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Tue, 26 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDT
How Canadian clothing entrepreneurs are disrupting 'fast fashion'
Fast fashion is piling up in landfills at an alarming rate. But a number of Canadian companies are trying to slow down the process with circular concepts like online thrifting and developing a sustain...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Oil and gas will be around a lot longer than some think, despite climate change goals: RBC
Global ambitions to tackle climate change are being confronted by rising concerns about energy security, according to a new report by RBC, which is why oil and natural gas are going to be used for qui...

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 22:19:17 EDT
B.C. Premier Horgan apologizes after swearing on floor of legislature
B.C. Premier John Horgan has apologized for swearing on the floor of the legislature on Monday, at the end of a heated question period focusing on health care.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 01:37:24 EDT
Questions raised about resource company's proposed renewable energy project in Alberta Rockies
Australia-based Montem Resources has announced it intends to explore a renewable energy project instead of a coal mine on its Tent Mountain site located in southwestern Alberta, leaving some to ques...

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 21:58:47 EDT
Avian flu concerns mount as B.C. farmer loses 80% of chicken flock in 4 days, cases identified throughout B.C.
A new strain of avian flu that's been plaguing eastern and central Canada has shown up in B.C., and a chicken farmer says it may have wiped out dozens in her flock.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 17:26:07 EDT
AFN national chief asks UN to investigate Canada's role in residential schools
Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald asked the United Nations on Monday to launch an investigation into human rights violations, including genocide, against Canada for residenti...

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 12:45:21 EDT
Trudeau calls public inquiry into use of Emergencies Act during convoy protests
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau officially called Monday for the establishment of an inquiry into the use of the Emergencies Act in February during the convoy protest in Ottawa.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 09:36:10 EDT
How the N.S. gunman convinced people not to report mock cruiser before mass shooting
New documents released Monday by the commission leading the public inquiry into the April 18 and 19, 2020, shooting rampage detail how the gunman created the replica cruiser, gathered other police par...

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 07:00:51 EDT
Tracking wildfire smoke will be crucial for everyone as the planet warms. Here's why
As bleak as it sounds, the post-apocalyptic, smoke-filled skylines that have become part of summer on the prairies over the past few years are likely to be a thing of our future. 

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 12:38:31 EDT
Minister admits it's taking Ottawa 'a long time' to set up suicide hotline
The federal minister responsible for mental health policy acknowledges it's taking her government “a long time” to set up a new national 3-digit suicide prevention hotline.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 21:33:47 EDT
Resilient Raptors beat 76ers on road to extend playoff series

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 15:43:36 EDT
Williams Lake First Nation reaches tentative $135M settlement, 160 years after being forced off its land
Lands within what is now the City of Williams Lake were occupied by settlers, contrary to the colonial government's commitment to create a reserve, chief says.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 14:31:03 EDT
High snowpack, water levels put several N.W.T. communities once again at risk of spring flooding
The N.W.T. government released a technical report analyzing the flood risk across the territory. The report found numerous communities at a high risk level.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 16:00:08 EDT
4 men accused of conspiring to murder RCMP officers to be tried together: prosecutors
The four men accused of conspiring to murder RCMP officers at the Coutts border protest will be tried together, according to prosecutors who spoke at the court appearances Monday. 

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 09:08:45 EDT
Canadian military not doing enough to detect, prevent extremism in the ranks: report
A scathing new report on racism in the Canadian Armed Forces says the military is not doing enough to detect and prevent white supremacists and other extremists from infiltrating its ranks. ...

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 07:00:00 EDT
History on record: How the CBC Northern Service built a unique trove of Canadian music
Recordings made decades ago by the CBC Northern Service provided an important boost to the music scene in the North, and remain an important archive.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 12:35:10 EDT
Red Earth Cree Nation opens search for missing 5-year-old boy to outside volunteers
A First Nation in northeastern Saskatchewan says it's not giving up on its search for five-year-old Frank Young.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 14:04:12 EDT
3 teens charged with 2nd-degree murder in weekend Saskatoon shooting
Three teens are now in custody charged with second-degree murder after a shooting in Saskatoon on April 24.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 05:00:00 EDT
Med students push Sask. gov't to fund supervised drug consumption site
Medical students are calling on the Saskatchewan government to financially support the supervised drug consumption site in Saskatoon. Their advocacy is backed by several high-profile professionals and...

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Quebec City man on hook for $1K after 'Kafkaesque' small claims court saga
Jonathan Laferriere's legal ordeal began when he sold a condo in 2018. He was sued for $4,000 without ever having been informed about the legal action against him. The decision has been overturned, bu...



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