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Quebec ERs ‘on the verge of a breakdown’ and need help, emergency doctor says
A growing number of emergency rooms in Quebec are struggling to care for patients as hospitals deal with severe staffing shortages caused by...
Shell unveils new carbon capture project amid wave of new CCS proposals in Alberta
Shell Canada unveiled plans Tuesday for a new facility in Alberta to capture emissions from its industrial complex and store the greenhouse gases underground....
Augmented reality planetarium experience in Sutton, Que., opens up the sky to campers
Nestled deep in the forest in the Eastern Townships, perched on the side of a mountain, there’s a 184-seat Roman-style amphitheatre, where dozens...
Insect poop can be used to make sustainable fertilizer — and help plants weather climate change
Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more...
Will Canada have COVID booster shots this year? Probably, but not for everyone, experts say
Janet Lang had two doses of coronavirus vaccine, but she still double-masks every time she leaves her house. That’s because Lang, 73, takes oral...
University of Calgary hits pause on bachelor’s program in oil and gas engineering
For more than two decades, the bachelor’s program in oil and gas engineering at the University of Calgary was popular with students seeking...
The lambda COVID-19 variant is now spreading in Canada — here’s what you need to know
Multiple variants of the virus behind COVID-19 are circulating in Canada, and lambda has now joined their ranks. While only a small number...
Canadian fishers keep eye on U.K. as activists raise lobster concerns
Once again politicians in Europe are asking: do lobsters feel pain? Is it animal cruelty to drop them live into pots of boiling...
On this Canada Day, Canadians face calls for change — and economic historians have been trying to adjust
This week’s deadly heat wave, with its new record temperatures, is just one example of how the country’s economy seems to be embroiled in change this Canada...
Man whose burned body was found in septic tank on Alberta farm identified by DNA 44 years later
A man whose death in Alberta has fascinated armchair detectives for years has finally been identified by the RCMP using genetic genealogy, The...
Canadian hyperloop company says ultra-high-speed travel between Calgary and Edmonton is feasible
Canadian hyperloop company TransPod has completed a feasibility study of the implementation of an ultra-high-speed transportation line between Calgary and Edmonton. The company...
City of Vancouver endorses lowering voting age to 16 in municipal elections
The City of Vancouver is officially endorsing lowering the voting age to 16 in municipal elections across B.C. A motion passed by council on...
Quebec government, Catholic oblates still haven’t delivered key residential school records
WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. As First Nations in Quebec plan possible searches of former residential school sites,...
Scientists, Homalco First Nation team up to probe massive B.C. landslide — and its impact on salmon
When the side of a B.C. mountain gave way on Nov. 28, 2020, crashing into a glacier fed lake and creating a 100-metre high...
The news from Kamloops shook this country. Will it change anything?
“Canadians are waking up,” Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde told Rosemary Barton Live this weekend. “Governments are waking up.” That awakening...
Sask. commits $2M for searches of residential school sites for unmarked graves
WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. The Saskatchewan government has committed $2 million to support searches of former residential school...
