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Human activity threatens billions of years of evolutionary history, researchers warnEnvironmental | 143 hits | 6:33 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Human activity could drive extinction and destroy billions of years of evolutionary history, which has produced remarkable creatures such as the punk-haired Mary River turtle, the yellow eyed Aye Aye lemur and the Chinese crocodile, researchers have warne Major announcement expected as police work to quell violence in towing industryLaw & Order | 167 hits | 5:56 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Police are set to make a major announcement Tuesday morning. It's the result of a months-long investigation aimed at curbing the violence that's been plaguing the towing industry, CBC News has learned. Professor alleges retaliation for criticizing Public Health, TrudeauPolitical | 308 hits | 10:55 AM on Monday | posted by Freakinoldguy
A Canadian scientist is claiming retaliation for criticizing the Public Health Agency’s response to COVID-19 and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.At a House of Commons health committee on Wednesday, professor Amir Attaran of the University of Ottaw PM Trudeau seeking plan for 10 days of paid sick leave
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that he intends to move forward on talks with the provinces and territories on ensuring that every worker in Canada can access 10 days of paid sick leave a year. This comes after the NDP made its support for a motion on Arctic heatwave is breaking records, and it’s not even summer yetEnvironmental | 182 hits | 10:12 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
A record-breaking heatwave has arrived in the Arctic this month, appearing unusually early and with shocking intensity. Forecasts show that temperatures will remain higher than average next week, and possibly for the rest of the year. ‘They can be oblivious’: Caution urged on the water after humpback sighted in VancouverEnvironmental | 188 hits | 9:17 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
"If they're feeding, they are feeding and they can be oblivious of boats," warned one researcher. Federal officials consider ship strike to be the species' biggest threat. Volkswagen loses landmark German 'dieselgate' case
A ruling in a German court could have implications for other VW motorists seeking compensation.Republicans sue California in latest battle over expanded mail voting
The Republican National Committee (RNC) and two other Republican groups on Sunday filed a lawsuit against California Gov. Gavin Newsom over his executive orders to use mail-in ballots for the November election.
The Republican National Committee (RNC) and two other Republican groups on Sunday filed a lawsuit against California Gov. Gavin Newsom over his executive orders to use mail-in ballots for the November election. The power outage that ended a tie game in the 1988 Stanley Cup final
It was Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final and a power outage meant the game had to be shelved.No respite for U.K. PM Boris Johnson and aide accused of flouting lockdown rules
Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced mutiny in his party and fury across Britain on Monday for refusing to sack his closest aide, Dominic Cummings, who is accused of flouting the coronavirus lockdown by driving 400 kilometres from London.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced mutiny in his party and fury across Britain on Monday for refusing to sack his closest aide, Dominic Cummings, who is accused of flouting the coronavirus lockdown by driving 400 kilometres from London.Western Australia hit by 'once-in-a-decade' storm
A vast stretch of coast is lashed by torrential rain and huge swells, causing widespread damage.
A vast stretch of coast is lashed by torrential rain and huge swells, causing widespread damage. Canadian-led NATO battlegroup in Latvia targeted by pandemic disinformation campaign
The Canadian-led NATO battle group in Latvia was the target of a pandemic-related disinformation campaign that alliance commanders say they believe originated in Russia.North Korea's Kim holds meeting on bolstering nuclear forces
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un convened a key military meeting to discuss bolstering the country's nuclear arsenal and putting its armed forces on high alert, state media reported Sunday, in Kim's first known public appearance in about 20 days.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un convened a key military meeting to discuss bolstering the country's nuclear arsenal and putting its armed forces on high alert, state media reported Sunday, in Kim's first known public appearance in about 20 days.Hong Kong police fire tear gas, water cannon at protesters
Hong Kong police fired tear gas and a water cannon at protesters in a popular shopping district Sunday, as thousands took to the streets to march against China's move to impose national security legislation on the city.
Misc World | 174 hits | 9:23 AM on Sunday | posted by Strutz
Hong Kong police fired tear gas and a water cannon at protesters in a popular shopping district Sunday, as thousands took to the streets to march against China's move to impose national security legislation on the city.Millions of cicadas are expected to emerge after 17 years underground
As if we didn't have enough to worry about with giant murder hornets invading the U.S. and a global pandemic, millions of 17-year cicadas will emerge from the ground this year.
As if we didn't have enough to worry about with giant murder hornets invading the U.S. and a global pandemic, millions of 17-year cicadas will emerge from the ground this year. Edmonton Costco worker restores Nathan Fillion's 'faith in humanity' by paying for his mother's gas
Edmonton-born actor Nathan Fillion says his “faith in humanity” has been restored after after a kind gesture at a Costco in the city.
In an Instagram post Friday, the actor said an employee at the store recently bought gas for his mother because she wa Canada v US: Loon stabs eagle through heartStrange | 381 hits | 6:54 AM on Saturday | posted by maldonsfecht
The loon, which is on Canada's dollar coin, and the eagle, America's national bird, fought to the death. PM Trudeau: Feds will soon 'strongly' recommend contact tracing app | CTV NewsPolitical | 222 hits | 10:27 PM on Friday | posted by Freakinoldguy
Responding to the need to increase the capacity to trace any possible contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will soon be 'strongly recommending' Canadians download a to-be-determined exposure notif New Study Evaluates Major Drivers of Palestinian TerrorismHistory | 340 hits | 11:41 AM on Friday | posted by Freakinoldguy
Pro bono constitutional challenge reveals gaps in access to justice, say legal expertsLaw & Order | 218 hits | 8:14 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
In a legal battle of David and Goliath proportions, the Alberta Court of Appeal will hear a constitutional challenge that pits a young single mother against the provincial government. Trudeau takes rare swipe at China, says they don't seem to grasp Canada's judiciary is independent
'The fact that China is still linking an independent judicial system in the case of Meng Wanzhou with the arbitrary detention of two Canadians is saddening' Alberta Energy Regulator suspends monitoring requirements across oil and gas industryEnvironmental | 182 hits | 6:50 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Alberta rescinds decades-old policy that banned open-pit coal mines in Rockies and FoothillsEnvironmental | 186 hits | 6:13 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Alberta is cancelling blanket environmental protections that have been in place since the 1970s and making it easier to develop open-pit coal mines in some of the province's most ecologically sensitive areas. Dollar fight' Loon killed bald eagle with ‘shot through the heart’
An autopsy has revealed what may be the first-ever documented case of a loon killing a bald eagle in defence of its chicks. U.S. signals intention to pull out of Open Skies surveillance treaty
The Trump administration notified international partners on Thursday that it is pulling out of a treaty that permits 30-plus nations to conduct unarmed, observation flights over each other's territory — overflights set up decades ago to promote trust and Michigan governor threatens to sue dam company as Dow Chemical facility breached, city submerged
Floodwaters are confirmed to be 'comingling with on-site containment ponds' at the sprawling Dow plant
Floodwaters are confirmed to be 'comingling with on-site containment ponds' at the sprawling Dow plantChina proposes controversial Hong Kong security law
The law could ban treason, secession and sedition and may spark renewed social unrest.
Misc World | 266 hits | 8:09 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
The law could ban treason, secession and sedition and may spark renewed social unrest. Seven-year-old Edmonton girl stabbed to death in her own bed, mother saysLaw & Order | 200 hits | 7:44 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Bella Rose Desrosiers, 7, has been identified by her mother as the little girl who was stabbed to death on Monday night. Police have a man in custody, but have not announced charges. TC Energy joins hydroelectric power storage project at retired coal mine site
Developers of a stored hydroelectric power project to be built next to a retired open pit coal mine east of Jasper National Park have enlisted TC Energy Corp. as a partner. Scientists show how much less snow we're getting due to climate changeEnvironmental | 195 hits | 7:37 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
You may have noticed that we’re getting less snow in winter as the climate warms. But how much? A new study provides the best estimate yet of much snow North America has been losing, and shows Eurasia’s snowfall has held steady. Ontario judge overturns Conservative party's disqualification of Jim Karahalios from leadership race
In his ruling released overnight on Wednesday, Justice Paul Perell concluded the decision to disqualify Karahalios was made by a body that didn't have the authority to do so painting of partially nude Trudeau with laughing women creates uproar onlinePolitical | 368 hits | 5:44 AM on Thursday | posted by maldonsfecht
Renowned artist Kent Monkman has come under fire for creating a painting that shows Prime Minister Justin Trudeau partially nude on his knees preparing for what Monkman says is a consensual act while Indigenous women surrounding him laugh. Spy agency flags possible security breaches at Canadian pandemic research facilitiesHealth | 175 hits | 10:05 PM on Wednesday | posted by Freakinoldguy
Canada's cyber spy agency says authorities are investigating possible security breaches at Canadian organizations doing COVID-19-related research — less than a week after it warned that Canadian intellectual property linked to the pandemic is a "valuable Gedhun Choekyi Niyima: Tibetan Buddhism's 'reincarnated' leader who disappeared aged six
Twenty-five years after the Panchen Lama disappeared, Tibetans abroad urge China to reveal his fate.
Twenty-five years after the Panchen Lama disappeared, Tibetans abroad urge China to reveal his fate.Michigan floods: Evacuations after Edenville and Sanford dams breached
"To go through this in the midst of a global pandemic is almost unthinkable," says the governor.
Misc World | 204 hits | 9:46 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
"To go through this in the midst of a global pandemic is almost unthinkable," says the governor. Doctor closing practice in Fort McMurray, leaving province over 'instability' in Alberta's health-care system
Young said there is too much uncertainty in Alberta's health-care system for her to continue working in Fort McMurray.Sir Tom: WWII veteran, 100, who raised millions for U.K. health workers during COVID-19, to be knighted
Tom Moore raised a world record sum of 33 million pounds by painstakingly completing 100 laps of his garden with the aid of a walking frame
Misc World | 135 hits | 8:53 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Tom Moore raised a world record sum of 33 million pounds by painstakingly completing 100 laps of his garden with the aid of a walking frameCyclone Amphan dumps rain on India, Bangladesh
A powerful cyclone slammed ashore Wednesday along the coastline of India and Bangladesh, where more than 2.6 million people fled to shelters in a frantic evacuation made all the more challenging by the coronavirus pandemic.
A powerful cyclone slammed ashore Wednesday along the coastline of India and Bangladesh, where more than 2.6 million people fled to shelters in a frantic evacuation made all the more challenging by the coronavirus pandemic. Nova Scotia police under scrutiny as new details of shooting response revealed | World news | The GuardianLaw & Order | 247 hits | 11:15 PM on Tuesday | posted by Freakinoldguy
Liberal government 'not thinking about raising taxes' right now, says MorneauPolitical | 173 hits | 1:11 PM on Tuesday | posted by Freakinoldguy
Finance Minister Bill Morneau says his government is not currently thinking about raising the GST or any other taxes but that Canada will have to face tough questions about how to pay for the COVID-19 pandemic response that is costing billions. Terror charges laid in Toronto massage parlour killing — cops say suspect inspired by 'incel' movementLaw & Order | 175 hits | 12:27 PM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
The accused was originally charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder on Feb. 24 following multiple stabbingsFrance's Macron loses majority as defectors form new party
The French president's party loses seven MPs amid further signs of dissatisfaction in parliament.
Political | 299 hits | 11:34 AM on Tuesday | posted by maldonsfecht
The French president's party loses seven MPs amid further signs of dissatisfaction in parliament. Accounting firm to review AIMCo's $2.1-billion investment loss
Outside reviewers will study how the Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) lost $2.1 billion this year on a single investment strategy. For the sixth year in a row, an Atlantic named storm forms early
The Atlantic hurricane season's first named storm formed late Saturday night off the eastern coast of Florida, when its sustained winds reached 40mph.
Named Tropical Storm Arthur, the system should move north-northeast for the next couple of days. Alth Massive fentanyl seizure in Myanmar points to new international source of deadly synthetic opioids
Over almost two months this year, the military and police of Myanmar carried out a history-making drug raid in the conflict-ridden northern stretches of the country. Now the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime is warning that what they found – a larg Former health minister Rona Ambrose joins board of e-cigarette company Juul
Former interim Conservative leader and past federal health minister Rona Ambrose has joined the board of directors for e-cigarette company Juul.Back to Canada News
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