If humans start shrinking, maybe blame the climate crisis
Paleontologist Steve Brusatte believes this is so because smaller mammals are better able to cope with increased temperatures.
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Acting on reconciliation
On June 16, Grade 3 and 4 students from Winnipeg will stage what is believed to be the first public school musical to feature Cree songs and stories in Manitoba.
Immigration ministry needs ability to waive paperwork requirements during emergencies
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada needs an emergency mechanism to respond quickly to humanitarian crises, according to a new report from the special parliamentary committee on Afghanistan.
Indigenous marchers outraged over RCMP response to truck incident
The head of an Indigenous group says members have met with the RCMP in Chilliwack, B.C., to discuss how police plan to proceed after the driver of a pickup truck allegedly hit four people participating in a memorial march.
Canada a target of Russian disinformation, Twitter analysis shows
An analysis of over six million tweets and retweets — and where they originate from — has found that Canada is being targeted by Russia to influence public opinion here.
Russia off guest list at Arctic Council resumes meetings
The Arctic Council is deciding to sit again, after suspending its meetings in protest at Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Island nations face 'triple crisis,' Barbados PM tells Trudeau
The prime minister of Barbados evoked a Jamaican reggae legend on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, as she described in stark terms the "triple crisis" in her region that's threatening the health and welfare of the entire Western Hemisphere.
BoC set to outline country's financial risk and vulnerabilities
The Bank of Canada will outline what it sees as the key vulnerabilities and risks to Canada's financial system later this morning.
Portugal baked under severe drought in May
Almost the whole of Portugal was in severe drought at the end of May, the country’s weather service said on Thursday, June 9, 2022.
World risks ‘sleepwalking to disaster’
Bonn Climate Change Conference envoys walk out during Russian address.
Young Canadian leaders converge on Saskatoon to tackle social ills
The young people who have streamed into Saskatoon this week for a three-day Canada World Youth event are pumped to change the world.
Enbridge ‘misleading’ public on impact of Line 5 closure, environmental groups charge
According to an expert analysis Enbridge submitted to a Wisconsin court, shutting down the 1,000-kilometre pipeline, which carries crude oil and natural gas liquids across Wisconsin and Michigan to Sarnia, Ont., would result in consumer price increases of less than one cent per gallon in the U.S.
EU endorses ban on cars with internal-combustion engines
The spotlight is on a provision that would force automakers to lower carbon-dioxide emissions by 100 per cent in 2035, a step that would amount to an EU prohibition that year on the sale of new cars powered by gasoline or diesel.
Doctors’ groups push for truth in advertising when it comes to fossil fuels
On Wednesday, the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment sent a letter to the federal government calling for a ban on fossil fuel advertising.