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The federal government promised to plant 2 billion trees by 2030. It's nowhere close.

The federal government promised to plant 2 billion trees by 2030. It's nowhere close.

OTTAWA — Two years ago, Canada embarked on an odyssey to plant two billion trees in just 10 years. An audit of the program so far says the way things are now, it won't even get one-tenth of those trees in the ground in time.
Tech companies shouldn't be labelling media companies in ad hoc way: academics

Tech companies shouldn't be labelling media companies in ad hoc way: academics

TORONTO — Allowing tech companies to apply brazen labels to the social media accounts of credible publications can harm the reputations of news outlets and mislead the public, academics say.
Committee weighs bill to make feds accountable to Parliament on future pandemic plans

Committee weighs bill to make feds accountable to Parliament on future pandemic plans

OTTAWA — Opposition members of Parliament say they fear that new pandemic preparedness legislation would allow the government to sidestep a thorough review of how it handled COVID-19.
Ukrainian newcomer stabbed at Edmonton bus stop recovering in hospital, wife says

Ukrainian newcomer stabbed at Edmonton bus stop recovering in hospital, wife says

EDMONTON — Ivan Pylypchuk was finally getting used to his new early-morning routine commuting to his job at a construction company, which the Ukrainian newcomer joined two days after moving to Canada with his wife and daughter.
Both union, government warn of major service disruptions as a result of strike

Both union, government warn of major service disruptions as a result of strike

OTTAWA — Canada's largest federal public-service union and Ottawa are both warning of likely service disruptions as nearly one-third of all federal workers remain on strike for a second day in a row.
Quebec government moves to ban flavoured vape products, limit nicotine content

Quebec government moves to ban flavoured vape products, limit nicotine content

MONTREAL — The Quebec government is modifying the province's anti-tobacco law to crack down on vaping, including by banning the sale of flavoured products.
Alberta's United Conservative Party government releases 'aspirational' climate plan

Alberta's United Conservative Party government releases 'aspirational' climate plan

EDMONTON — Alberta's United Conservative Party government released a climate plan Wednesday that it hopes will take the province to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 but offers few details, targets or new measures on how it would get there.
Sociologist says pandemic may have made Canadian youth less empathetic, meaner

Sociologist says pandemic may have made Canadian youth less empathetic, meaner

TORONTO — Increased time online during the pandemic may have made young Canadians meaner, a researcher said Wednesday, warning that declining empathy which emerged during isolation was now fostering increased cruelty during in-person interactions, including at school.  
Supreme Court delays decision on abortion drug stalemate, extending stay to Friday

Supreme Court delays decision on abortion drug stalemate, extending stay to Friday

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court is buying itself two more days before it resolves a legal stalemate over the abortion drug mifepristone.
Aid groups to testify on bill aiming to unblock humanitarian work in Afghanistan

Aid groups to testify on bill aiming to unblock humanitarian work in Afghanistan

OTTAWA — Humanitarian and development groups are expected to testify this afternoon as the House justice committee examines a bill that would amend the Criminal Code to allow aid workers to operate in Taliban-held Afghanistan.
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