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40 species, including snowy owl, added to UN list for greater protections
A week of negotiations has led to 40 species added on a list of protections under the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, the 15th meeting of countries that are party to a UN treaty signed in 1979. Source link
P.E.I. will lower colorectal cancer screening age to 45
P.E.I. is lowering the screening age for colorectal cancer from 50 to 45, and it’s the first province in the country to do so. Colorectal cancer is on the rise in younger people, so officials say lowering the screening age is a big deal. CBC’s Connor Lamont reports. Source link
Alberta aims to improve animal safety with tougher penalties, more oversight
The Alberta government is revamping laws tied to the well-being of animals through the Animal Protection Amendment Act. Source link
Man who crashed truck into Michigan synagogue inspired by Hezbollah, FBI says
A man who crashed his pickup truck into a Detroit-area synagogue earlier in March was carrying out an attack inspired by the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and had sought to inflict as much damage as possible, the FBI said Monday. Source link
NASA gives update on Artemis II launch preparations
NASA is holding a news conference at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday as the agency prepares for Wednesday’s launch of the Artemis II mission. The first crewed lunar voyage in more than half a century will send a four-member crew, including Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, on a 10-day journey around the moon […]
Human rights group says at least 70 killed in wake of attack in Haiti's Artibonite region
At least 70 people were killed and 30 injured during an attack near Petite-Rivière in Haiti’s Artibonite region, a human rights group said on Monday, numbers that were significantly higher than official estimates which put the death toll at around 16. Source link
In our search for alien life, stars might be muddying their signals
Humans have wondered for centuries whether we are alone in the universe — and a new study suggests that if alien civilizations have been trying to communicate with us, we mostly haven’t been listening for the right signals. Source link
Liam Millar's resolve to return from injury might prove a lodestar for wobbly Canadian World Cup squad
Every team has an unlikely leader — not the best player, and not the biggest personality, but a player whose presence speaks to something larger about the game and its possibilities. Some players lead by being part of the team at all. For Canada’s men, that player might be Liam Millar. Source link
Why Kharg Island is key for the U.S., Iran and the world's economy
Kharg Island is Iran’s key oil export hub and perhaps the most important location in the war that the U.S. and Israel launched on Iran on Feb. 28. Source link
Can Avi Lewis make the federal NDP relevant again — without undermining its provincial cousins?
Avi Lewis, a former television host, journalist and documentarian, promises to make the federal NDP relevant again. But the first question for his leadership is whether he’ll do so at the expense of the NDP’s provincial wings. Source link