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Emma McIntosh
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News, Politics
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August 20th 2020
Earlier this month, the Ford government announced its preferred route for a new Greater Toronto Area highway that would cut through protected green space, a revival of a proposal that was killed by a previous government. “This highway was cancelled previously for good reasons,” says Keith Brooks from Environmental Defence.
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“What I do, what I make with my hands from my heart and my experience, I think it’s enough. After all is said and done, I’ve ended up back here in my father’s territory feeling like I actually do belong and like I’m bringing something, bringing something back, something to show. It makes me feel good now. I feel proud of myself.” He paused. “It took me a long time to get there though.”
Julian Brave NoiseCat
News
| August 20th 2020
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Students at the University of Toronto and Lakehead University in Thunder Bay are building resources to help their peers deal with the isolation of remote learning and reduce the stigma related to poor mental health.
Morgan Sharp
News, Culture, Next Gen Insider
| August 20th 2020
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Cameco is planning to restart its Cigar Lake mine in northern Saskatchewan early September, a move greeted with anticipation by employees who have been off work since March.
Michael Bramadat-Willcock
News, La Ronge, Saskatchewan
| August 20th 2020
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The growing number of Indigenous language programs at post-secondary institutions is a fundamental stepping stone to reconciliation, says Kwak' wala educator Sara Child. And protecting and revitalizing those languages is key to the wellness of Indigenous people and communities.
Rochelle Baker
News, Island Insider
| August 20th 2020
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Opposition parties are taking issue with the black ink applied to many of the thousands of pages of newly released documents about the WE Charity controversy, suggesting the redactions are part of a continuing coverup by the federal Liberals.
Lee Berthiaume, Jim Bronskill, Joan Bryden
News, Politics
| August 20th 2020
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The federal government will join an environmental assessment of a major expansion to a proposed southern British Columbia coal mine.
Bob Weber
News, Politics
| August 20th 2020
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Interior department to reportedly auction leases before year’s end as critics condemn plan to drill in America’s ‘last great wilderness’
Emily Holden
News, Politics
| August 20th 2020
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Most solar manufacturers claim their panels will last for about 25 years. That means the solar e-waste glut is coming.
Maddie Stone
News, Politics
| August 20th 2020
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From the archives
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Max Fawcett
Opinion
| August 17th 2020
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