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How these students cut their school's food waste by 57%

How these students cut their school’s food waste by 57%

In this week’s issue of our environmental newsletter: we look at how a group of students drastically cut food waste in their cafeteria, check out a ‘top’ new species of 2024 and find out how to get a prescription to access national parks and local conservation areas.

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Trump looks to turn back the clock on the Panama Canal

Trump looks to turn back the clock on the Panama Canal

Control of the Panama Canal, once a key U.S. presidential campaign issue for Ronald Reagan and an animating topic for people ranging from film legend John Wayne to an unpredictable Canadian-born U.S. senator, has seemingly made a comeback as a hot-button topic in Washington.

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At 80 years old, he braves the Saskatchewan winter on a bicycle
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April 6, 2026

At 80 years old, he braves the Saskatchewan winter on a bicycle

Retired lawyer Louis Stringer is always on the move. He…

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Solar power in Africa is heating up — thanks in part to chili peppers
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April 6, 2026

Solar power in Africa is heating up — thanks in part to chili peppers

They’re the chili peppers in the spicy chicken at a…

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Disaster, Ontario/Quebec, Sports

April 6, 2026

Toronto man dies after crash with SUV sends motorcycle into parked car

TORONTO — Toronto police say a man in his 20s…

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Take 2: Video from Swedish curler demos the double-touch and reignites an Olympic debate
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April 5, 2026

Take 2: Video from Swedish curler demos the double-touch and reignites an Olympic debate

A video demonstration from Swedish curler Oskar Eriksson is adding…

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Defence, National, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Social

April 5, 2026

Kathryn Mannie and Aaron Sousa

Burdett Sisler, Canada’s oldest known living man, Second World War vet, dead at 110

Burdett Sisler, the oldest known living man in Canada and…

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Bogus maple syrup and WestJet under fire for flight cancellations: CBC's Marketplace Cheat Sheet
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April 5, 2026

Bogus maple syrup and WestJet under fire for flight cancellations: CBC’s Marketplace Cheat Sheet

The CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news…

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Rural municipalities call on Alberta government to open grizzly bear hunt
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April 5, 2026

Rural municipalities call on Alberta government to open grizzly bear hunt

The Rural Municipalities of Alberta organization is advocating for the…

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'Avoid the honk': Interactive map helps Waterloo students stay away from Canada geese
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April 5, 2026

‘Avoid the honk’: Interactive map helps Waterloo students stay away from Canada geese

A University of Waterloo student has launched a platform to…

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Private collection of centuries-old Roman sculptures on display in Montreal
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April 5, 2026

Private collection of centuries-old Roman sculptures on display in Montreal

In the 19th century, Italian prince, banker and collector Alessandro…

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