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Canada: scientists discover new method to break down toxic ‘forever chemicals’

University of British Columbia researchers develop silica-based material with ability to absorb wider range of harmful chemicals

The Guardian - US · Mar 22, 2023

U.S. flies migrants caught at Canada border to Texas in deterrence effort

U.S. authorities have been flying migrants caught illegally crossing the U.S.-Canada border to Texas as part of a deterrence effort to tackle a rise in crossings, according to authorities, flight records and a Reuters witness.

Reuters · Mar 22, 2023

Welsh contestant reveals what it's really like to be on BBC's Race Across the World and says she carried secret weapon in her backpack

Cathie has never seen the show before

Wales Online · Mar 22, 2023

Record international migration spurs historic rise in Canadian population

Canada's population increased by more than a million people for the first time in history in 2022, almost entirely due to a surge in immigrants and temporary residents, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Mar 22, 2023

Freshwater ecosystems are becoming increasingly salty. Here's why this is a concern

Freshwater ecosystems around the world are becoming saltier and saltier. Many human-driven factors contribute to freshwater salinization, including: irrigation, oil extraction, potash mining, and road de-icing.

The Conversation · Mar 22, 2023

Inside abandoned preschool with work still on wall and PE equipment left to rot

The preschool in Markham, Ontario, Canada, closed without warning in 2016, leaving the children with no place to go and parents scrambling to receive a refund for their $7,000 a year tuition

Daily Mirror · Mar 22, 2023

Trudeau-Biden talks to tackle asylum seekers surge at migration hotspot

A rural road on the border of New York and Quebec has seen nearly 40,000 people crossing into Canada there last year

The Guardian - US · Mar 22, 2023

TV tonight: a race across Canada with no smartphones, internet or credit cards

Five teams set off on an arduous adventure in pursuit of a cash price. Plus, NHS staff save lives and grapple with the longest waiting list in history

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023

‘Experience Regina’: Canadian city apologizes for sexualized tourism campaign

A group in charge of tourism in Regina, the capital city of Saskatchewan, a province in western Canada, is apologizing for leaning into sexual innuendos as part of its recently unveiled rebranding campaign.

Tribune News Service · Mar 21, 2023

‘We are living in a reign of terror’: As Biden heads to Canada, Haitians ask, ‘What next?’

MIAMI — As President Joe Biden heads to Canada on Thursday for a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, where the crisis in Haiti will be a leading topic, there is one thing that everyone can agree on:

Miami Herald · Mar 21, 2023