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World’s richest 10% produce half of carbon emissions, poorest half just a tenth
The world’s richest 10 percent produce around half of all emissions while the poorest half of the world’s population – 3.5 billion people – is responsible for just a tenth of all carbon emissions, despite being the most threatened by
Many Canadians struggling to pay bills and plan for retirement
By Leila Lemghalef Close to a third of Canadians struggle to make ends meet and are not saving for retirement, according to the latest Canadian Financial Capability Survey Managing Money and Planning for the Future. Too few Canadians are creating
Alstar under investigation for abusing TFW program leaving worker $10k out of pocket
An Alberta-based oilfield contractor is under investigation by the federal government after a temporary foreign worker (TFW) accused the company of violating program regulations. The allegations against Alstar Oilfield Contractors has only worsened following our initial article confirming the Alberta
UN expert condemns killing of Kurdish rights lawyer in Turkey
A United Nations judicial freedom expert today strongly condemned the recent assassination of Kurdish human rights lawyer and head of the Diyarbakir Bar Association Tahir Elçi, and called on Turkey’s government to carry out a full and impartial investigation. “I
Global warming could suffocate life on Earth as oxygen levels fall, research shows
Falling oxygen levels caused by global warming could be a greater threat to the survival of life on planet Earth than flooding, according to researchers from the University of Leicester published in Bulletin of Mathematical Biology. A study led by
Supervised injection facilities would be cost-effective in Toronto and Ottawa, research finds
Establishing up to three supervised injection facilities in Toronto and up to two facilities in Ottawa would be cost-effective, researchers reported in the journal Addiction after updating a 2012 analysis that recommended establishing supervised injection facilities in Toronto and Ottawa
Fish could have emotions and consciousness, biologists find
Fish could have emotions and conciousness, according to new research published in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Biological Sciences, which has for the first time observed in fish a phenomenon known as emotional fever – the increase in
We will not apologize for doing our duty, Turkish PM says after NATO meeting
Turkey’s Prime Minister remained adamant on Monday that Ankara will not apologize for downing a Russian warplane over his country’s border with Syria last week, after securing strong support from NATO to for his military’s actions. “No Prime Minister, no
Corporate tax cuts contributed to slower economic growth, study finds
Corporate income tax cuts have lead to slower economic growth, a study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) has found – a finding that flies in the face of claims by both Liberal and Conservative governments
Impact of sanctions against Turkey on Russia’s economy divides opinion
Opinion is divided on whether the raft of sanctions Russia imposed against Turkey after Turkish aircraft shot down a Russian Su-24M will help or harm the fragile Russian economy. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin called the downing of the warplane a