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Thu, 11 Mar 2021 13:47:21 EST
Compressed air, flywheels and more: Energy storage solutions being tested in Canada
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at more energy storage solutions being tested in Canada and how the city of Barcelona is embracing is wild side.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EST
Canadian researchers to release recommendations for treating youth eating disorders online
In May a group of researchers comprising clinicians, policy makers, parents and youth applied for and received a $50,000 federal grant to determine how best to treat eating disorders during a pandemic...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EST
Canada Revenue Agency accused of blaming victims as 'gross negligence' cases drag on
Dozens of clients of a disgraced B.C. tax consultant who tried to bilk the Canada Revenue Agency out of millions of dollars are facing the possibility of financial ruin after being penalized by the CR...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EST
In fight against illegal fishing, Canada's sea spies struggle with sloppy intel, bias: Internal files
They're billed as Canada's spies on the sea: an award-winning team gathering intelligence on illegal fishing. But the National Fisheries Intelligence Service has faced problems with sloppy techniques ...

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 19:49:18 EST
This Banff photographer captures stunning wild ice skating moments in the Rockies
Wild skating has seemingly exploded in popularity in Alberta of late, not only because of the pandemic, but because of social media.⁠

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EST
How these Canadian entrepreneurs hacked the pandemic: Stories of resilience 1 year in
The COVID-19 pandemic created a year of fear, uncertainty, lockdowns and loss. But it has also created resilience and successful new business models for some.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 09:13:24 EST
Canada honours those who died of COVID-19 a year after pandemic declared
Canada's political leaders today marked one year since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic by remembering those who died and praising the health care and other essential workers who have kept the...

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 20:58:35 EST
Meet the 16-year-old who has worked at a Halifax nursing home throughout the pandemic
Bronwyn O'Hearn has found a sense of purpose and potentially a career path working with seniors at St. Vincent's long-term care home in Halifax.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 23:07:07 EST
B.C. government replaces 600 clauses in 70 laws and regulations with gender neutral terms
The B.C. government has made sweeping changes to language used across 15 ministries.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 18:14:54 EST
Canada needs national data on how veterans respond to PTSD treatment, fatality inquiry hears
The inquiry into the triple murder-suicide of veteran Lionel Desmond heard Thursday about the need to gather countrywide data to see whether the treatment veterans are getting for post-traumatic stres...

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 17:12:45 EST
It's lit: Qaumajuq's Winnipeg opening aims to illuminate through world's largest Inuit art collection
Nearly three years after shovels hit the ground, the Winnipeg Art Gallery's Inuit Art Centre, or Qaumajuq, is set to open to the public later this month.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 20:02:12 EST
Parts of Canada's military culture permit 'racism, discrimination, harassment,' says acting chief
The acting head of Canada's military made his first public comments today in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations against senior commanders — an effort to restore the confidence of the nation...

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EST
'Build it and they will come': How a Black Canadian coach inspired a generation of hockey players
Hockey coach Cyril Bollers aspires to reach the NHL one day. But for now, he's happy leading Team Jamaica and youth BIPOC tournament team Skillz Black Aces, and winning plenty of games while he's at i...

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 19:14:39 EST
N.S. lawsuit targets federal attorney general over sex crimes in prisons
A Halifax law firm is launching a lawsuit against the federal attorney general, alleging justice officials have failed to protect women in federal prisons from sexual assault at the hands of prison st...

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 15:10:41 EST
More than $3B paid to 38,000 victims of residential school abuse: report
More than $3 billion has been paid out to 38,000 victims of Canada's notorious residential schools, according to a report released on Thursday from the committee overseeing the independent assessment ...

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:28:17 EST
WestJet cancels orders for 15 Boeing 737 Max planes as industry struggles
WestJet has cancelled its order for 15 Boeing 737 Max planes as the industry-wide downturn in aviation continues.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:38:21 EST
Variants of concern cause more than 40% of new COVID-19 cases in Ontario, experts say
Scientist warns Ontario will need to consider lockdowns again, and soon, as variants spread. "There is no way that this growth all of a sudden will stop spontaneously. This will continue, and we need ...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 19:54:14 EST
Doctor cautioned to stop encouraging people to breach pandemic public health orders
Dr. Peter Morry has been advised by Newfoundland and Labrador's medical regulator to stop encouraging people to disobey Dr. Janice Fitzgerald's public health orders.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EST
Vaccinated care home residents confined to rooms after workers test positive
A vaccinated resident at an Ottawa long-term care facility wants to know why he and everyone else living at the home have to remain in their rooms after staff members tested positive for COVID-19....

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EST
Failure to pay: $1.3b in fines dating back decades owed to provinces and territories
A CBC News investigation found Canadian provinces and territories are owed more than $1.3 billion in unpaid fines for everything from parking tickets to tax violations to environmental infractions, w...



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