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Swiss officials can't explain why bar hadn't received fire safety inspection in 6 years ahead of deadly blaze
Fire safety inspections hadn’t been carried out for several years at the bar where a fire that broke out at a New Year’s party left 40 people dead and over 100 injured, local authorities said Tuesday. Source link
US will need both carrots and sticks to reach net zero
Modelling suggests both carbon taxes and green subsidies will be necessary to decarbonise the US economy, but the inconsistent policies of successive presidents are the “worst case” scenario Source link
Manitoba cuts ties with dozens of private nursing agencies to curb reliance on the firms
A nurse is warning rural hospitals may have an even tougher time filling shifts in the new year as the Manitoba government ends its relationship with dozens of companies supplying its health-care system with agency nurses. Source link
Yukon trapper Robert Stitt reflects on a solitary life in the bush, and why he's making a change
Seventy-five-year-old Robert Stitt’s youthful energy, clear eyes and hearty laugh might perhaps be chalked up to 55 years of trapping: long winter months working outside in the fresh air and sleeping in a remote cabin under the northern lights. Source link
N.B. couple shot dead in drug trafficking murder-for-hire plot against son, Crown tells jury
An elderly Dieppe couple were shot once each by a man directed by a drug network to kill their son, a Crown prosecutor told a Moncton jury on Tuesday. Source link
Amnesty International joins fight for Nova Scotia dump site cleanup and safe water
An international organization that often finds itself at the centre of human rights conflicts in developing countries has turned its attention to a small town in southwest Nova Scotia. Source link
Cheaper obesity medications could come to Canada this summer, as Health Canada reviews generics
In Canada, the patent for some semaglutide drugs has expired, paving the way for the country to become the first to offer cheaper generic versions of medications like Ozempic and Wegovy to people with prescriptions. Pharmaceutical experts say this could take some time. Source link
As Ukraine coalition meets in Paris, Trump's attention is on Western Hemisphere
The capture and planned prosecution of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro under U.S. law rattled European leaders gathered in Paris on the eve of planned meetings over specific security guarantees for Ukraine. Source link
Trump's Greenland annexation threats overshadow Ukraine security conference
The capture and planned prosecution of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro under U.S. law rattled European leaders gathered in Paris on the eve of planned meetings over specific security guarantees for Ukraine. Source link