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It is with mixed emotions that I announce to you today that Mike De Souza is leaving Canada’s National Observer for a job with the investigative team at Global News.
Poor weather prevents attempt to free entangled North Atlantic right whale
Poor weather conditions have forced a whale rescue team to postpone its bid to disentangle a North Atlantic right whale from fishing gear that is trailing from its head.
The bug: 29 former MPs among declared candidates for fall election
Among those vying for seats in the federal election this fall are dozens of candidates who have already held the job.
Off Canada's East Coast, a hunt to detect 'beautiful' great white sharks
The great white sharks move torpedo-like through East Coast waters, cruelly efficient hunters with multiple rows of serrated teeth devouring seals and other prey.
Canadian high school science courses behind on climate change, says UBC study
High school students in Canada may not be getting the full story about climate change, according to a new study by researchers from the University of British Columbia and Lund University in Sweden.
O'Regan to visit Attawapiskat at request of chief: minister's office
The office of Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O'Regan said on Sunday, July 21, 2019, he will be visiting Attawapiskat First Nation at the request of the community's chief.
Trudeau's former right-hand adviser playing role in Liberal election campaign
With three months to go now until the election, the Liberals are intensifying campaign efforts with Prime Minister Trudeau hitting party events to drum up support and by ensuring his long-time friend and former senior adviser is in the fold.
PM's official residence becoming a costly 'debacle,' say Conservatives
Nearly four years after Justin Trudeau opted not to move into the prime minister's official residence over concerns about its crumbling state, the building remains vacant — except for staff who continue to use the kitchen to prepare meals for Trudeau and his family.
In Costa Rica, a startup builds a model ship for a cleaner future
What if the future looks more like the past?
Canada joins global pact to stop illegal fishing trade, plans more inspections
Foreign vessels arriving in Canadian ports can expect more monitoring by officials hunting for contraband fish now that Canada is part of an international agreement to combat illegal fishing.
Feds redo child-benefit forms amid concerns 'at-risk' families missing payments
The federal government will roll out a simplified application form for the Canada Child Benefit this month — just as it gets a bump in value — after hearing about barriers for newcomers and Indigenous people who are eligible but don't go through the paperwork needed to get it.