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Canada To Ban Production, Import Of Single-Use Plastics Starting In December
Canada announced Monday it will ban the production and import of “harmful single-use plastics” starting in December in an effort to curb plastic waste and pollution. The new guidance bans plastic checkout bags, cutlery, food containers, ring carriers, stir sticks and straws, with few exceptions.
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'How to move to Canada' — Google searches jumped 850% after abortion ruling
The Roe v Wade decision has not only made crossing state lines a big issue in seeking an abortion, but Americans are also looking at the bigger picture – Moving to Canada. Google searches for “how to move to Canada from U.S.” surged on Friday following the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, according to Google Trends data.
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Streaming bill C-11 heads to the Canadian Senate for approval
Bill C11, the so-called online streaming bill, passed its third reading in the House of Commons, and is now headed to the Senate for approval.
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Federal government freezing Hockey Canada funding
The office of the Minister of Sport confirmed to Sportsnet on Wednesday that it is freezing government funding directed to Hockey Canada.
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Canada is banning the sale, production and import of some single-use plastics | Engadget
Canada is banning companies from producing and importing a handful of single-use plastics by the end of the year, Reuters reports. Among the items the country won’t allow the production of include plastic shopping bags, takeout containers and six-pack rings for holding cans and bottles together.
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Canada to ban sale of single use plastics by end of 2023
In addition to bags and takeout boxes, the ban will affect plastic straws, bags, cutlery, stir sticks and six-pack rings that hold cans and bottles.
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Online hate law should address ‘deepfakes’ and disinformation: advisory panel
Members of the expert panel of Canada's new online hate bill have suggested Canada to impose a duty on tech giants to tackle the spread of fake news and videos.
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Ground beef shouldn't come with a warning label, say Canadian ranchers
Beef producers say that new food labels proposed by Health Canada, which would warn consumers about foods high in sugar, sodium and saturated fat, don't belong on packages of ground beef.
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Canadian broadcasters given 'unprecedented' ability to force internet providers to block illegal NHL streams
A Federal Court judge has granted three broadcasters the “unprecedented” ability to require all major Canadian internet providers to block access in real-time to web pages illegally streaming National Hockey League games for the rest of the season.
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‘Disgusting’ behaviour at Canadian police undercover training course sparks inquiry
The British Columbia program was abruptly shut down and nine officers are reportedly under investigation after the incident
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B.C. becomes first province to remove criminal penalties for possession of some hard drugs | Globalnews.ca
The B.C. government will now work with multiple agencies and organizations to establish indicators to establish outcomes.
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Canada introduces law to freeze handgun sales, ban look-alike toys
Canada's government introduced legislation Monday to implement a "national freeze" on the sale and purchase of handguns as part of a gun control package that would also limit magazine capacities and ban some toys that look like guns.
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Canada's Trudeau announces plan for national freeze on handguns
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday his government was introducing new legislation to implement a "national freeze" on handgun ownership and prevent people from buying and selling handguns anywhere in the country.
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Couple's win forces Ontario town to revisit its approach to 'naturalized' lawns
A Smiths Falls, Ont., couple say they're pleased the town has rescinded an order to uproot their "naturalized" lawn, but fear the battle isn't over yet. Instead of a manicured lawn and garden, Beth and Craig Sinclair planted 150 trees and other native plant species in front of their bungalow. The couple, who moved to Smiths Falls from Seattle about a decade ago, said natural lawns like theirs are common in their former city.
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Montreal non-profits are buying up apartments to keep rents low
Community organizations are taking housing units off the speculative market, but advocates say the government still needs to take responsibility.
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Canada to ban China's Huawei and ZTE from its 5G networks
Canada says it will ban two of China's biggest telecoms equipment makers from working on its 5G phone networks. The restrictions against Huawei and ZTE were announced by the country's industry minister on Thursday. Francois-Philippe Champagne says the move will improve Canada's mobile internet services and "protect the safety and security of Canadians".
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Canada to lift restrictions on gay men donating blood
Health Canada on Thursday lifted restrictions on gay men donating blood, a move Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said was “good news for all Canadians" but had taken too long. Trudeau said at a news conference the ban should have ended 10 to 15 years ago, but research proving it would not affect the safety of the blood supply had not been done by previous governments.
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Bitcoin mining could be heating homes in North Vancouver next year
North Vancouver could become the first city in North America to warm people’s homes using an unconventional method: harnessing the heat emitted from an entire room of code-cracking Bitcoin servers.
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Canadian doctors are prescribing free passes to national parks
Much has been said about the healing power of nature. Now, some medical professionals in Canada are increasingly prescribing it.
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Canada removes ban on blood donations from gay men
Men who have sex with men will no longer be required to be celibate for three months before donating.
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