The Ontario budget’s failure to directly address climate change represents a “gross abdication of responsibility” by the government, some critics argue, saying the province rapidly needs to do more to adapt to a changing climate. The budget presented Tuesday cites investments in climate-friendly public transit, electric vehicle manufacturing and conservation, but critics …
Read More »Military probe of reported torture videos still silent after more than a year
More than 14 months after launching an investigation, Canada’s military police have yet to report on what — if anything — Canadian commanders did after being confronted by videos showing alleged atrocities involving Iraqi police being trained as part of a multinational program. The slow pace of the investigation troubles the …
Read More »Gus the tortoise observes his 100th birthday in characteristic strong, silent style
Nova Scotia’s most beloved reptile is now 100 — or close enough for a party. Gus the gopher tortoise has been in residence at the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History in Halifax since 1942. While his actual hatching day is lost to history, August seems like the right time to …
Read More »The silent question of breast cancer among transgender persons- The New Indian Express
Express News Service HYDERABAD: In the hullabaloo of various news items and concerns, there is less focus on transgender communities when it comes to their health especially breast cancer given there’s not much awareness about it. Dr Ridhima Bindlish, Consultant Breast Oncoplastic Surgeon, who works at Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital and …
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