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Canadian Forces Bases on standby for refugee arrivals, preparations underway
The Canadian Armed Forces could be asked to temporarily accommodate up to 13,000 refugees.
Syrian refugee population expected to face mental health challenges
Some challenges include a higher-risk of schizophrenia and depression.
Sen. Mike Duffy trial resumes in Ottawa after one-day break
Duffy resumes in Ottawa this morning with testimony from senator George Furey, who will be asked about the questionable living expenses logged by Duffy.
How other countries are responding to the UN's request for refugee resettlement
In 2013, the agency asked for 130,000 spaces to be made available by 2016, whether through direct refugee resettlement programs or humanitarian admission.
Royal Society report urges more research into oil spills' impact on water
Report's release comes as Canada's oil producers clamour for ways to get their oil to market and industry critics sound alarms over the safety of moving crude via pipelines, train and tanker.
Paris climate deal won't set binding target: emissions plan will be incremental
Obama administration said the summit will be a success if a larger-than-ever number of countries agree to: limit emissions
10,000 Syrian refugees to be resettled by year's end, 15,000 more by February
Decision to abandon original year-end deadline to resettle the entire 25,000 was due to nothing more than a need to institute the best possible program, Immigration Minister John McCallum said.
CLIMATE COUNTDOWN: Experts amped up about better battery tech helping to limit global warming
If batteries can get better, cheaper and store more power safely, then electric cars and solar- or wind- powered homes become more viable.
A look at how Canada has responded to the Syrian refugee crisis since 2012
Since the start, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has called on countries to help resettle some of the most vulnerable Syrians who can never return home.
Reveal of Syrian refugee plan to have domino effect across Canada
Syrians have been steadily arriving in Canada for months and some of them will count against the Liberal promise to resettle 25,000 people by Dec. 31.