Canada

BC’s large trauma hospital bans highly polluting anesthetic gas

Canada’s health care system explains about five percent of the country’s greenhouse gas emissionsbut anesthesiologists at the Royal Columbian Hospital in Vancouver Subway are moving to curb the carbon footprint of their surgical unit. Patients who go under the knife to RCH will no longer sleep with desflurane, a very potent pollutant that RCH anesthesiologists …

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The city is investigating after a herd of coyotes attacked humans and dogs in southwest Edmonton

A city official warns Edmonton residents what to do if they come across an aggressive coyote after a person and their dog are attacked by several animals as they walk through a green space earlier this week. “The citizen was very lucky in this case, in my opinion, and it’s obviously something we’re going to …

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High flow warnings issued for parts of BC Interior as moderate to heavy rains were expected over the weekend

BC’s River Forecast Center has issued high-flow warnings covering parts of the interior of the province, as warming causes snowmelt and rising water to melt, while similar warnings remain in place. part of northern BC, triggering evacuation alerts in several small communities. The latest warnings cover the Nicola River near Spences Bridge and the Coldwater …

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Trudeau defends the economic agenda after strong criticism from former finance minister Bill Morneau

Then-Finance Minister Bill Morneau attends a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on March 11, 2020. Blair Gable / Reuters Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday defended the Liberal government’s economic policies, following public criticism from his former finance minister, Bill Morneau. Mr. Morneau, who resigned from the federal cabinet under pressure …

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Suspect charged with “seemingly random” stabbing at Vancouver Esso station

Several charges have been passed against a 61-year-old man who allegedly drove a pedestrian and then stabbed him at a gas station in East Vancouver this week. Witnesses told CTV News that on Wednesday morning they saw a van veer off at a high-speed pedestrian outside Esso on Hastings and Skeena streets, sending the victim …

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What Doug Ford Can Teach the Federal Conservative Party

The re-election of Prime Minister Doug Ford on Thursday evening was watched closely by federal Conservatives seeking lessons on how to return his party to power after three consecutive electoral defeats. The main conclusion of experts from various parties, including those who help with leadership campaigns, was that federal conservatives must emulate Ford’s blue-collar message …

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CLOCK: From Ross Romano’s victory match

Romano will represent Sault Ste. Marie in the provincial legislature Ross Romano has won another term as MP for Sault Ste. Marie. Romano won his seat in the Legislature during the 2017 Sault by-elections and again in 2018 after defeating NPD candidate Michele McCleave-Kennedy by 414 votes.

The BC family who had to leave the house so that the new owner could move in says the rent has increased

When Natalie Egger, her husband, and their five children left their rental home in Surrey, BC, just over two years old last fall, it was because the house on 24A Avenue had been sold and ‘ls told the new owner to move. “We found another property as soon as possible, which was very difficult,” he …

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