Controversial West Coast pipeline one step closer to being fast-tracked

The federal government gave notice that it intends to designate the West Coast pipeline proposal for fast-tracking under the Building Canada Act which could make it the first project to achieve specia...

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Virus reactivation in acute and long COVID-19 - Nature

Chronic reactivation of distinct herpesviruses and anelloviruses occur during acute and long COVID-19, and track with disease severity, inflammation and outcomes, revealing immune signatures with prog...

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Molecular Epidemiology and Drug Resistance of Extraintestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli Bloodstream Isolates From Adults Worldwide (2011–2023)

AbstractBackground. Extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) can colonize and infect body sites outside the intestines, which can lead to invasi

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Climate alarm ‘blaring from every direction’

Climate-driven disasters are reaching “nightmare proportions” due to humanity’s “addiction” to fossil fuels, a top UN official warned on Tuesday.

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We Learned All the Wrong Lessons from COVID. This Week’s Fauci Hearing Proves It.

MAHA isn’t a wellness movement. It’s a suicide pact, run by people who are either sociopathically indifferent to the death toll or willfully blind to it.

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Plans for sprawling coal mine expansion forge ahead in Alberta despite opposition | CBC News

A sprawling expansion of a massive thermal coal mine near Hinton, Alta., has been approved by Alberta’s provincial regulator, clearing the way for the operator to extend the life of the project well i...

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The (sick) kids aren’t alright: Observations from a teacher with Long COVID - The Sick Times

We must help students by addressing Long COVID and advocating for clean air in schools.

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High-Efficiency Particulate Air Filters to Prevent Winter Respiratory Infections in Care Homes

This randomized clinical trial investigates whether high-efficiency particulate air filters in communal rooms and private bedrooms reduce respiratory infection episodes in care home residents.

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A Major Win for Indoor Air Quality: Toronto's Board of Health Moves to Adopt Stronger Ventilation Standards

The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers celebrates a major win for indoor air quality with stronger ventilation standards in Toronto.

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Sources of Airborne Norovirus in Hospital Outbreaks

Molecular analyses of air collected in the proximity of patients with norovirus gastroenteritis indicate vomiting as a likely source of airborne norovirus

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France unveils plan to ditch all fossil fuels by 2050

France on Tuesday announced a “first of its kind” plan to phase out coal by 2030, oil by 2045 and gas by 2050 during a global conference aimed at breaking reliance on fossil fuels.

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For 20 years, Canada’s leaders have promised a carbon capture fix | The Narwhal

It’s expensive and unproven at scale. From Stephen Harper to Mark Carney, Canadian politicians have made promises on carbon capture — yet to be delivered

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More than 220,000 evacuated in France and Spain due to wildfires

French firefighters battle a blaze heading towards Bordeaux while officials in Madrid say they face the "worst fire in the history of the region".

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Planned changes to Ottawa’s Canada Health Transfer could slash more than $50B from public health care over a decade

Planned changes to Ottawa’s Canada Health Transfer in the 2028-2029 fiscal year will likely result cuts of more than $50 billion for health care in Canada’s provinces and territories over the subseque...

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Measles Cases Hit New Record in U.S., as Vaccination Rates Wane

More measles cases have been reported in the United States in the last two years than in all the years from 2000 through 2024 combined.

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Nirmatrelvir for acute COVID-19 to prevent long COVID (PANORAMIC Norway): a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial

Treatment with nirmatrelvir–ritonavir for acute COVID-19 was associated with a significant reduction in the risk of long COVID at 3 months’ follow-up. The limited sample size precludes firm conclusion...

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Carney government cut nearly half the jobs at nerve centre for managing wildfires: union

The Carney government cut about 50 positions from the federal nerve centre responsible for managing forest fires, the union says.

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Quantifying the contribution of major carbon producers to increases in vapor pressure deficit and burned area in western US and southwestern Canadian forests

Quantifying the contribution of major carbon producers to increases in vapor pressure deficit and burned area in western US and southwestern Canadian forests, Dahl, Kristina A, Abatzoglou, John T, Phi...

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Wab Kinew SMACKS DOWN American Officials

YouTube video by Claus Kellerman POV

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US has caused $10tn worth of climate damage since 1990, research finds

US, top carbon emitter in history, has ‘a lot of responsibility’ for causing ‘substantial’ harm globally, scientist says

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Carney says Trudeau-era climate plan was 'too expensive' and 'divisive' | CBC News

Prime Minister Mark Carney echoed critics of the previous Liberal government's climate plan in a video posted on Tuesday, saying the plan he inherited was too expensive and divisive.

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Carney defends new pipeline in face of questions over wildfires, climate

"This is not the result of the actions of our government,” he said when asked about wildfires and a new pipeline climate activists oppose

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Toronto air quality among world's worst as wildfire smoke blankets city | CBC News

Environment Canada's poor air quality warning in Toronto due to wildfire smoke could stick around until the end of the week, said a meteorologist, just as a three-day heat warning for the city has lif...

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2026 Ontario Budget | Chapter 1B | Services

2026 Ontario Budget: A Plan to Protect Ontario

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