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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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'We have to straighten out the press': Trump's plan to sue media critics into submission
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November 1, 2024

‘We have to straighten out the press’: Trump’s plan to sue media critics into submission

Lock up political critics? Donald Trump is open to it….

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Trump has ideas for installing his controversial cabinet picks. He didn't use them on Matt Gaetz
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November 1, 2024

Trump has ideas for installing his controversial cabinet picks. He didn’t use them on Matt Gaetz

Donald Trump and his allies have signalled their willingness to…

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Trump names his tariff man. Here's what he's said and what it means for Canada
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November 1, 2024

Trump names his tariff man. Here’s what he’s said and what it means for Canada

This item is part of Watching Washington, a regular dispatch…

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Trump drops a cabinet-level clusterbomb with Gaetz, Gabbard as latest picks
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November 1, 2024

Trump drops a cabinet-level clusterbomb with Gaetz, Gabbard as latest picks

The gasps echoing across Washington on Wednesday proved that Donald Trump…

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'Hired and paid' hit men killed Ripudaman Singh Malik outside his B.C., business: court document
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November 1, 2024

‘Hired and paid’ hit men killed Ripudaman Singh Malik outside his B.C., business: court document

The details of the killing are outlined in an agreed…

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Another strike at B.C.'s ports could be on the horizon
Star

November 1, 2024

Another strike at B.C.’s ports could be on the horizon

The union representing foremen at British Columbia ports has issued…

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1 arrested, 1 at large following shooting into B.C. home of Punjabi musician AP Dhillon
Star

November 1, 2024

1 arrested, 1 at large following shooting into B.C. home of Punjabi musician AP Dhillon

Gunshots were fired into the Vancouver Island home of popular…

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U.S. citizens in Canada should vote electronically if they can, Democrat group warns
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November 1, 2024

U.S. citizens in Canada should vote electronically if they can, Democrat group warns

An arm of the Democratic party is warning U.S. citizens…

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Ontario mayors ask Ford to use notwithstanding clause to clear homeless encampments
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October 31, 2024

Ontario mayors ask Ford to use notwithstanding clause to clear homeless encampments

Thirteen Ontario city mayors are asking Premier Doug Ford to…

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