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A dome-shaped device floating in Halifax’s Northwest Arm could easily be confused with a buoy, but it is actually a contraption meant to turn ocean water into fresh water.  Designed by two Dalhousie University researchers, it was created using recycled tires and other cheap materials to have a low-cost, environmentally sustainable …

What On Earth19:34A climate fix that starts with ‘hi-diddly-ho neighborino’ Howard Lawrence says it takes a neighbourhood to fight climate change. And that’s exactly what they’re doing in Edmonton. “We’ve all heard that axiom, it takes a village to raise a child,” Lawrence, neighbourhood resource co-ordinator for the City of …

It’s midday on a recent Saturday in a quiet Sackville neighbourhood. You can hear the echoes of a small crowd chanting as heavy metal swords clash against armour.   Hidden behind the gate of one of the homes on this street are dozens of vehicles, an audience seated on stands —facing a patch of …

One of Nova Scotia’s most prominent and wealthy businessmen is locked in a massive income tax battle with the Canada Revenue Agency, one that spans two decades and includes a sprawling seaside mansion, a high-performance dressage horse operation and three luxury yachts. The federal government is claiming seafood baron John …

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 6, 2024 11:20 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec’s Environment Department is taking soil samples from trucks headed to the Mohawk community of Kanesatake as part of an effort to fight illegal dumping in the area. …

A man who says he suffers from chronic and worsening mental health issues is among those launching a court challenge of the federal government’s assisted dying law, which excludes people suffering solely from a mental disorder. An application filed by Dying with Dignity in Ontario Superior Court on Monday argues …

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 8, 2024 11:40 am Updated August 8, 2024 3:47 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s top court has closed the door on Jordan Peterson’s legal fight against an order that he enter a remedial coaching program. …

Efforts are underway to combat growing rat populations in two of Ontario’s largest cities, as the rodents that typically lurk underground become more visible thanks to a combination of construction and climate change. In Toronto, the municipality’s infrastructure committee recently adopted a motion asking city council to direct staff to …

An “episode at work” is how Robyn Cook describes the sudden and life-changing full-body spasm that sent her to the emergency room, five years before a mysterious set of symptoms would be diagnosed as stiff person syndrome. “I couldn’t open my mouth because my jaw was spasming,” she said of the frightening …

Officials in central Labrador say the wildfire threatening the evacuated town of Churchill Falls remained stable Saturday, but there was no sign of significant rainfall in the forecast until Tuesday night. As a result, the 500 residents ordered to leave the community on Wednesday were left wondering when they would …