WATER
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Canadá
No oxygen or running water in hot zone at worst-hit long-term care home in Quebec, inquest hears
The family of a patient at the worst-hit long-term care home of the province had to call 911 to have…
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Canadá
Hand sanitizers packaged in beverage containers create alcohol poisoning risk: experts
Sherif Mohsen doesn’t consider himself to be the complaining type, but he knew he had to speak up after coming…
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Canadá
Toxic algae, climate change, bad policy: Scientists say fresh water under threat
Canada will be up a creek without a paddle if it doesn’t acknowledge threats to its fresh water, says a…
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Canadá
Could this proposal finally bring an end to the First Nations drinking water issue?
Two Indigenous groups in the Atlantic region, the Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik, are pitching a First Nations owned water authority to the federal…
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GTA
As Ontario summers get hotter, should outside workers have to labour in sweltering heat?
Many of Toronto’s workers are managing to escape this summer’s sweltering heat inside air conditioned offices, but outdoor workers have…
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Canadá
Canada needs to triple the amount of protected land and water
Against a backdrop of shocking declines in the health of the world’s ecosystems and species, a new report from the…
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Canadá
Another Ontario First Nation declares a state of emergency over water
Another fly-in First Nation in Ontario has declared a state of emergency over of its water quality. Eabametoong First Nation,…
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Canadá
AI could better predict climate change impacts, some experts believe
All signs point toward a future affected by climate change. From higher temperatures to droughts and more extreme weather, experts are searching for ways to sustain…
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Canadá
Attawapiskat declares state of emergency over water quality
Attawapiskat resident Adrian Sutherland said he was irked Sunday after seeing a tweet from Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna praising…
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GTA
Feds announce $5.75M in funding for housing retrofits in Toronto and Hamilton
The federal government has announced $5.75 million in grants and loans to support “deep energy retrofits” in four residential apartment buildings…
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GTA
Apartments evacuated after sewage backup in Etobicoke
About 16 people were forced from apartment towers Monday night after a sewage backup in Etobicoke. Toronto Fire got a call just before 10…
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GTA
‘Lackadaisical,’ ‘Inefficient’ Vaughan water services uncovered by city auditor
The City of Vaughan’s auditor is calling out staff for what he calls a “lackadaisical approach” to managing the city’s…
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Canadá
New guideline for lead means Canada will have the ‘safest water in the world,’ says expert
The decision is based on the latest science, according to the government body, which worked with the provinces and territories…
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