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How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke
Wildfire season is here — and so are air quality warnings from the resulting smoke. Dr. Vhaibav Gupta says while it’s impossible for some people, like those who work outdoors, to stay inside, masks are just one way to mitigate some of the health risks. Source link
Sam Neill died from pneumonia, agent says
Actor Sam Neill died from pneumonia and will be honoured at a private family memorial at his New Zealand farm later, his agent told The Associated Press on Thursday. Source link
Danielle Smith wants to double Alberta oil production. Can she bring back the boom?
A new West Coast pipeline is stoking industry excitement. But oilsands giants may be wary of spending big to grow, analysts say. Source link
On Big Tancook Island, researchers are starting to fill in the gaps on white sharks
At a new field station on an island off Nova Scotia’s South Shore, researchers are using an array of tracking technologies to monitor white shark movement and learn more about them. Source link
Canada's going to Eurovision. Here's what happens next
Eurovision superfans know exactly what kind of a wild ride Canada is in for as it prepares to enter its first ever Eurovision Song Contest . For everyone else, here’s a cheat sheet. Source link
Clement Virgo says Steal Away is his most ambitious work yet
Clement Virgo’s Steal Away reimagines America’s past as a futuristic fairytale. Under the layers of metaphor and symbolism, the acclaimed Canadian director says the guiding question is: Is progress ever permanent? Source link
As U.S. moves closer to permanent daylight time, is it inevitable that Canada will follow?
The United States took one step closer to abandoning the practice of changing the clocks every spring and fall, raising the question: how would such a move down south impact Canada? Source link
Minister of Public Safety fights to keep accused murderer and alleged Bishnoi gangster in custody
Lawyers for the Minister of Public Safety will be in Federal Court Friday trying to keep an alleged senior Bishnoi gang member who faces a murder charge in India in custody at an immigration detention facility while he fights the government’s efforts to deport him. Source link
Millions of Canadians struggle to get specialist health care: StatsCan report
A new national report finds that 4.5 million Canadians who are middle aged and older have had trouble accessing specialist care — a problem that could only get worse as the country’s population ages. Source link
An epic stretch — Christoper Nolan tries to conquer The Odyssey
From The Dark Knight to Interstellar, director Christopher Nolan has built his reputation with grounded interpretations of fantastical tales. So what happens when he takes on Homer’s 3,000 year old story, The Odyssey? Eli Glasner says that while the story clashes with the storyteller, there’s still much to savour. Source link