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Unvaccinated snow leopard catches COVID-19 at San Diego zoo
An unvaccinated snow leopard at the San Diego Zoo has contracted COVID-19.
Pandemic dictates smaller attendance at Mary Simon's installation ceremony as GG
When Mary Simon walks into the Senate on Monday, July 26, 2021, to be installed as the country's next governor general, she will find the upper chamber sparsely populated.
Conservatives have stronger financial support at the riding association level
An in-depth analysis by The Canadian Press of federal parties' financing at the grassroots level shows Conservative candidates' riding-based war chests are flush with cash, dramatically outpacing their political rivals.
Technical difficulties mar Day 1 of Quebec vaccination lottery
Quebecers might need to be patient as they try to register in Loto-Québec draws intended for those who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
In an age of extinction, how can Canada curb its ivory trade?
Canada is considering cracking down on the trade of African elephant ivory, but is asking Canadians to weigh in on how far it should go.
A soggy camping trip started his lifelong love affair with nature
Umair Muhammad now works to introduce the wonders of nature to those who might not easily see it.
The long, costly road ahead for Winnipeg's transit improvement plans
Winnipeg is revamping its public transit system to meet 21st-century challenges. But convincing residents to get on board with the changes could be another story.
Scientists hate sun glint, but it has a silver lining
This beautiful, satiny optical phenomenon can wreck satellite imaging, but it can also reveal hidden aspects of our planet.
Many G20 nations want more urgent climate goals
Many of the climate and energy ministers at a Group of 20 meeting hosted by Italy agreed Friday to work toward even more ambitious goals for fighting climate change than those established in the 2015 Paris accords, an Italian official said.
Australia dodges downgrade of Great Barrier Reef by UNESCO
Australia on Friday, July 23, 2021 garnered enough international support to defer an attempt by the United Nations’ cultural organization to downgrade the Great Barrier Reef’s World Heritage status because of damage caused by climate change.