streets choked with snow....
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Global Voices: Canada becoming a wildlife trafficking zone
Craig and Marc Kielburger While agents from U.S. Fish and Wildlife lured a smuggler to a storage facility in New York’s Bronx neighbourhood with the promise of $400,000 worth of illegal rhino horns as...
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Snow Job 2015: Parts of Atlantic Canada snowed under. Again.
HALIFAX — Blowing snow battered parts of Atlantic Canada for the second time in three days Wednesday, closing businesses and government offices and snarling transportation in the region. Environment...
View ArticleOil and gas emissions can create 'extreme' ozone pollution, study finds
Emissions wafting out of oil and gas operations can trigger “extreme” ozone pollution events that rival those seen in congested cities like Los Angeles, according to an international study. Read More
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