Days when I’m worn thin by the climate crisis, I try to recall the joy of Yves and Céline’s farm
Céline Caron and Yves Tessier devoted their lives to protecting soil health long before regenerative farming became mainstream.
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Viruses are not always the bad guy
We can thank microbes for moving carbon to the depths of the ocean, but will our changing world mess with their good work? And should we intervene?
Some small businesses are asking Freeland for more debt help
Small business owners have made a plea to the federal finance minister to consider more help paying off their pandemic-related debts as the sixth wave of COVID-19 causes customers to stay home and sales to fall.
Canadians in Ukraine: When death is a real possibility
On the evening before Russian forces crossed the border into Ukraine, Igor Volzhanin met up with a friend at a coffee shop at the centre of Kyiv.
Cyberbreach at Rideau Hall was 'sophisticated' intrusion
Newly disclosed documents reveal the breach of an internal computer network at Rideau Hall was described to senior government officials as a "sophisticated cyber incident" in the days before the public was told of the security lapse.
East and Horn of Africa faces worst drought in decades
Agricultural workers in the east and Horn of Africa are preparing for their most severe drought in 40 years, as authorities warn that higher temperatures and less than normal rainfall was recorded by weather agencies in March and April this year.
Slow booster uptake causing some COVID vaccines to expire
Health Canada says almost 1.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines held in a national inventory have expired since January.
Canada and allies watchful for insidious Russian online disinformation
Canada is on high alert for state-sponsored Russian disinformation campaigns designed to confuse and deceive people, says Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino.
Human Rights Commission calls for probe into sexual violence in prisons
The Canadian Human Rights Commission says Canada needs an independent public inquiry to address serious issues of sexual violence and coercion in federal prisons for women.
Settlement services provided for Ukrainian refugees at three Canadian airports
Settlement agencies across the country have joined forces to support Ukrainians arriving through a federal emergency program at three airports, Canada's immigration minister said on Tuesday, April 12, 2022.
Spring thaw could wreak havoc on B.C. communities damaged by floods and fire
Although the federal and provincial governments have pledged funds to guard communities from the effects of climate change, most protection measures won't be in place in time for this season.
Trudeau says genocide the right word for Russian conduct in Ukraine
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has weighed in on growing calls to declare Russia's actions in Ukraine as genocide, saying it is "absolutely right" that the term is being used given rampant allegations of war crimes and other human rights violations.
Biggest industrial emitters don't pay fair share for pollution, critics say
Big industrial plants in provinces covered by the national carbon pricing system paid more than $161 million for their greenhouse gas emissions in 2019, but some critics say the system is designed to ensure the biggest emitters pay the smallest price on pollution.
Canadian troops fly to Poland to assist Ukrainian refugees
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces are set to depart from an Ontario military base today to help with the care, co-ordination and resettlement of Ukrainian refugees in Poland.