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Environmental activists frustrated COP24 deal not strong enough December 16, 2018 - 3:25 PM

Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna and environmental activists are emphasizing that more action is needed to combat climate change despite a recent deal reached by countries at a UN climate summit.
No, Yukon does not have a 'grizzly bear plague,' experts say December 16, 2018 - 8:00 AM

After a fatal bear attack in Yukon last month, some people went online to say it's time to relax bear hunting regulations. But bear experts call that ridiculous.
Egypt unveils 'one of a kind,' 4,400-year-old tomb December 15, 2018 - 12:47 PM

Egypt unveiled a well-preserved 4,400-year-old tomb decorated with hieroglyphs and statues south of Cairo on Saturday, and officials expect more discoveries when archaeologists excavate the site further in coming months.
Why Christmas is bad for the environment and what you can do about it December 15, 2018 - 4:00 AM

Canadians pile up more trash over holidays because they buy more stuff and a lot of it — from shiny wrapping paper to glittery cards — typically can't go in the recycling blue bin.
Millions of Facebook users may have had their photos exposed due to privacy flaw December 14, 2018 - 5:34 PM

Facebook's privacy controls have broken down yet again, this time through a software flaw affecting nearly seven million users who had photos exposed to a much wider audience than intended.
UN climate talks extended as island countries demand action December 14, 2018 - 5:28 PM

Weary officials from almost 200 countries faced another day of negotiations at United Nations climate talks to bridge their last remaining differences as small island countries on Friday demanded an ambitious stance against global warming.
Webcams and wearable tech are going to the dogs, literally December 14, 2018 - 2:25 PM

From cameras and devices that give treats remotely to tracking collars to interactive games, new technology is here to help us monitor and better understand our pets when we aren't home. But is it helping or hindering them?
'Both things are true': Science, Indigenous wisdom seek common ground December 14, 2018 - 12:00 PM

Reconciliation between Canada and First Nations is playing out not only in legislatures and courtrooms but in labs across the country.
China's 'complicated' role in fight against climate change December 14, 2018 - 9:33 AM

Three years after they helped forge the landmark Paris agreement, the U.S. and China are effectively on opposite sides of the climate discussion, Nahlah Ayed writes.
Mercury from melting permafrost ending up in Arctic waterways, study finds December 14, 2018 - 7:00 AM

As permafrost in the North melts, it’s releasing record levels of mercury into Arctic rivers and waterways, graduate students at the University of Alberta have found.
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Fighting to get auxiliary police onto city streets is an uphill battle, says the man leading the charge in B.C.
KELOWNA - Arjun Singh is hoping an effort by Central Okanagan cities to get Premier John Horgan involved will help get the RCMP to finally respond to his efforts to get auxiliary police officers back onto B.C.’s streets. Singh, a Kaml

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