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And now, for today’s headlines:
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Stephen Pyne
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Opinion
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October 23rd 2020
By suppressing all wildfires and incessantly burning fossil fuels, humans have upset the role that fire has historically played in providing ecological balance. We need to rethink our view of fire and accept its presence by changing how we manage lands and plan our communities.
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The government survived the subsequent confidence vote on that motion — which would have created a special committee to investigate the WE Charity affair and other alleged examples of corruption — with NDP, Green and Independent MPs grudgingly joining with the Liberals on Wednesday to defeat the motion.
Canadian Press
News
| October 22nd 2020
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The federal government says it will provide $100 million from its strategic innovation fund over four years to accelerate the development and use of technologies to lower the oil and gas industry’s environmental impact.
Canadian Press
News
| October 22nd 2020
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Natural Resources Canada has published the Canadian Wind Turbine Database, which contains the precise latitude and longitude of every turbine, along with details like its dimensions, its power output, its manufacturer and the date it was commissioned.
Carl Meyer
News, Energy, Ottawa Insider
| October 23rd 2020
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Delayed freeze in Laptev Sea could have knock-on effects across polar region, scientists say
Jonathan Watts
News
| October 23rd 2020
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The people behind the Newt X-ing Action Project make it their mission to remind motorists and cyclists to look out for critters on the roads during newt crossing season on B.C.'s Cortes Island.
Rochelle Baker
News, Island Insider
| October 23rd 2020
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From the archives
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Kate Yoder
News
| November 7th 2019
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