Pumpjacks draw oil out of the ground as a deer stands in a canola field near Olds, Alta., in July 2020. Standard agricultural systems in Canada and around the world achieve high yields, but at times at great ecological costs. Agroecology aims to address these issues.
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Agroecology could be an effective way to address food insecurity and respond to the climate crisis. However, significant hurdles remain.
There seems to be a lack of urgency to address the mental health concerns of Black men in Canada, which can result in horrifying and deadly encounters with police.
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Black men and boys must continuously confront the negative stereotypes attached with Black masculinity, and this can impact their mental health.
The Saskatchewan Wheat Pool and Agricore United merged in June 2007.
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One hundred years after the founding of the once-mighty Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, the time might be ripe for a revival of Prairie farmer co-operatives.
Technology is being used to help survivors by connecting them with resources, services and supports.
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Increases in intimate partner violence have highlighted the need for creative and innovative ways of addressing the issue, particularly during emergencies.
Manitoba Premier-elect Wab Kinew walks to the premier’s office to meet with outgoing Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson in Winnipeg.
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Past and present election campaigns suggest Canadians will only tolerate negative campaigns if they aren’t overly mean-spirited.
An ethicist calls the government’s decision to not support a search for murdered Indigenous women immoral. Pictured here is a protest to support the search in Winnipeg.
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Manitoba’s provincial government has declined to support a search for three murdered Indigenous women, citing health and safety concerns. An ethicist explains why this decision needs to be rethought.
Vern DeLaronde, the founder of the First Nations Indigenous Warriors, walks on the main road into the Brady Road landfill, just outside of Winnipeg, July 10, 2023.
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Manitoba’s refusal to fund the search for the remains of three Indigenous women is met with denouncement from the Assembly of First Nations.
The intersection along the Trans-Canada highway near Carberry, Man. where a bus collided with a semi-truck killing 16 people and injuring nine others.
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Safety investigations into serious road collisions need to be conducted at a national level and by an independent body in the same manner air and rail occurrences are investigated.
Flowers left near the site along the Trans-Canada Highway near Carberry, Man. where a semi truck and a bus carrying seniors collided on June 15.
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Long-haul truckers often work grueling schedules with few breaks and face pressures that place their safety and that of others at risk.
Could arts and culture become a new ‘bread basket’ export? This is one of four scenarios the Future Prairie Theatre research team explored.
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Amid ecological and social change and economic instability, theatre artists in Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba are mapping possible outcomes and goals.
The City of Winnipeg has proposed roads named after Bishop Vital-Justin Grandin be renamed with Indigenous names.
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Some have claimed the proposed new Indigenous names for Winnipeg streets are too difficult to pronounce. But what does it mean when we say a word is hard to pronounce?
Research found that investor ownership of farmland in Saskatchewan was negligible in 2002, but by 2018 had climbed to nearly one million acres — almost 18 times the size of Saskatoon.
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Farm consolidation, increasing land concentration and expanding investor ownership of farmland is leading to growing land inequality in the Canadian Prairies.
A global study of urban clover reveals that it is adapting quickly to city life.
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Animals and plants living in cities are more likely to thrive when they are able to quickly adapt to urban conditions.
Newfoundland and Labrador has implemented a tax of 20 cents per litre on sugary drinks.
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Taxation of sugar-sweetened drinks is not only inequitable, but also has the potential to create or perpetuate weight stigma, which has negative effects on mental and physical health.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, German vice-chancellor Robert Habeck and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at a hydrogen energy deal signing ceremony on August 23, 2022 in Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador.
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A new energy deal between Canada and Germany could revitalize the Port of Churchill in Manitoba by increasing ammonia export traffic.
Runners should have advance knowledge of what to expect in case of race disruption or rerouting prior to setting off on the course.
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All event organizers should be prepared for emergencies and have a communication plan.
Posters protesting Canada’s sesquicentennial celebrations in Toronto on July 31, 2017.
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Focusing on the needs of Indigenous children means that foster care must be community-based and emphasize the importance of family and connections.
Front of the Regina Court House, during the trial of Louis Riel, which began 135 years ago in July 1885.
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The political metamorphosis of Louis Riel illustrates one of the most paradoxical aspects of nationalism: how former enemies can be transformed into compatriots.
The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba under Brian Pallister is expected to return to power in the Sept. 10 election.
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Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister called an early election and the summertime campaign will likely help his Progressive Conservative government be re-elected.
Carbon taxes on fossil fuels such as gasoline help lower greenhouse gas emissions.
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Environmental taxes encourage consumers to conserve energy or switch to less carbon-intensive fuels.