Ottawa under increasing pressure to show how policy changes are affecting emissions – National

The federal government is facing increased pressure to state whether it knows how some of its recent policy changes will affect Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions. Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin was peppered with questions on the issue at a parliamentary committee hearing on Thursday. Bloc Québécois MP Patrick Bonin pressed Dabrusin on whether the government had…

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Quick-moving wildfire prompts evacuation order close to Shellbrook, Sask.

Quick-moving wildfire prompts evacuation order close to Shellbrook, Sask.

Descrease article font measurement Enhance article font measurement A quick-moving wildfire has triggered a compulsory evacuation order south of Shellbrook, Sask., as crews proceed battling a number of energetic fires throughout the province. An emergency alert issued to residents Saturday morning ordered folks dwelling from one mile west to 5 miles east of Shellbrook and…

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Immigration lawyers say automation is partly driving a massive Federal Court backlog – National

The number of immigration cases being brought to Federal Court has more than quadrupled since 2020 — and some immigration lawyers are linking the surge in part to the federal government’s use of artificial intelligence and automation to clear visa application backlogs. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada insists that technology is not to blame and…

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Lightning sparks out-of-control Saskatchewan wildfire, group on evacuation alert

Lightning sparks out-of-control Saskatchewan wildfire, group on evacuation alert

A wildfire raging between Prince Albert, Sask., and Duck Lake was nonetheless uncontrolled as of Friday afternoon, prompting an evacuation alert close by. The fireplace, dubbed Lobstick, was first reported on Tuesday afternoon simply after 3 p.m., with fireplace crews attending the scene shortly after, in keeping with the Saskatchewan Public Security Company (SPSA). The…

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