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The twin spectres of acidification and low oxygen are flying under the radar as potentially devastating climate threats on the West Coast.

The continent has grown over-reliant on Russian gas — but Putin knows he is vulnerable to Europe cleaning up its energy sector.

As one of the first countries to approve the sale of the Glofish in the early 2000s and the first to produce genetically engineered salmon, environmentalists say Canada needs to take a long, hard look at its regulations around GM animals.

The United States and European allies said on Friday, February 25, 2022, they were stepping up sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by adding measures directly targeting President Vladimir Putin and his foreign minister, putting diplomatic appeals to one side as Russia’s forces closed on Ukraine’s capital.

Crown liquor stores in several Canadian provinces were pulling Russian products from their shelves on Friday, February 25, 2022, in light of Russia’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine.

She said the fact that Canadians have a diversity of experience and opinions makes the country stronger "when we are respectful of each other.” But respect “is something we really have to work on in the next months and probably years," she believes. 

Martz said most expats have been looking for ways to get out of Ukraine or to move within the country to safer locations while others have chosen to shelter in their place. 

Pat King was arrested last Friday and faces charges of mischief, counselling to commit mischief, counselling to commit the offence of disobeying a court order and counselling to obstruct police.

The world is already facing high energy prices and a supply crunch that has hit consumers with high utility bills and pain at the gasoline pump.

The U.N. Environment Assembly, meeting Feb. 28 to March 2 in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, is expected to propose an international framework to address the growing problem of plastic waste in the world’s oceans, rivers and landscape.

With the United States and Canada each taking stock of their supply−chain woes and marking one year since their heralded bilateral "road map," a group of House Republicans is raising concerns about whether the two countries should be working together on critical minerals.

Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan says he plans to put paid sick leave on the agenda for a meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts to resolve a patchwork system of policies and workplace culture that may dissuade workers from staying home when ill.

Yellow and blue flags flew in cities across Canada on Thursday, February, 24, 2022, as Ukrainian Canadians organized demonstrations to denounce Russia’s attack on Ukraine and urged Ottawa to act swiftly to defend their homeland.