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March 18th 2019

On a particularly windy Friday afternoon, thousands of students gathered outside Canada to demand a better future. Their chants echoed through the air: “We are unstoppable. Another world is possible,” they roared.

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Quebec students join global marches to demand climate change action A human wave of chanting, sign-waving protesters made their way downtown from the base of Montreal's Mount Royal on Friday, March 15, 2019, as they joined a series of student-led marches around the world demanding that government take action on climate change. Morgan Lowrie News, Politics \| March 17th 2019

Trudeau expected to shuffle federal cabinet Monday: source A senior government official says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to shuffle the federal cabinet on Monday, March 18, 2019. The Canadian Press News, Politics \| March 18th 2019

Facebook announces changes to political advertising to meet new federal rules Facebook is launching a new advertisement library that will capture detailed information about political ads targeted at voters in Canada, including who pays for them and whom they target. Teresa Wright News, Politics \| March 18th 2019

New report on Tina Fontaine's death outlines problems we keep failing to address To understand Tina’s world is to understand that colonization is warfare. And Tina is a casualty. Andrew Lodge Opinion \| March 16th 2019

Researchers look to artificial intelligence programs to predict wildfires Researchers and forest managers are turning to artificial intelligence in the hope it can help them predict the risk of catastrophic wildfires as climate change continues to rewrite the rule book. Bob Weber News, Politics \| March 18th 2019

Are we turning our back on Syria? On the eighth anniversary of the start of Syria's civil war, the UN Refugee Agency's Jean-Nicolas Beuze worries if we are dedicating enough attention or resources to helping Syrians. Jean-Nicolas Beuze Opinion \| March 15th 2019

Ottawa, B.C. announce five-year salmon restoration fund to rebuild wild stocks The federal and British Columbia governments are preparing to cast a net to find new ways of protecting wild salmon habitat and restoring stocks. Dirk Meissner News, Politics \| March 17th 2019

UBC study shows honey bees can help monitor pollution in cities Honey from urban honey bees can help pinpoint the sources of environmental pollutants such as lead, a new study from the University of British Columbia suggests. Hina Alam News, Politics \| March 18th 2019

Wilson-Raybould tells constituents she's sticking with Liberals for 2019 vote Jody Wilson-Raybould, the former cabinet minister who accused Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of trying to influence her decision in a criminal case against engineering firm SNC-Lavalin, has confirmed she intends to run as a Liberal in the next federal election. Mia Rabson News, Politics \| March 17th 2019

Quebec government doesn't rule out buying SNC-Lavalin shares, Legault says Quebec Premier Francois Legault says his government isn't ruling out buying shares in SNC-Lavalin in order to prevent the company from being sold or dismantled. The Canadian Press News, Politics \| March 17th 2019

B.C. Court of Appeal to hear province's oil-transport reference case Monday British Columbia's Court of Appeal will consider a key question regarding provincial powers in the political battle over the future of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project during a five-day hearing that starts on Monday, March 18, 2019. Amy Smart News, Politics \| March 18th 2019

Governing P.E.I. Liberals face challenges in expected spring election The governing P.E.I. Liberals are expected to send Island voters to the polls as early as this spring, but despite a booming economy the party is likely facing a rough ride. Kevin Bissett News, Politics \| March 18th 2019

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