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Warmer winters are fuelling a growth in algal blooms across the Great Lakes

While commonly associated with the summer, algal blooms can also persist into the fall. As of late October 2024, blooms were still present along the southern shores of Lake Erie.

The Conversation

New York state and Michigan brace for lake-effect snow that could snarl travel and disrupt football

The first big snow of the season has the potential to bury towns in New York along lakes Erie and Ontario during a hectic holiday travel and shopping weekend

The Independent UK

Meteor that exploded in spectacular fireball over Niagara Falls was surprisingly small

Space rock produced streak of green light and sonic boom as it burned up over Ontario in 2022

The Independent UK

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Using the notwithstanding clause to evict the homeless shows the limits of municipal politics

In what has become a mainstay in recent Canadian politics, the notwithstanding clause of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is back in the news.

The Conversation

Canopy Growth Names New CEO Who Will Succeed David Klein Amid US Expansion

Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED) (NASDAQ: CGC) announced on Tuesday its board of directors has named Luc Mongeau as the company's next chief executive officer, effective Jan. 6, 2025.Mongeau, a CPG veteran and current board member at the Canadian cannabis giant, succeeds CEO David Klein, who announced his plans to…

Benzinga

Removing Toronto bike lanes will make traffic worse, official document shows

In preparation for plan, Ontario has indemnified itself from liability if cyclists are killed on streets that once had bike lanes

The Guardian - US

Cuts to Toronto Schools Are Carving into Bone

Mice and rat infestations, leaky roofs, a lack of staff and class supplies. Inside the gradual erosion of public education in Ontario

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Canada Pushes For Bilateral Trade Deal With U.S.

Canadian provincial leaders seek separate trade deal with the U.S., excluding Mexico, to address trade issues and protect economic interests.

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When building Indigenous infrastructure, build relationally, like beavers

The United Nations calls access to the internet a human right. However, in Canada, the Assembly of First Nations continues to list access to the internet as a problem within First Nations communities. Although 90 per cent of Canadians have access to high-speed internet, 61 per cent of First Nations,…

The Conversation

Bikes v cars: backlash after Ontario premier threatens to tear up cycling lanes in Toronto

Doug Ford plans to rip out bike lanes on busy streets, citing ‘insanity’ of gridlock he says they contribute to

The Guardian - US

‘What’s happening in Canada?’: clashes between Hindus and Sikhs spark fears of growing divisions

Misinformation drives tensions in Ontario’s south Asian community amid rise of Hindu nationalism

The Guardian - US

3 potential consequences of Ontario’s reluctance to deem intimate partner violence an epidemic

In Canada, intimate partner violence (IPV) is an epidemic. Approximately 44 per cent of women who have been in an intimate relationship — or about 6.2 million women aged 15 and older — have reported experiencing some form of psychological, physical or sexual abuse in a relationship at some point…

The Conversation

Recent Ontario appeal court ruling on youth-led climate case could be a constitutional ‘game-changer’

Seven Ontario children and youth recently scored a legal victory that brings Canadians a step closer to holding their governments accountable for aggravating the climate emergency that poses “an existential threat to human life in Canada and around the world.”

The Conversation

Outrage as fifth beluga dies this year at Canada’s Marineland

Most recent fatality is 17th beluga to die since 2019 at Niagara Falls, Ontario, aquarium

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The Ontario Science Centre is the perfect site for a multi-purpose sports complex

In June, Ontario Premier Doug Ford abruptly announced that the Ontario Science Centre was closing permanently after engineers found structural issues with the building’s roof.

The Conversation

Youth social media: Why proposed Ontario and federal legislation won’t fix harms related to data exploitation

Ontario school board lawsuits against social media giants including Meta, Snapchat and TikTok are seeking damages — money paid as a remedy — for the disruption of the educational system.

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How Ontario Online Casinos Verify Fair Play and Security

The Conversation

MAiD and marginalized people: Coroner’s reports shed light on assisted death in Ontario

Earlier this month, the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario released new reports highlighting some of the reasons some Canadians have chosen medical assistance in dying (MAiD, which in Canada involves euthanasia — meaning medically-administered injection rather than self-administered — over 99.9 per cent of the time).

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The Walrus

The False Promise of Starting Afresh in Atlantic Canada

If you’re moving to the East Coast for cheaper housing and friendly neighbours, think again

International Business Times

FBI Says Olympic Snowboarder Wanted For Running Murderous Drug Ring

Ryan James Wedding is one of 16 defendants facing charges in connection with the international drug trafficking scheme.

The Independent UK

Committee reviewing euthanasia in Canada finds some deaths driven by homelessness fears, isolation

An expert committee reviewing euthanasia deaths in Canada’s most populous province has identified several cases where patients asked to be killed in part for social reasons such as isolation and fears of homelessness

The Independent UK

Takeaways from AP's report on euthanasia, doctors and ethics in Canada

Canada has arguably the world’s most permissive system of euthanasia

The Independent UK

Euthanasia doctors in Canada struggle with the ethics of killing vulnerable patients

Canada doesn’t require that patients exhaust all medical treatments before seeking death

The Independent UK

A 30-year-old woman is accused of senselessly murdering three people in three days. She’s been labeled a serial killer

Sabrina Kauldhar, 30, is accused of murdering three people in Canada in a bewildering killing spree that has left authorities scrambling for answers. Andrea Cavallier reports