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How the Bluebird Trail is helping conservation take flight

The Mary Houston Bluebird Trail becomes a flutter of activity every spring, when people of all ages help band and count birds in bird boxes dotted along the trail. The data collected by the volunteers helps conservationists monitor population trends, understand threats such as climate change and habitat loss, and identify breeding patterns and diseases. […]

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Canada bets on ‘Build at Home’ defence strategy to reclaim sovereignty — and revive readiness

Canada’s new defence industrial strategy sets ambitious targets to rebuild military readiness and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers, aiming to award 70 per cent of defence contracts to Canadian firms over the next decade. Backed by $6.6 billion, the plan seeks to boost equipment serviceability rates, increase defence exports by 50 per cent and create […]