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Health

1,500 deaths in recent European heat wave were due to climate change, study estimates

Human-caused climate change has once again made its deadly mark as a recent heat wave in Europe claimed the lives…

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Tech

Old, inactive oil and gas wells emitting almost 7 times more methane than official estimates

Inactive and abandoned oil and gas wells in Canada have been identified as a much larger climate problem than previously…

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US Election 2024

Joint Committee on Taxation estimates GOP tax plan impact around -$3.94 trillion

The GOP tax plan is facing scrutiny from the Joint Committee on Taxation, which has estimated that the plan would…

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Canada

October storms in B.C. led to $110M in damage claims, insurance bureau estimates

Intense rainfall and flooding wreaked havoc on British Columbia’s coast last month, resulting in over $110 million in insured damage…

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Politics

Federal Memo Reveals Up to 30% of Atlantic Canada’s Lobster Catch Goes Unreported

The federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has raised concerns over the hundreds of millions of dollars worth of…

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Health

Heat in European region kills 175,000 a year, WHO estimates

Heat is the leading cause of climate-related deaths in Europe, according to the World Health Organization. In an update on…

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Sports

Uncertainty clouds Vancouver’s 2026 World Cup cost estimates

The City of Vancouver says it’s unable to give a complete estimate of costs associated with hosting matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup…

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Health

1 in 5 people develop cancer in their lifetime, WHO agency estimates

There were an estimated 20 million cancer cases and 9.7 million cancer deaths in 2022, the World Health Organization’s cancer…

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Canada

3 rare Maud Lewis paintings fetch well above estimates in online auction

Three rare Maud Lewis paintings up for auction in Saint John have sold for well above their estimated values.  They…

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