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What On Earth28:12This one weird climate fix is like ‘burnt toast’ It might be considered an odd retirement hobby, but Greg Porteous spends his spare time making biochar. Biochar is a black, charcoal-like substance created by applying high heat to organic materials such as wood, plant matter and even sewage sludge. …
Read More »Canada blasts St. Anne’s survivors’ ‘scandalous allegations’ in court fight over documents
WARNING: This story contains details of abuse of children at residential schools The Department of Justice has asked an Ontario court to condemn allegations that Canada intentionally withheld evidence of serial child abuse at a residential school to deny survivors justice. The federal government contends there’s no evidence Canada acted in bad faith …
Read More »Trump targets Alaska’s oil and other resources as environmentalists gear up for a fight
President Donald Trump’s expansive executive order aimed at boosting oil and gas drilling, mining and logging in Alaska is being cheered by state political leaders who see new fossil fuel development as critical to Alaska’s economic future and criticized by environmental groups that see the proposals as worrying in the …
Read More »Canadians join the fight against Los Angeles-area wildfires
Firefighting aircraft provided by the Quebec government and a B.C.-based company are helping to battle the massive wildfires tearing through the Los Angeles area. They include a pair of Canadian-made water-bombing planes out of Quebec, as well as Coulson Aviation helicopters that the company says are “on the frontline” of the fight. …
Read More »Massive snowball fight brings cheer amid winter storm in U.S. capital
18 hours ago News Duration 0:59 A major winter storm that hit the mid-Atlantic U.S. states on Monday caused federal offices and public schools in Washington, D.C., to shut down for the day. The DC Snowball Fight Association took the opportunity to transform a public park into ‘The Great Meridian …
Read More »Halifax-area grocer has more than 50 security cameras to fight shoplifting – Halifax
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A recent Statistics Canada report finds shoplifting of $5,000 and under has increased, and a Halifax-area grocery store says it’s becoming evident. Gateway Meat Market’s co-owner, Tamara McKay, says as food prices rise, she’s noticed an increase in people resorting to shoplifting. …
Read More »Tenants fight eviction from Halifax apartment building
First, Floyd Poulain’s landlord said he was evicting him to make room for his brother-in-law. Then he said it was because of bad behaviour. But in the end he ensured that Poulain couldn’t stay by throwing out his possessions and starting renovations to his unit. The landlord said Poulain abandoned his …
Read More »Could tariffs fight climate change?
Tariffs are a hot topic these days. U.S. president-elect Donald Trump says he’s a “big believer in tariffs,” and has threatened a 25 per cent tariff on products from Canada and Mexico unless they curb the flow of drugs and migrants across the border. Trump says tariffs are a “a …
Read More »Iran-backed militia fighters enter Syria to help government forces fight off rebels
Hundreds of fighters from Iran-backed Iraqi militias crossed into Syria overnight to help the government fight rebels who seized Aleppo last week, Syrian and Iraqi sources said on Monday, and Tehran pledged to aid the Damascus government. Iran’s constellation of allied regional militia groups has long been integral to the …
Read More »Fatal MMA fight near Edmonton prompts calls for tougher combat rules in Alberta
Trokon Dousuah, surrounded by the black steel of a mixed martial arts cage, is declared the victor as the arena thrums with cheers from the crowd. Moments later, spectators groan and gasp as he is carried out of the octagon, struggling to stand. The amateur event, featuring competitors new to mixed …
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