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Coal mine contamination already high in some Alberta rivers: unreported data
Some Alberta rivers and streams have already been heavily contaminated by coal mining, unreported government data suggests.
COVID-19 vaccine delays top agenda as Parliament resumes
Members of Parliament return to the House of Commons on Monday, January 24, 2021, following a month-long break that was anything but restful to again face the ramification of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the threat of a possible election.
Now one year has passed since Canada's first COVID-19 case
The patient, when he came into the hospital ER with what seemed to be mild pneumonia, wasn't that sick and might otherwise have been sent home.
How this Irish handcraft store is virtually fighting COVID-19
Fashion designer Sinéad Clarke whipped up thousands of face masks starting last March to contribute to local pandemic-fighting efforts, and has been adapting the operations of Toronto’s Irish Design House ever since.
Indigenous conservation can get Canada to climate goals: former MP Ethel Blondin-Andrew to Trudeau
Former MP Ethel Blondin-Andrew says Indigenous people have the know-how but lack resources to help mitigate climate change.
Ecotrust Canada’s Dyhia Belhabib explains how illegal fishing affects our food security
She specializes in illegal fisheries, equity and food security. In B.C., her research focuses on coastal, remote and Indigenous communities' access to fish.
Keystone XL denial will hurt communities, Indigenous business coalition leader says
The cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline by U.S. President Joe Biden is a major setback for Canadian Indigenous people, says the leader of a group promoting their participation in oil and gas development as a solution to poverty on reserves.
Trudeau, Biden chat as death of Keystone XL reverberates in Canada
Joe Biden's White House has a lot in common cause with Canada, Justin Trudeau said Friday as he urged people to look past the new U.S. president's decision to kill off the Keystone XL pipeline project.
Legal advice says British Columbia can't stop interprovincial travel: Horgan
The B.C. government says a review of legal options has made it clear it cannot prevent people from travelling to the province from elsewhere in Canada.
Wait times grow for veterans' mental-health support at government clinics
Internal reports prepared by Veterans Affairs Canada show Canadian veterans have been waiting longer and longer in recent years to access psychiatric services and other medical support at government-run clinics.
Some provinces have not yet said when inmates to be vaccinated against COVID-19
A director at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association believes provinces should set targets for vaccinating inmates in provincial jails — something half of jurisdictions have yet to do.
Payette scandal shows need for stronger GG vetting process: Trudeau
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc concedes Julie Payette's resignation as governor general shows a need to strengthen the process for vetting vice-regal appointments.
Kenney must rethink aggressive approach on oil, environment, political watchers say
Political analysts say Premier Jason Kenney must rethink his traditional “fight back” approach and start building bridges to reconcile environmental concerns with oil and gas development.
Young GTA poet Wali Shah hopes Amanda Gorman will help light the way for more diverse voices
On Wednesday, Amanda Gorman became the youngest poet ever to perform at a presidential inauguration, calling for "unity and togetherness" in her poem, The Hill We Climb.