New data show 11,677 violent incidents between March 2016 and mid-February 2021 in Toronto shelters.
Category: Environment
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Saskatchewan wildfire grows, forcing evacuations in the area to expand
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — Dry conditions and strong winds caused a large wildfire to grow Tuesday near Saskatchewan’s third-largest city even as firefighters fought the flames. “The fire continues to rage,” said Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne. The wildfire had forced people from at least 50 homes by late Tuesday afternoon. “This is a fast-moving...
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Ottawa looking for 2,000 new energy auditors to get home retrofit program going
OTTAWA — The federal government is looking to train 2,000 more people to do energy audits as it tries to get a new green home renovation program off the ground. Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan says the government will provide up to $10 million in contracts to recruit, train and mentor 2,000 energy advisers to...
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Address extreme poverty, Phil President Duterte to Asean, Australia
"We must redouble our collective efforts to address extreme poverty. We must accelerate our nation’s and the region’s socio-economic recovery,"
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Straws, stir sticks and bags among first targets of countrywide plastics ban
By December 31, 2021, plastic straws, stir sticks, carry-out bags, cutlery, dishes and takeout containers and six-pack rings for cans and bottles will be banned across the country.
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Federal government probing ways to address COVID-19 impact on women
Statistics Canada reported this month that 1.5 million women lost jobs over March and April, a 17 per cent drop in employment from February levels.
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Metro Manila mayors sought another 15-day extension of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ)
MANILA – Malacañang on Monday said it will be more difficult to observe social distancing and other protocols against coronavirus disease (Covid-19) if more areas shift from enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) to less-stringent general community quarantine (GCQ). Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this reaction four days before the ECQ being implemented in areas with high cases...
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Fort McMurray cleans up from flood on anniversary of 2016 wildfire evacuation
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — As residents of Fort McMurray continued to assess their flood-damaged homes and businesses and began the difficult task of cleaning them this weekend, they also marked the anniversary of the start of an evacuation that emptied the northern Alberta city four years ago. “It was evident on May 3, 2016 and it is evident today:...
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Ice jam that caused flooding, evacuation in Fort McMurray melting
The flooding comes as Fort McMurray is dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and an economic downturn caused by crashing oil prices.
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Officials watching rivers as floods chase people out of downtown Fort McMurray
An ice jam, or ice dam, happens when chunks of ice clump together to block the flow of a river. A 25-kilometre ice jam caused major flooding in Fort McMurray communities near the river.