Monthly Archives: April 2024

The tally of planets found in orbit around other stars now surpasses 5,600, but even with so many possibilities, none compare to little blue and green oasis we call home.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has shown up in at least 32 herds in eight U.S. states, but not in Canada so far. While farmers are worried, experts say there’s no cause for alarm right now thanks to national food safety … Continue reading →

Some biologists are predicting climate change could mean the arrival of new insects on Atlantic Canada’s shores.

From a lack of transportation mechanics driving up the cost of bus fare and plane tickets, to a shortage of cooks affecting menu pricing at restaurants, the lack of qualified people to work in skilled trades is making rising costs … Continue reading →

To combat Canada’s growing reusable bag problem, Walmart just launched a recycling pilot program. Sobeys and Loblaw-owned chains are now delivering groceries in paper bags. But some environmental experts argue these solutions don’t quite cut it.

A controversial road through a wetland inhabited by the western chorus frog, a threatened species, is soon set to be completed in Longueuil, Que. While efforts to boost the frogs’ population get underway, conservationists say more needs to be done.

Honda is expected to announce a multi-billion dollar deal to build electric vehicles and their parts in Ontario, government sources confirmed to CBC News.

A Quebec-based union is trying to represent hundreds of Amazon.com Inc. workers at a warehouse in Laval, Que., a first of its kind in Canada if they succeed.

Seamus O’Regan says workers and businesses need “long-term solutions” and the inquiry commission will present its findings next spring. 

Canadian entrepreneurs and investors are blasting the federal government’s budget for expanding a tax on the rich that they say will worsen brain drain and further degrade productivity. The government estimates the change will impact 0.13 per cent of Canadians in any … Continue reading →