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September 2nd 2020

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The climate impact of stimulus spending Oil and gas industries employ millions of people; therefore, governments and politicians tend to neglect future growth opportunities in favour of short-term, vote-garnering decisions. Sepehr Rezvani Opinion \| September 2nd 2020

New Indigenous advisory committee has no power over Canada’s energy projects The committee, created to enhance Indigenous relations, has no decision-making power with oil and energy projects. Premila D'Sa News, Energy, Politics, Ottawa Insider \| September 2nd 2020

Catch up on Erin O’Toole’s first week as Conservative leader O'Toole's early days on the job were fairly routine, but his first week ended with controversy over a tweet from a Conservative MP and his answer to a question about systemic racism. E. McIntosh News, Ottawa Insider \| September 1st 2020

Ontario Liberals want your views on Ford's school reopening plan. Especially if they're bad. Steven Del Duca, the leader of the Ontario Liberals without a seat in the legislature, stood outside Queen’s Park on Tuesday seeking the email addresses of people upset about Doug Ford’s back-to-school plan. Morgan Sharp News, Politics, Next Gen Insider \| September 1st 2020

B.C. teachers want federal funding used to help reduce class sizes As the first day of school quickly approaches, teachers still aren't sure if they can meet physical distancing requirements. Premila D'Sa News, Politics, Ottawa Insider \| September 2nd 2020

York University opens new environment faculty An emerging job market for professionals with experience in corporate social responsibility and sustainability has pushed environmental studies education to the mainstream. Vjosa Isai News, Next Gen Insider \| September 1st 2020

Canadian farmers rely on 250,000 imported bees. This year, they almost didn't come Flying 250,000 bees across the Pacific is complicated. Especially in a pandemic. It’s a challenge Rod Scarlett knows well. When most international flights stopped in March, thousands of queen bees were stranded abroad. Marc Fawcett-Atkinson News, Food Insider \| September 1st 2020

When protest can’t be social, protesters take to social media While its downtown campus has laid dormant for almost six months now, climate protestors studying at the University of Toronto have been milling about in growing numbers online and joining Black Lives Matter protests in real life. Morgan Sharp News, Politics, Culture, Next Gen Insider \| September 2nd 2020

Small, storied bookshop big draw on remote B.C. island Marnie's Books, a tiny bookshop situated on isolated Cortes Island off B.C.'s West Coast, has an outsize effect on visitors and locals alike. Rochelle Baker News, Island Insider \| September 2nd 2020

Town moves for greater public access to council meetings The town of La Ronge in northern Saskatchewan made a move toward greater transparency last Wednesday, when a motion was passed to air town council meetings through Access Communications on their community channel. Michael Bramadat-Willcock News, La Ronge, Saskatchewan \| September 1st 2020

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