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Federal government to provide provinces and territories with $19B to 'safely restart' economy
The federal government will provide $19 billion to the provinces and territories to help fund a "safe restart" of the Canadian economy, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday.
Tenants keeping up rent payments during pandemic, but wave of evictions could loom
Unemployment insurance is helping many pay the rent during the COVID-19 pandemic, but those benefits may soon expire, triggering a wave of evictions.
Revealing Brazil's rotten agribusinesses
Following reports that Brazil's current deforestation rate—1 million hectares—is the highest in a decade, a peer-reviewed study published in Science today finds that 18-22%, and possibly more, of Brazil's annual...
U.N. warns of spill '4 times the size of Exxon Valdez' from disabled Yemeni tanker
A top United Nations official has warned that unless a disabled oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen can be boarded and repaired quickly, a disastrous spill affecting 1.6...
Does "naming and shaming" of colleges with large tuition increases make a difference?
Since 2011 the U.S. Department of Education has published two annual lists of higher education institutions with the highest percentage changes in tuition and fees and average net price. A...
Kim Jong Un staying out of spotlight amid pandemic, analyst says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been shying away from the limelight in the first half of 2020.
Clevinger struggles, Zimmer homers twice in Indians intrasquad clash
Starting pitcher Mike Clevinger struggled while outfielder Bradley Zimmer hit two home runs during a Cleveland Indians intrasquad game at Progressive Field in Cleveland.
American, JetBlue agree to share U.S., international passengers
As a result of severely depressed travel demand worldwide, American Airlines and JetBlue announced Thursday the competitors will share passengers on certain U.S. and international flights.
Adimab spin-off Adagio launches with $50 million to make pan-coronavirus antibody therapies
The start-up is the first coronavirus-focused firm to launch during the pandemic
Lethbridge supervised consumption site loses government funding after audit finds $1.6M shortfall
The Alberta government has halted grant funding to Lethbridge’s only supervised consumption site after a government-ordered audit found $1.6 million of public money unaccounted for.
Look: Loose kangaroo captured by police in Florida city
A wayward kangaroo made an unexpected appearance Thursday morning in a Florida city before being apprehended by police.
Scientists see COVID-19 as historic moment for UK's environmental future
A leading group of University of Manchester academics are imploring policy makers to use the UK's post-pandemic recovery as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to lead a positive green revolution.
The ecological footprint of European colonization at the doorway to the Americas
Historical figures such as Columbus have returned to the centre of public debate. Much remains to be discovered about his legacy and current impact on our society. A new study...
Exotic neutrinos will be difficult to ferret out
An international team tracking 'new physics' neutrinos has checked the data of all the relevant experiments associated with neutrino detections against Standard Model extensions proposed by theorists. The latest analysis,...
Women may not be counted accurately during Census, professor says
It's no secret the COVID-19 pandemic forced businesses and schools to close and people to shelter in place, forcing millions to file for unemployment and delivering a huge blow to...
Clues to COVID-19 Treatments Could Be Hiding in Existing Data – These Scientists Want to Find Them
If you want to research historical events for a college essay, learn about tropical fish, or even translate text into a different language, you can type keywords into an internet search...
Russia trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine data, experts say
Russian computer hackers are targeting COVID-19 vaccine researchers in the United States, Britain and Canada in a bid to steal critical medical information, security officials warned Thursday.
Report: Political commissars are a mainstay of the Chinese navy
A recent report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies details how Chinese vessels are jointly led by a military commander and a political commissar.
I work for an airline. Soon 7,000 of my 27,000 colleagues may be out of a job
For passengers, air travel is awkward and worrisome. For airline employees facing job cuts, the situation is much worse.
Alberta pulling funding from Lethbridge supervised consumption site
The Alberta government has halted grant funding to Lethbridge’s only supervised consumption site after a government-ordered audit found $1.6 million of public money unaccounted for.
British court rules Shamima Begum, who left for Syria, can return
An appeals court ruled Thursday that a woman who left Britain for Syria five years ago to marry an Islamic State fighter can return to fight for her citizenship in...
Large-scale South Korea 'comfort woman' rally canceled
South Korea police have banned a local organization that has held "comfort women" rallies outside the Japanese Embassy in Seoul from holding a massive demonstration during an upcoming anniversary.
Coronavirus: how lockdown exposed food insecurity in a small Bangladeshi city
The COVID-19 pandemic has emerged as far more than a health crisis for the world's poor and marginalised, exposing faultlines in food systems around the world. The UN's World Food...
Review of microfinance studies finds many flaws, no conclusions
What do we know about microfinance—often touted as the solution for the economic woes of developing countries? Practically nothing, say researchers from UConn's Department of Agricultural and Resources and Economics.
Twitter breach troubling, undermines trust, experts say
A breach in Twitter's security that allowed hackers to break into the accounts of leaders and technology moguls is one of the worst attacks in recent years and may shake...
U.S. executes killer Wesley Purkey, second this week
The federal government on Thursday carried out its second execution this week after the Supreme Court again lifted a judge's order blocking the lethal injection of inmate Wesley Purkey and...
Ending 'streaming' is only the first step to dismantling systemic racism in Ontario schools
Last week, the Ontario government announced its plan to end streaming in Grade 9, something Education Minister Stephen Lecce acknowledged is a "racist, discriminatory" practice.
Retail sales in U.S. increased by 7.5% in June
Retail sales in the United States last month increased by 7.5%, the Commerce Department said in its monthly report Thursday.