The massive climate and tax deal announced this week by Democrats in the U.S. Senate should inspire Ottawa to adopt a bolder approach to fighting climate change, some experts say. The $369 billion deal, unveiled on Wednesday, came as something of a surprise after prior versions of President Joe Biden’s proposal failed to …
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Firefighters struggle to contain McKinney wildfire, California’s largest this year
Crews battling the largest wildfire so far this year in California braced for thunderstorms and hot, windy conditions that created the potential for additional fire growth Sunday as they sought to protect remote communities. The McKinney Fire was burning out of control in Northern California’s Klamath National Forest, with expected …
Read More »Viral infections, genetic factors may be linked to mystery hepatitis in kids, studies suggest
As scientists around the world are racing to understand what caused a spate of so-far unexplained cases of hepatitis in children — including some who needed liver transplants — two new U.K. studies are offering fresh clues. In both papers, an unusual virus called adeno-associated virus-2 (AAV2) is implicated as …
Read More »Pride Parade returns to streets of Vancouver after 3-year hiatus
For the first time in three years, the Vancouver Pride Parade hit the streets of the city’s West End on Sunday. Huge crowds lined the streets to watch and cheer on the parade participants. Lee Keple, Vancouver Pride Society interim executive director, said ahead of the event that it would be …
Read More »‘Everyone seems to think it will stop by itself’: Hockey parents frustrated by sport’s toxic culture
WARNING: This article contains details of abuse. As Hockey Canada grapples with public fallout over how its organization settled sexual assault claims in the past, some Canadians are questioning how anyone could trust hockey’s national governing body and calling for action and change at all levels of the sport. “I’m not sure it’s …
Read More »B.C.’s biggest wildfires largely stable overnight, but officials urge caution
Officials are urging British Columbians to be mindful of the wildfire risk, even as the biggest fires in the province remained stable overnight. The most concerning fire in the province remains the Keremeos Creek wildfire, 21 kilometres southwest of Penticton, in the southern Interior. It has resulted in 25 properties …
Read More »The National | Extreme weather, Nurse shortage, Animal rescues
July 31, 2022 | Extreme weather brings fires to B.C. and devastating flooding to Kentucky. Plus, the scramble to bring rescue dogs into Canada. News Source link
Read More »How the legal community is using TikTok to make understanding the law less daunting
TikTok was not exactly the first choice for Michael DeRosenroll when considering how to reach people to inform them about human rights law. “But when I looked into it, I started specifically looking at how other lawyers are using TikTok,” the St. Albert-based lawyer said. “I thought I could … tell entertaining …
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ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ, 31 ਜੁਲਾਈ ਥਲ ਸੈਨਾ ਮੁਖੀ ਜਨਰਲ ਮਨੋਜ ਪਾਂਡੇ ਨੇ ਭੂਟਾਨ ਨਰੇਸ਼ ਜਿਗਮੇ ਖੇਸਰ ਨਾਮਗਯੇਲ ਵਾਂਗਚੁਕ ਨਾਲ ਮੁਲਾਕਾਤ ਕੀਤੀ ਤੇ ਸਥਾਈ ਰਣਨੀਤਕ ਸਬੰਧਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਮਜ਼ਬੂਤ ਕਰਨ ਵੱਲ ਧਿਆਨ ਕੇਂਦਰਿਤ ਕੀਤਾ। ਸੈਨਾ ਮੁਖੀ ਨੇ ਭੂਟਾਨ ਦੇ ਹੋਰ ਸਿਖਰਲੇ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਾਸਨਿਕ ਤੇ ਫੌਜੀ ਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਵੀ ਮੁਲਾਕਾਤ ਕੀਤੀ। ਭੂਟਾਨੀ ਖੇਤਰ ਦੇ ਨੇੜਲੇ …
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ਚਰਨਜੀਤ ਭੁੱਲਰ ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ, 31 ਜੁਲਾਈ ਮੁੱਖ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਭਗਵੰਤ ਮਾਨ, ਸਿਹਤ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਚੇਤਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੌੜੇਮਾਜਰਾ ਵੱਲੋਂ ‘ਆਪ’ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਦੀ ਕਰਵਾਈ ਕਿਰਕਿਰੀ ਤੋਂ ਖ਼ਫ਼ਾ ਜਾਪਦੇ ਹਨ। ਸਿਹਤ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਬਾਬਾ ਫ਼ਰੀਦ ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਿਟੀ ਆਫ਼ ਹੈਲਥ ਸਾਇੰਸਜ਼ ਦੇ ਵਾਈਸ ਚਾਂਸਲਰ ਡਾ.ਰਾਜ ਕੁਮਾਰ ਪ੍ਰਤੀ ਦਿਖਾਏ ਵਤੀਰੇ ਤੋਂ ‘ਆਪ’ ਦੀ ਹਾਈਕਮਾਨ ਵੀ ਨਾਖ਼ੁਸ਼ ਹੈ। ਸੂਤਰਾਂ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ …
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