Environmental investigations rise by 58% so far in 2018

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Environmental investigations rise by 58% so far in 2018

Ontario’s Independent Investigations Office (IIO) has recorded 1,290 environmental incidents in the first five months of this year, an increase of 58% on the same period in 2017. IIO investigations over this period reveal…

How to keep your private data safe on your smartphone

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How to keep your private data safe on your smartphone

When you’re shopping for a new smartphone, you likely want it to be safe and secure. But none of the tools you use to securely transmit your private information are automatically protected by default…

What is US Omicron and why are all travellers exempt?

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What is US Omicron and why are all travellers exempt?

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Michael Powell is an assistant professor at Virginia Commonwealth University The US Department of Homeland Security is officially putting an end to the tradition of Omicron, its 25-year-old…

Satellite captures cosmic light show

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Satellite captures cosmic light show

Written by Staff Writer at CNN The satellite camera began snapping shots a few weeks ago in China. One camera — like the large, mounted station it belongs to — spots a change in…

Troubled tour operator Transat A.T. to lay off more staff

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Troubled tour operator Transat A.T. to lay off more staff

In less than a month, Transat A.T. Inc. will fly record numbers of customers to its summer holidays. This past summer, in preparation for business on its North Atlantic routes, the French tourism company…

‘It’s been so beautiful to see everyone come out’

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‘It’s been so beautiful to see everyone come out’

HUNDREDS of people held traditional drumming workshops this week. They followed Drumming in the Delightful Land: Open Dialogue for Diverse Canadians, which is the latest in a series of walking discussions about indigenous culture,…

Syria marks 6 years of civil war - CNN

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Syria marks 6 years of civil war – CNN

Written by By Staff Writer Syrians are celebrating Independence Day (August 20, 2015) on Friday, marking six years since Syria’s civil war began. CNN presents a short series of facts about Syria to mark…