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New tool to challenge greenwashing claims goes live as companies weigh strategy

New tool to challenge greenwashing claims goes live as companies weigh strategy

TORONTO — It's been a year now since a new law took effect that requires companies to back up their environmental claims, but there's still a lot of unknowns about how the anti-greenwashing rules will play out.
Bank of Canada hoping for better look at 'complicated' inflation picture

Bank of Canada hoping for better look at 'complicated' inflation picture

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada will get a fresh look at national inflation figures this week — a picture that's been particularly murky as of late amid tax changes and trade wars.
Receiver planning sale of Yukon gold mine involved in contaminant release disaster

Receiver planning sale of Yukon gold mine involved in contaminant release disaster

The court-appointed receiver of a Yukon gold mine that suffered a catastrophic heap-leach facility failure last year said it plans to sell the mine and will be seeking approval within the week to start the process.
Researchers discover ancient predatory, fanged fish that swam in Nova Scotia waters

Researchers discover ancient predatory, fanged fish that swam in Nova Scotia waters

HALIFAX — Researchers have discovered a new species of ancient fish with hooked front fangs that made them a fearsome and effective predator.

50% chance of a tropical depression forming off the coast of Central America within 7 days

An area of low pressure may develop off the coast of Central America and southern Mexico early next week. The Miami-based U.S.
'Randomness and chaos': The invisible, unpredictable forces behind fatal rockfall

'Randomness and chaos': The invisible, unpredictable forces behind fatal rockfall

Scientist Daniel Shugar says images of the aftermath of Thursday's deadly rockslide in Banff National Park provide evidence of its cause — water flowing through the interior of the mountain.
Flooding and rock slides close heavily damaged I-40 section in Smoky Mountains

Flooding and rock slides close heavily damaged I-40 section in Smoky Mountains

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Parks Canada says fatal Banff rockfall not foreseeable or preventable

Parks Canada says fatal Banff rockfall not foreseeable or preventable

LAKE LOUISE — Parks Canada says there was nothing foreseeable or preventable about the rockfall that killed two hikers and injured three more in Banff National Park.
Federal Appeal Court grants B.C. ostriches stay of cull pending appeal

Federal Appeal Court grants B.C. ostriches stay of cull pending appeal

A flock of nearly 400 British Columbia ostriches that gained international fame after they were ordered killed due to an avian flu outbreak have been given a stay of execution — at least for now.
Control zones set up in Fraser Valley, B.C., after Newcastle disease detected

Control zones set up in Fraser Valley, B.C., after Newcastle disease detected

CHILLIWACK — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has put up controls on the movements of birds around two commercial poultry farms experiencing the first outbreaks of virulent Newcastle disease in Canada in more than 50 years.
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