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Homegrown bananas in Pelham? Global warming is making it thinkable
Pelham Today
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Recently updated for the first time in over a decade, approximately 80 percent of Canada has increased in plant hardiness Gardeners are rejoicing following recent updates to Canada's Plant Hardiness Map. Well-known to most gardeners, Canada's...
‘Great relief’: After uncertainty, Canadian Harvard students expect to return this fall
Brandon Sun
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August 15, 2025
TORONTO – Thomas Mete says he is feeling “great relief” now that he knows he’ll be returning to Harvard University to finish the last year of his degree, after a tumultuous summer of limbo. “I can’t wait to be back in Cambridge,” the fourth-year...
How the Canadian wildfires are impacting air quality and public health
Cadillac News - Michigan
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August 15, 2025
CADILLAC — If you’ve looked outside and noticed a cloud of haze in the air, you’re likely witnessing the impact of the wildfires burning in Canada. You may have also noticed air quality advisories and alerts being issued for parts of the state due...
Environment Canada issues tornado warning for Eatonia
Swift Current Online
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August 13, 2025
Residents are being warned of a possible tornado formation near Eatonia. Environment and Climate Change Canada is tracking a severe thunderstorm near Eatonia, which may be producing a tornado. Anyone in the vicinity is advised to seek immediate...
LETTER: Canada must take urgent action on forest fire crisis
Peace Arch News
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August 15, 2025
Forest fires are more critical to the country's future than U.S. trade dealings, this writer says Editor, An open letter to South Surrey-White Rock MP Ernie Klassen: First, let me congratulate you on your election as the South Surrey-White Rock...
Human-Centered Leadership is the Key to Unlocking a More Prosperous Canada
PeopleTalk Online
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August 14, 2025
Canada’s productivity is slipping, and it’s not a short-term dip. It’s a persistent decline that has been holding back our momentum for nearly a decade. From 2015 to 2023, output per hour worked dropped by nearly 8%, a decline linked to less...
CSIS is hiring for these jobs across Canada and you can make almost $100,000 with no degree
Narcity
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August 14, 2025
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) is hiring for positions across the country. These are high-paying jobs, and you don't need a university degree to make almost $100,000 or even more than that! Currently, the federal intelligence...
Canadian cities are unprepared for climate-driven migration
Brandon Sun
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August 14, 2025
Opinion This summer, wildfires have caused evacuations across Canada and recently forced thousands of people to flee their homes in Newfoundland and Labrador. Some of the biggest impacts are being felt in the Prairies. In Manitoba, authorities...
Canada-US travel advice keeps changing — Here are all the latest rules & ominous warnings
Narcity
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August 13, 2025
If you're travelling to the United States from Canada anytime soon, you probably know how tricky it's been to keep up with all the Canada-U.S. travel advisory changes lately. Over the last six months, a steady stream of updates has added new...
Canada wildfires: 20,000 on standby as fire threatens Port Alberni; smoke spreads to US, Europe
The Times of India
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Western Canada faces a critical wildfire situation as a blaze near Port Alberni forces nearly 20,000 people on standby. Across the country, from Newfoundland to Nova Scotia, wildfires prompt evacuations and air quality alerts. With over 700 fires...
Report highlights Indigenous discrimination following incident at B.C. Canadian Tire
Global News
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August 15, 2025
A new study out of York University is highlighting concerns about Indigenous racial profiling. The study is called “Indigenous Consumer Racial Profiling in Canada: A Neglected Human Rights Issue.” Its co-author says discrimination in retail...
Canada's best employers for 2025 are hiring and these are 9 jobs you can apply for now
Narcity
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August 13, 2025
The best employers in Canada are hiring all over the country right now. Some of these positions are high-paying jobs with salaries up to $50 an hour and $170,000 a year! Earlier this year, the 2025 Canada's Best Employers ranking was put out by...
Canadian shipyard slams B.C. Ferries' contract with Chinese shipbuilder
CBC/Radio-Canada
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August 14, 2025
The largest and oldest shipyard in Canada says it didn't stand a chance in bidding against a Chinese company to build four new vessels for B.C. Ferries. It's the latest criticism levelled at the ferry operator following its decision to purchase...
Canada isn’t losing the trade war — yet
Canada's National Observer
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August 12, 2025
Mark Carney told Canadians that he knew how to deal with Donald Trump. April’s federal election results showed that voters wanted to believe him. But now, more than three months in and with the latest economic data starting to show signs of...
Conservatives plan national campaign against federal electric vehicle mandates (Canada)
Castanet Kamloops
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August 14, 2025
Photo: The Canadian Press Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks at a news conference in Calgary, on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has set his sights on Canada's electric vehicle...
4 B.C. communities, including Vancouver, shatter rainfall records
CBC/Radio-Canada
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August 16, 2025
British Columbia B.C.'s South Coast was hit by an unseasonable downpour on Friday, with Environment and Climate Change Canada saying four weather stations including Vancouver airport broke rainfall records on Friday. Rainfall recorded at Vancouver...
Canada wildfires: State of emergency declared on Vancouver Island as nation battles worst fires in decades
The Economic Times
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August 14, 2025
A fast-moving wildfire near Port Alberni has triggered a local state of emergency on Vancouver Island, forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate as flames consume more than 21.5 square kilometers of forest. The Mount Underwood wildfire, discovered...
Canada Invests $2.5M in Domestic Carbon-Management Technology
Turbomachinery International
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In light of interrupted trade relationships and international irresolution, Canada is actively funding domestic carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies to continue greenhouse gas mitigation efforts; specifically, TerraFixing’s...
Canadian province faces pushback after banning entry to woods over wildfire fears
BBC
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The Canadian province of Nova Scotia is facing pushback for what some have called "draconian" restrictions as it tries to limit wildfire risk in extremely dry conditions. Last week, Nova Scotia banned all hiking, fishing and use of vehicles like...
Econox relocatable buildings: An agile mining solution suited for the Canadian climate
Canadian Mining Journal
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August 14, 2025
Canam is telling the mining sector that Canadian mining projects now have a secret weapon: Econox relocatable buildings. These prefabricated structures are engineered to provide the flexibility, speed, and durability demanded by the modern mining...