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Marc Fawcett-Atkinson
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News
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May 10th 2023
High levels of carcinogenic gas near a medical sterilization facility in Scarborough, Ont., highlight a dangerous gap in Canada’s air quality monitoring, says the Environment and Climate Change Canada researcher who discovered the chemical in the area.
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United Conservative Leader Danielle Smith apologized on Monday, May 8, 2023, after a 2021 video surfaced of her saying she wouldn’t wear a Remembrance Day poppy while comparing those who got the COVID-19 vaccine to followers of Adolf Hitler in Nazi Germany.
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News, Politics
| May 9th 2023
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Rain and cooler temperatures in northeastern British Columbia will help suppression efforts for two out-of-control wildfires, but high temperatures forecast for later this week may pose a new threat, says a BC Wildfire Service spokesman.
The Canadian Press
News
| May 9th 2023
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Canada is throwing its hat in the ring for a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council, pledging to advance issues from online speech to access to abortion.
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News, Politics
| May 9th 2023
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The Alberta government promised financial aid on Monday, May 8, 2023, to people forced from their homes by wildfires that continue to threaten many areas of the province.
Steve Lambert
News, Politics
| May 9th 2023
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