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July 27th 2020

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B.C. refugee society, MPs call for end to ‘unconstitutional’ federal treaty Justice Ann Marie McDonald said she had heard compelling evidence that refugee claimants were being thrown in detention simply for having attempted to make a claim. Carl Meyer News, Politics, Ottawa Insider \| July 27th 2020

When CERB ends, a wave of food insecurity will hit B.C.'s coast: experts Food insecurity can only be solved by raising incomes and food banks are an ad hoc solution that senior levels of government rely on to avoid repairing a frayed social safety net, says expert Graham Riches. Rochelle Baker News, Island Insider \| July 27th 2020

Water levels near record high in northern Saskatchewan With more rain on its way, water levels in northern Saskatchewan could hit record highs. High river and lake waters will be a concern for the rest of summer, and in some cases — such as the mainstem of the Churchill River — into the fall and winter, analysts say. Michael Bramadat-Willcock News, La Ronge, Saskatchewan \| July 25th 2020

COVID-19 making it harder for couples seeking divorce As the COVID-19 pandemic makes it harder for couples seeking a divorce to appear before a court, some family lawyers in Ontario say there may be more incentive for people to turn to alternative methods such as mediation. Paola Loriggio News, Politics \| July 27th 2020

Suncor Energy facing seven environmental charges Suncor Energy Inc. is facing seven environmental charges for an incident alleged to have occurred two years ago at its refinery in Stratchona county, Alberta. The Canadian Press News, Politics \| July 27th 2020

The future of beef might be in this gene edited calf Meet Cosmo, a gene-edited calf taking on climate change. Nathanael Johnson News, Politics \| July 27th 2020

They spent millions to protect polluters. Then they got busted by the FBI. The strange Ohio case offers juicy details on how corporations block environmental campaigns. Rebecca Leber News, US News, Politics \| July 27th 2020

The burning issue The mammoth Covanta waste incinerators in Newark and Camden illustrate the challenges ahead for the state's efforts to achieve environmental justice. Rachel Ramirez News, US News, Politics \| July 27th 2020

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