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B.C. scientists and First Nation create decomposing ‘biofoam’ packaging from wood
By Nono Shen, The Canadian Press on November 21st, 2022
VANCOUVER – Styrofoam can take 500 years to decompose as it bloats landfills around the world, but new packing material called biofoam made of forestry waste can decompose in a matter of weeks, say scientists. University of British Columbia researcher Feng Jiang says that’s a potential environmental boon, because Styrofoam currently fills up to 30 ... Read More »
1 responseNo intelligence briefing happened on Chinese funding of candidates: Trudeau
By Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2022
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday he has never been briefed that any candidates in the 2019 federal election may have been influenced by financing from the Chinese government. A Global News report earlier this month cited unnamed sources who claimed Trudeau was informed last January that China was trying to interfere in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Haitian leaders must all agree if Canada leads military intervention: Trudeau
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2022
DJERBA, Tunisia – Canadian military intervention in Haiti can’t happen unless all political parties in the troubled nation agree to it, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday. Trudeau was speaking from Tunisia where leaders of French-speaking governments and international organizations held a roundtable on Haiti on the final day of the two-day Francophonie summit. Trudeau ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dramatic week ahead as Trudeau, ministers testify at Emergencies Act inquiry
By Marie-Danielle Smith, The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2022
OTTAWA – The final sprint is on at the Public Order Emergency Commission, which has already heard from more than 60 witnesses over five weeks on the government’s response to last winter’s “Freedom Convoy” protests. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and seven cabinet ministers will appear this week before the inquiry tasked with scrutinizing their decision ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No intelligence briefing happened on Chinese interference in election: Trudeau
By The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2022
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has never been briefed that any candidates in a Canadian election were influenced by financing from the Chinese government. A Global News report earlier this month cited unnamed sources who claimed Trudeau was briefed last January that China was trying to interfere in Canadian politics, including by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Haitian political parties must all agree to Cdn military intervention: Trudeau
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2022
DJERBA, Tunisia – Canadian military intervention in Haiti can’t happen unless all political parties in the troubled nation agree to it, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday. Trudeau was speaking from Tunisia where leaders at the annual Francophonie summit held a roundtable on Haiti on the final day of their two-day gathering. Trudeau announced $16.5 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau pledges $16.5 million for Haiti aid, justice as Francophonie summit closes
By The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2022
DJERBA, Tunisia – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is announcing $16.5 million to help stabilize Haiti. At a summit of French-speaking countries in Tunisia, Trudeau announced $8 million for humanitarian aid, delivered by the United Nations. There is also funding to weed out corruption and prosecute gender-based violence. Haiti’s government has called for an international ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Climate Changed: Rising oceans, storm surges ‘disaster in slow motion’ for coasts
By Hina Alam, The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2022
Tides are rising, sands are shifting and coastlines are crumbling. As studies warn of rising seas and accelerated erosion resulting from climate change, coastal communities in Canada are wondering what the future holds. “Living on the coast is part of our economic, our social, our cultural fabric. It’s people’s livelihoods. It’s hard to move from ... Read More »
1 responseAll of Russia’s neighbours are in danger, Latvian military chief says
By Patrice Bergeron, The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2022
RIGA, Latvia – All countries neighbouring Russia are currently in danger, according to the assessment of a senior officer from a country currently receiving military support from Canada. After a missile strike killed two people in Poland last week, a consequence of the war raging in Ukraine, Latvia is reminding the world that it, too, ... Read More »
1 responseElizabeth May elected Green leader again, to share burden with Jonathan Pedneault
By David Fraser, The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2022
OTTAWA – After a disappointing federal election result, internal conflicts spilling into the open and a downward trend in fundraising, the federal Green Party nameda familiar faceas its leader Saturday night, although she will not be doing it alone. Elizabeth May, the longtime member of Parliament from B.C. who led the party from 2006 to ... Read More »
4 responsesElizabeth May returns as Green Party leader, with Jonathan Pedneault on joint ticket
By The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2022
OTTAWA – Elizabeth May was chosen to return as leader of the Green Party of Canada after running on a promise to share the role with Jonathan Pedneault. May, the longtime member of Parliament from British Columbia who led the party from 2006 to 2019, won the leadership race on the sixth ballot, after the ... Read More »
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