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Humanity under threat of "perfect storm" of crises
Climate, extreme weather, biodiversity, food and water crises could lead to ‘systemic collapse’
RCMP draw back after second wave of raids on Wet’suwet’en
Four people were arrested Friday, the latest escalation of a battle over the fate of the Coastal GasLink pipeline. It was the second day of RCMP raids in the remote area of northern B.C.
Canadians come home from Wuhan
Family members looked forward to reuniting with loved ones after two groups of weary Canadian citizens finally returned home on Friday, February 7, 2020, from the centre of a novel coronavirus outbreak in China.
Quebec Premier makes $30-million investment
Quebec Premier Francois Legault is dismissing naysayers who are accusing his government of wasting $30 million on a company that wants to build giant airships to transport heavy cargo around the province's far north.
Newfoundland's Instagram sensation
A Newfoundland mayor is warning people to keep their distance from a stunning but potentially deadly cliffside ice formation that's become an Instagram sensation.
Coronavirus in British Columbia
Two more presumptive cases of the novel coronavirus have been diagnosed in British Columbia, where a total of four people have now been sickened with the illness.
Trudeau government orders slower speeds for oil trains
The federal government on Thursday, February 6, 2020, ordered lower speed limits for all trains carrying large amounts of dangerous goods, hours after a fiery derailment in rural Saskatchewan sent thick black smoke into the air.
Evacuees arrive today from Wuhan
The evacuees from Wuhan expected to arrive in Canada on Friday, February 7, 2020, face two weeks of isolation, as they are confined to their assigned motel rooms on a Canadian Forces base in southern Ontario, where they will be monitored for signs of the novel coronavirus.
Earth has heated at rate of 2.8 billion Hiroshima bombs
The heat absorbed in Earth’s oceans reached a new record in 2019
Bees disappearing due to climate change
Research measuring the effort of climate change on bees suggests they are only half as likely to be found in areas where they were once common.
Big city mayors want federal dollars for clean energy-powered transit
The mayors of Canada's biggest cities are pressing the federal government for immediate money to address climate change, as well as a promise of predictable transit funding down the tracks.
Canada's privacy watchdog takes Facebook to court
Privacy Commissioner of Canada Daniel Therrien's court application says that "until Facebook corrects its practices...there is, and will continue to be, an ongoing risk that Canadians’ personal information will be disclosed."
RCMP raid Wet’suwet’en land defender camps
The raids began before dawn. Police arrested six people, detained journalists and cut off the remote B.C. First Nation’s radio communications.