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Air quality alert: Breathing is not guaranteed as smoke from Canada’s infernos chokes cities from Toronto to New York
The Economic Times
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June 8, 2025
After days of a heavy grey haze blanketing southern Canada, air‑quality alerts were lifted across most of Québec and Ontario on Sunday, June 8. Environment Canada reported that a shift in wind patterns and light rainfall pushed smoke eastward,...
Canada must take action to prevent climate-related migration
The Conversation
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June 8, 2025
As wildfire season begins, the destructive impacts of climate change are being felt across Canada. Several communities in northern Saskatchewan have been issued evacuation orders due to wildfires. In Manitoba, Pimicikamak Cree Nation worked to...
Food is food: It’s time to stop taxing restaurant meals in Canada
Daily Hive Vancouver
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Food is essential and should not be taxed. It’s a simple truth, and one that should guide federal tax policy, yet in Canada, only some food is tax-free. Groceries are exempt from GST and HST, but restaurant meals continue to be taxed. That...
Canada’s most southern town is in Ontario and has the warmest climate of any city in the province
Toronto.com
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On the hunt for a sunny vacation right here in Ontario? Look no further. Canada’s southernmost town, nestled on the north shore of Lake Erie, is known as Ontario’s “sunniest little gem” and has the warmest climate of any city in the province....
Canada’s Wildfires Cause Poor Air Quality Across the U.S.
Times News Global
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June 8, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) — Smoke from devastating wildfires in Canada continued to create hazardous air quality in parts of the Midwest on June 5, 2025. Areas in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan reported “very unhealthy” conditions due to the...
Expectation that Carney will reset Canada's China policy
China Daily Global
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WANG XIAOYING/CHINA DAILY China is willing to work with Canada, in the spirit of looking to the future, to promote the steady improvement of bilateral relations, bring them onto the track of sound and steady development, and strive for win-win...
Canadian universities grapple with evaluating students amid AI cheating fears
CBC/Radio-Canada
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June 8, 2025
Canada's post-secondary institutions are looking for new ways to assess students as they respond to fears about AI being used to cheat on exams. During the COVID-19 pandemic, most university exams were moved online. Then came generative AI tools...
Parksville's first-in-Canada sensory-friendly chiropractic business has new office
Parksville-Qualicum Beach News
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June 8, 2025
Dr. Emily Roback says a patient’s environment can help them heal When the doorbell is pressed outside Ivy League Chiropractic, Dr. Emily Roback gets a notification on her smart watch which shows a video of her patient waiting outside. Roback can...
‘National Interest’ Projects Bill Ignites Wave of Indigenous, Environmental Opposition
The Energy Mix
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June 8, 2025
Environmental assessment specialists, nature protection advocates, Indigenous leaders, and other climate and energy analysts are aghast at the scope and potential impacts of the legislation introduce Friday by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s...
“We Will Not Retreat:” Mura Take Land Defense to Global Stage at COP30
Amazon Watch
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June 9, 2025
Amazonas, Brazil – Leaders of the Mura Indigenous people have announced they will take their complaint against Canadian mining company Brazil Potash (Potássio do Brasil, NYSE: GRO) to COP30, which will be held in November in Belém, Brazil. The...
Tariffs, Steel, and Canadian Decline: Theme Parks See Struggles Ahead This Summer
Inside the Magic
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June 8, 2025
Uncertainty around tariffs is starting to cause some serious issues in the theme park industry, according to the nation’s theme park lobby arm. While many parks stocked up on goods from other countries before the tariffs took effect, those goods...
Annual AIDS run/walk in Liverpool canceled due to pollution from Canadian wildfires
Syracuse.com - New York
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June 8, 2025
Liverpool, N.Y. — The 33rd Annual AIDS 5K Walk/Run planned Sunday at Onondaga Lake Park in Liverpool was cancelled due to unhealthy air quality from Canadian wildfire smoke. The air quality Sunday was at a level that can affect sensitive groups...
Nova Scotia’s Wind West offshore energy plan wins support from two environmental groups
The Globe and Mail
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June 8, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:A call for bids to build enough offshore turbines to generate five gigawatts of electricity is expected as early as this year.Julia Nikhinson/The Associated Press Two leading environmental groups are giving a thumbs up...
Gomez: Marsch's Canada playing with edge missing from Poch's USMNT
Goal
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The former USMNT striker indicated that the USMNT might feel a sense of envy regarding the stable player pool Marsch has established at Canada American analyst points to Marsch's ability to build cohesive environment with Canadian team USMNT...
Canadian wildfires impact air quality across Vt. & N.Y.
WCAX - Vermont
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June 7, 2025
ALBURGH, Vt. (WCAX) - Hazy and smoky skies from Canadian wildfires jacking up the Air Quality Index to unhealthy levels. The New York Department of Health, and the Department of Environmental Conservation issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for...
Astronauts track huge dust clouds over Canada and US | On the ISS this week June 2-6, 2025
Space.com
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June 8, 2025
Preparations for the arrival of a visiting crew, the continued study of how humans adapt to the microgravity environment of space, the service of systems on board a docked cargo ship and the documentation of European landmarks from Earth orbit...
Environment Canada issues air quality statements for northeastern B.C. amid wildfires
Orillia News
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Environment Canada says wildfire smoke is affecting air quality in northeastern British Columbia. The agency issued special air quality statements Saturday for Fort Nelson and the Peace River region, warning of increasing health risks with a rise...
Melting Arctic ice opens shorter shipping routes, stokes worries about climate change-induced destruction
Firstpost
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June 8, 2025
Four years ago, a Russian gas tanker, Christophe de Margerie, travelled from eastern China through the Bering Sea before docking at a remote Arctic port in Siberia. For the first time a commercial vessel had crossed the frozen Arctic Ocean in the...
'Human caused' Manitoba wildfire data misused to downplay climate impact
RTL Today
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False information on social media distorts the impact of climate change. Social media posts highlighting government statistics reporting most blazes in Manitoba province were "human caused" imply climate change does not feed into warmer and drier...
Canadian wildfire smoke will continue to impact air quality in Maine this weekend, Maine DEP says
News Center Maine
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June 7, 2025
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection warns that unhealthy conditions may persist through the weekend. MAINE, USA — Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to impact air quality in parts of Maine, with state officials warning that...