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Technology & Science Facebook on Wednesday said it has removed dozens of accounts linked to the hate group Proud Boys, to U.S. President Donald Trump's longtime ally Roger Stone and to employees of Brazil's president, Jair Bolsonaro, among others. Facebook on Wednesday said it has removed dozens of accounts linked …

Technology & Science With Earth's wildlife now facing an extinction crisis, a group of economists and scientists is hoping to persuade governments that it pays to protect nature. A male cheetah rests in the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, October 15, 2019. Expanding areas under conservation could yield a return …

Edmonton In a battle against unwelcome weeds, an Alberta air force base is recruiting a small army of cloven-hoofed troops. The Department of National Defence is looking to hire a new herd of goats and sheep to graze at CFB Cold Lake. (Anis Heydari/CBC) In a battle against unwelcome weeds, …

North Russia's environmental watchdog has asked a power subsidiary of Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel to pay almost 148 billion roubles, or $3 billion, in damages over an Arctic fuel spill in Siberia in May. Employees of Russia's state-owned oil pipeline monopoly Transneft take part in a clean-up operation on …

Business·New A wildly popular government stimulus program aimed at providing work for thousands of oil and gas workers, and keeping oilfield service companies afloat, is being criticized for not approving funds fast enough, being too confusing, and having the unintended consequence of halting cleanup activity in the interim. An aerial …

Business·Analysis Long ago, greenhouse gases were relegated to environmentalist checklists and were rarely considered a part of mainstream business coverage. But not anymore, Don Pittis writes. Potatoes get a cooling drink on June 16 as authorities announced a drought risk for summer. An increase in climate events is an economic …

Technology & Science Researchers say a recently discovered species of seaweed is killing large patches of coral on once-pristine reefs and is rapidly spreading across one of the most remote and protected ocean environments on earth. Fish swim on a reef at the Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern …

Technology & Science Temperatures in Arctic Siberia soared to a record average for June amid a heat wave that is stoking some of the worst wildfires the region has ever known, European Union data shows. This image from May 25 shows a car burned during recent wildfires in the Siberian …

Kitchener-Waterloo As the region’s farmers settle into the typically dry and warm summer months, a prolonged drought and lack of moisture are starting to affect production. Michelle Herle's family owns and operates Herrle's Country Farm Market.(Submitted by Michelle Herrle) As the region's farmers settle into the typically dry and warm …

Technology & Science If you’re willing to get up early this week, you’re in for a magnificent sight: an early morning comet. Comet NEOWISE was, at first, only visible through powerful telescopes, but has recently brightened enough to be seen through binoculars.(Submitted by Malcolm Park) If you're willing to get …