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Many of the residents of Val d’Or say they feel unsafe in the small city and blame the homeless population. For those who work with First Nations people in the area, the language used is unacceptable and will do nothing to help the community heal.  Anger bubbles over in mining …

An oft-delayed decision on the fate of a grounded water bomber will be pushed back further.  In February, the Newfoundland and Labrador government issued a request for qualifications to short-list companies capable of fixing the aircraft, which hasn’t been in the air since 2018. That document stressed that the decision …

Kail Dutt was nine years old in 2021 when he decided the Cape Breton Regional Municipality should have a pump track.  And thanks to his efforts, it soon will. The CBRM has issued a tender for the construction of a paved pump track in the former Neville Park soccer field …

Virtual reality-based (VR) therapy combines other forms of therapy, including talk, with technology, allowing patients to immerse themselves in their fears in a groundbreaking way. It’s been used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and other mental health diagnoses.  Fay Nugent challenged her phobias in a series of virtual scenarios. …

A play premiering at Ontario's Stratford Festival is set against the anticipation of a royal visit by the late Diana, Princess of Wales, to Canada's first free-standing AIDS hospice. The work explores the potential to overcome alienation, the power of kindness and finding dignity in death. Play debuting at Stratford …

From do-it-yourself air cleaning devices to moving your workout indoors, experts say more Canadians will see smoky summer days and need to plan ahead to avoid potentially dangerous exposures. Experts suggest planning, even after the air clears As climate change intensifies and prolongs the hot, dry conditions for wildfires to …

Hot weather will continue to challenge firefighters in B.C. this week, as statistics released Monday confirmed that the 2023 wildfire season has already broken some records. Donnie Creek fire one of the largest recorded in province, total area burned in B.C. already eclipses 2022 Hot weather will continue to challenge …

THE tourism sector is poised to stand as the third leg of the economy, which has been propped up by remittances from Filipino migrant workers and income generated by the business process outsourcing sector. This was the plan of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who earlier identified tourism as a so-called …

On the matter of vaccines, the almost three-year Covid-19 pandemic has left two conflicting, if subtle, results: Filipinos have become conscious of the efficacy and indispensability of vaccines and second, the lockdowns, social distancing, and other restrictive policies prevented health authorities from rendering more expansive measles, polio, and rubella immunization …

Photo Credit: seamlessglobal.co AS has been frequently reported, a key feature of the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement on combating climate change was a pledge by the developed nations that are most responsible for the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that are causing it to provide funding for vulnerable nations’ climate adaptation …