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U.S. eases masking rules for fully vaccinated. Canada may not
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer need to wear masks outdoors and in most indoor settings, but one of Canada's top public health officials suggests a different approach would be taken here.
Trudeau cleared, Morneau condemned in We Charity affair
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been cleared of any wrongdoing in the WE Charity affair by the federal ethics watchdog but opposition parties aren't willing to let the politically fraught controversy drop just yet.
Plans afoot in U.K. for in-person COP26 meeting
The U.K. official leading preparations for the COP26 climate conference reiterated Thursday the intention to hold the delayed summit in person despite the continuing problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Made-in-Canada vaccine shows promise
A homegrown mRNA vaccine for COVID-19 shows promising results in its first small trial and its maker is hoping to test it directly against the vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech.
Habitat protected for Quebec's endangered spiny softshell turtle
The Nature Conservancy of Canada said on Thursday, May 13, 2021, it acquired two hectares of land southeast of Montreal to protect the habitat of the endangered spiny softshell turtle.
Anti-Asian hate crimes in Vancouver spur call for action
Leaders of the Chinese-Canadian community say the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes across Vancouver and North America suggests the population has not been accepted as a part of the wider society.
UCP turfs two caucus members who challenged Kenney's leadership
Members of Premier Jason Kenney’s United Conservative Party caucus have voted to turf two of their own for challenging the leader.
New Ottawa fund to support, challenge city’s climate efforts
The fund is the latest addition to the Low Carbon Cities Canada network run by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, joining cities like Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal.
Seaweed cultivation is a growing trend on Canada’s West Coast
The federal fisheries minister, B.C. agriculture minister, and federal and provincial Green Party politicians are all on board to open the week-long Seaweed Days being debuted by Cascadia Seaweed on Monday.
2020's clean energy boom raises the bar for future growth
New wind and solar power projects in China, Europe and the U.S. spurred a 45 per cent rise in the rate of new renewable energy capacity, according to the International Energy Agency.
Canada just listed plastic as toxic. Now what?
Plastic may now be considered toxic under Canada’s environmental law, but the hard work of reducing single-use plastics and improving recycling still lies ahead.
Biden team tackles political peril from pipeline cyberattack
The Biden administration swung aggressively into action after a primary gasoline pipeline fell prey to a cyberattack — understanding that the situation posed a possible series of political and economic risks.
Provinces cracked down harder on COVID offenders during second wave
Provinces became more punitive in their approach to COVID-19 infractions during the second wave of the pandemic, says the Canadian Civil Liberties Association in a report that suggests Quebec and Manitoba were particularly forceful in handing out tickets.
Mixing Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines will likely cause more reactions
Preliminary results of an ongoing study in the United Kingdom suggest alternating the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines causes more frequent mild to moderate symptoms, but there are no other safety concerns from mixing those vaccines.