The federal government says Canada will still achieve its 2030 greenhouse gas emissions reduction commitments despite Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault offering the oil and gas sector a little more time to hit its targets. “The target date hasn’t changed. Really, the minister was just trying to show flexibility and good will,” said Bruce Cheadle, a …
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Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday recommended a change in the design of COVID-19 booster shots this fall in order to combat more recently circulating variants of the coronavirus. The FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted 19-2 that the next wave of COVID …
Read More »Efforts to unionize Amazon workers in Canada ramp up in Ontario as Teamsters target Hamilton
Workers arriving at the Amazon warehouse in Hamilton on Wednesday morning were met by a handful of people in bright yellow vests with pamphlets and signs saying “Amazon needs a union!” Members of Teamsters Local 879 said they stepped up their efforts after hearing from some workers at the Mountain fulfilment …
Read More »82 Best Early Black Friday Deals From Best Buy, Amazon, Target, Etc.
Ars Technica Update (11/6/21 9:00am EDT): For this weekend’s Dealmaster roundup, we’ve updated our list of the best offers we can find from the various “early Black Friday” sales going on at Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and other retailers this week. We’ve ensured that the prices of our curated picks …
Read More »110 Best Memorial Day Sales 2021: Top Tech Deals from Amazon, Target, Best Buy
Update (05/31/21 11:30am ET): We’ve refreshed our deals roundup for Memorial Day proper to reflect expired deals and new offers we’ve found over the course of the weekend. Original story (05/29/21 11:15am ET): Memorial Day weekend has arrived, which means it’s time for a special holiday edition of the Dealmaster’s usual …
Read More »The Wikimedia Foundation is financially healthy and nearing a $100M endowment target five years ahead of schedule, yet fundraising appeals imply it's struggling (Andreas Kolbe/The Daily Dot)
Andreas Kolbe / The Daily Dot: The Wikimedia Foundation is financially healthy and nearing a $100M endowment target five years ahead of schedule, yet fundraising appeals imply it’s struggling — The site is way richer than it wants you to know. — The Wikimedia Foundation (WMF), the non-profit that owns …
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