The federal government has bowed to provincial and industry lobbying in weakening proposed standards for coal mining effluent, critics say.The Vista coal mine is located near Hinton, Alta. (Bighorn Mining)The federal government has bowed to provincial and industry lobbying in weakening proposed standards for coal mining effluent, critics say. The draft regulations, released earlier this…
This Yukon family is living the dream in a traditional Mongolian yurt that has no electricity, windows or running water.Melissa Antony says this Mongolian Yurt might be small and a bit dark, but living in it has been wonderful. (Melissa Antony)It’s made of sheep wool felt, camel hide, horse hair ropes and mostly natural products.…
A recent study into waste management in Quebec has highlighted that the practice of open-air burning of waste in the north should be a cause for concern for the people and the land.Smoke rises from the garbage dump in Salluit, Nunavik. It is one of 14 communities that has an open-air dump with regular burnings.…
The system that provides grant funding to Canadian researchers needs an overhaul to make it more equitable, says a University of Guelph professor. Lawrence Goodridge and other experts worry that if Black researchers don’t see a place for themselves in this country, they’ll go to the U.S.Lawrence Goodridge, director of the University of Guelph’s Canadian…
Canada has temporarily shuttered its diplomatic mission in the Ukranian capital of Kyiv as tensions in the region reach a boiling point, with the U.S. warning a Russian invasion of the country may be imminent.A bullet-riddled effigy of Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen at a front-line position in the Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine…
Stunning stained glass showpieceUrve Manuel has been bringing her stained glass ice fishing shack to different parts of Newfoundland’s west coast on her own dime. She wants people to stumble upon it out in the open. It takes her between two and three hours to set up and about an hour-and-a-half to take down each…
An Alberta-based drone company is hoping to take a project keeping birds off of tailings ponds in the oilsands to the next level.A demonstration of the Robird, a drone that simulates a peregrine falcon, which keeps birds off of tailings ponds. (Submitted by AERIUM Analytics)An Alberta-based drone company is hoping to take a project keeping birds off of tailings ponds…
Slopestyle gold medallist Max Parrot said fellow Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris has apologized for saying Parrot only won because of questionable Olympic judging.Canada’s Max Parrot, left, greets fellow Canadian Mark McMorris, right, after the first run of the Olympic snowboard slopestyle final. Parrot said on Saturday that McMorris apologized to him for questioning his gold…
The federal government is urging any Canadians still in Ukraine to leave the country now that the U.S. has said that Russia has enough troops massed to launch a major invasion.A Ukrainian serviceman handles large-caliber ammunition for armoured vehicles during an exercise in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine on Thursday. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)The federal government is urging any…
The superstar’s website cites COVID-19 restrictions for the cancellation of four appearances in Montreal and Toronto in March.Elton John performs at Mission Estate on Feb. 6, 2020, in Napier, New Zealand. The singer retirement tour has been beset by cancellations and delays due to COVID-19. (Kerry Marshall/Getty Images)Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour will bypass…
