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Max Fawcett
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Opinion, Politics
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February 23rd 2023
We're more than three years into a pandemic and the science around mandatory masking is as confused — and confusing — as ever. But one thing is certain: masking won't be the solution to the next pandemic, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
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More in today's news
Trans Mountain's decision to buy voluntary offset credits from a startup like Synergraze is "super problematic," said Kate Ervine, a professor at Saint Mary's University. But even purchasing government-regulated carbon credits wouldn't outweigh the climate impact of Trans Mountain's push to expand oil pipeline infrastructure during the climate crisis.
Marc Fawcett-Atkinson
News
| February 23rd 2023
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Emergency responses need to look and sound and feel like emergency responses, otherwise, the seriousness of the crisis itself lacks credibility.
Seth Klein
Opinion
| February 23rd 2023
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“Young people have not been a priority for the city and were not a priority in the city's budget,” Stephen Mensah, executive director of the Toronto Youth Cabinet, Toronto’s official youth advocacy body, said.
Nairah Ahmed
News, Next Gen Insider
| February 23rd 2023
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It is time for governments to consider the emerging science on fracking and human health in their energy policy decision-making.
Margaret McGregor, Élyse Caron-Beaudoin, Amira Aker
Opinion
| February 23rd 2023
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Premier David Eby says he's introducing more supports to better prepare British Columbia communities for natural disasters related to climate change before they happen.
Dirk Meissner
News, Politics
| February 22nd 2023
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Artifacts belonging to a 19th century Plains Cree chief who was known as a peacekeeper are expected to be returned to his descendants in a repatriation ceremony at the Royal Ontario Museum.
The Canadian Press
News
| February 22nd 2023
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Gigantic tsunamis have been decimating coastlines since time immemorial. We ignore these prehistoric warnings at our own peril.
Nathaniel Scharping
News
| February 23rd 2023
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From the archives
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Marc Fawcett-Atkinson
News, Food Insider
| May 18th 2021
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