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Renewable energy production is expanding at an unprecedented pace, led by the rapid rise of solar power, says a new report from the International Energy Agency. At the same time, the world’s insatiable demand for more energy contributed to an increase in the production of fossil fuels, pushing energy-related carbon emissions …
Read More »UN chief tells Israel that draft law blocking aid agency UNRWA in Gaza would be ‘catastrophe’
Draft Israeli legislation that would stop the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) working in the Gaza Strip and West Bank would be a “catastrophe” if enacted, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday. Guterres said he raised his concerns with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “Such a measure would …
Read More »Alberta launches new mental health and addictions agency, Edmonton marks Overdose Awareness Day
On the heels of International Overdose Awareness Day Aug. 31, the province launched its new health agency called Recovery Alberta on Sunday. The service will focus on delivering mental health and addictions services as part of Alberta’s health care restructuring. Alberta Health Services will be reorganized into four different sectors …
Read More »Toronto transit agency names temporary new boss – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto’s transit agency has announced the appointment of an acting chief executive, who will be replaced by an interim figure and an eventual permanent leader as the organization seeks a replacement for outgoing CEO Rick Leary. In an announcement on Wednesday, Toronto …
Read More »Sask. public safety agency lifts southern fire bans, discretion given to parks, municipalities
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Current fire ban areas are changing Wednesday that leave it up to individual communities to decide whether to enforce bans in southern areas of the province, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency says. “In general, south of Prince Albert, it will be up …
Read More »Winnipeg Jets add two goalies, re-sign defenseman, lose four to free agency – Winnipeg
The Winnipeg Jets filled a void between the pipes with the return of Eric Comrie to the organization and the addition of Kaapo Kahkanen, who finished this past season with New Jersey after previous stops with San Jose and Minnesota. And Winnipeg retained some experience on the blue line late …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Jets GM has his work cut out for him on the free agency front – Winnipeg
With less than two weeks remaining before the free agent market opens for business, there are significant question marks for the Winnipeg Jets, but GM Kevin Cheveldayoff is far from alone in that regard. This past week featured the first activity on the restricted and unrestricted free agent front since …
Read More »Ontario hospital workers awarded 6% pay increase, new agreement on agency nurses
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Some 65,000 unionized hospital workers in Ontario have been awarded a pay increase of six per cent over two years in an arbitration decision. Workers represented by the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions — CUPE (OCHU-CUPE) and SEIU Healthcare — will have …
Read More »Kiermaier motivated by free agency snubs
Kevin Kiermaier wants to show up all the teams that passed him over in free agency, and he wants the Toronto Blue Jays to prove all their doubters wrong too. “A motivated Kevin Kiermaier is the most dangerous Kevin Kiermaier and that’s what I’ve had throughout this whole off-season,” he …
Read More »Ransomware attacks becoming common, more sophisticated in Canada: agency – National
The head of the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security says ransomware attacks are getting more common and sophisticated, but there’s a lot the country could do to better defend itself. “The threat is real, the threat is growing and we can’t talk enough about it,” said Sami Khoury, whose organization …
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