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As forests are cut down, butterflies are losing their colours
The insects’ brilliant hues evolved in lush ecosystems to help them survive. Now they are becoming more muted to adapt to degraded landscapes — and they are not the only things dulling down.
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As forests are cut down, butterflies are losing their colours www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/17/n...
A shaky coalition and 'near-death' election put Eby under scrutiny at the NDP convention www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/14/n...
A shaky coalition and 'near-death' election put Eby under scrutiny at the NDP convention
British Columbia Premier David Eby received approval from more than 93 per cent of delegates at the NDP's convention two years ago, and he's hoping for another "healthy majority" at this weekend's con...
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November 14, 2025 at 12:32 PM
A shaky coalition and 'near-death' election put Eby under scrutiny at the NDP convention www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/14/n...
'Time is brain': Toronto hospital paves the way for remote robotic treatment of strokes www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/14/n...
'Time is brain': Toronto hospital paves the way for remote robotic treatment of strokes
A team at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto has successfully completed 10 brain angiograms using a robot controlled remotely by a neurosurgeon, paving the way to eventually providing critical stroke c...
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November 14, 2025 at 12:32 PM
'Time is brain': Toronto hospital paves the way for remote robotic treatment of strokes www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/14/n...
A shaky coalition and 'near-death' election put Eby under scrutiny at the NDP convention www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/14/n...
A shaky coalition and 'near-death' election put Eby under scrutiny at the NDP convention
British Columbia Premier David Eby received approval from more than 93 per cent of delegates at the NDP's convention two years ago, and he's hoping for another "healthy majority" at this weekend's con...
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November 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
A shaky coalition and 'near-death' election put Eby under scrutiny at the NDP convention www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/14/n...
New major projects list has some Indigenous buy-in, but Carney says OKs still needed www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/14/n...
New major projects list has some Indigenous buy-in, but Carney says OKs still needed
After an initial round of referrals to the new Major Projects Office that saw no Indigenous-led projects chosen, the second list of referrals includes some with Indigenous support, ownership or backin...
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November 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
New major projects list has some Indigenous buy-in, but Carney says OKs still needed www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/14/n...
Former immigration minister believes Canada's reputation as a welcoming place for refugees is at risk www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/14/n...
Former immigration minister believes Canada's reputation as a welcoming place for refugees is at risk
Former immigration minister Lloyd Axworthy, a prominent global champion for refugees, said he believes Canada is putting its reputation as a welcoming place for refugees at risk through recent federal...
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November 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Former immigration minister believes Canada's reputation as a welcoming place for refugees is at risk www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/14/n...
Alberta's Smith supports new major projects and says pipeline negotiation are ongoing www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/14/n...
Alberta's Smith supports new major projects and says pipeline negotiation are ongoing
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she's on board with Prime Minister Mark Carney's second batch of key major projects picked for potential fast-track approval.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Alberta's Smith supports new major projects and says pipeline negotiation are ongoing www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/14/n...
Scientists are bridging the language gap between humans and whales. What then? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/14/n...
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November 14, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Scientists are bridging the language gap between humans and whales. What then? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/14/n...
Relentless rise in carbon pollution from fossil fuels dampens climate-fighting hopes www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/13/n...
Relentless rise in carbon pollution from fossil fuels dampens climate-fighting hopes
For each of the past several years, scientists, analysts and officials have been hoping that it would be the year when emissions from the burning of coal, oil and natural gas would stop going up.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Relentless rise in carbon pollution from fossil fuels dampens climate-fighting hopes www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/13/n...
Inside a Montreal clinic struggling to deal with Quebec’s imposed health reforms
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Inside a Montreal clinic struggling to deal with Quebec’s imposed health reforms | CBC News
Doctors at one of Montreal's largest family medicine clinics, located in Ahuntsic, say they are worried Bill 2 will make it harder to do their jobs. Since the reform was originally tabled by the Quebe...
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November 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Inside a Montreal clinic struggling to deal with Quebec’s imposed health reforms
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Google Earth gets an AI chatbot to help chart the climate crisis www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/04/n...
Google Earth gets an AI chatbot to help chart the climate crisis
New AI features in Google Earth let users ask chatbot-style questions to find changes in the climate. The system could eventually predict disasters and identify the communities likely to be affected.
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November 12, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Google Earth gets an AI chatbot to help chart the climate crisis www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/04/n...
Greenwashing rules will be scaled back, but scope of change remains unclear www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/12/n...
Greenwashing rules will be scaled back, but scope of change remains unclear
Canada's greenwashing rules are being scaled back, but it remains to be seen what the changes mean for businesses wanting to talk about their environmental record.
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November 12, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Greenwashing rules will be scaled back, but scope of change remains unclear www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/12/n...
AP Interview: Newsom calls Trump's climate-fighting absence'doubling down on stupid' www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/12/n...
AP Interview: Newsom calls Trump's climate-fighting absence'doubling down on stupid'
Calling America’s absence from key United Nations climate negotiations “doubling down on stupid,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Tuesday the United States risks being left behind as an economic ...
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November 12, 2025 at 11:41 AM
AP Interview: Newsom calls Trump's climate-fighting absence'doubling down on stupid' www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/12/n...
Anand opens G7 foreign ministers meeting with push for multilateralism www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/12/n...
Anand opens G7 foreign ministers meeting with push for multilateralism
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand opened a meeting of the Group of Seven countries on Tuesday by calling for continued collaboration on many of the world's problems, from Russia's war in Ukraine to...
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November 12, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Anand opens G7 foreign ministers meeting with push for multilateralism www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/12/n...
Affordability gap leaves the Liberal budget with middling reviews: Leger poll www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/12/n...
Affordability gap leaves the Liberal budget with middling reviews: Leger poll
New polling suggests Canadians had a lukewarm response to the federal budget released last week — leading one pollster to argue all parties should think twice before mounting an election campaign over...
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November 12, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Affordability gap leaves the Liberal budget with middling reviews: Leger poll www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/12/n...
Top diplomats will talk with Ukraine's foreign minister at G7 meeting in Niagara region www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/12/n...
Top diplomats will talk with Ukraine's foreign minister at G7 meeting in Niagara region
Top diplomats from the Group of Seven countries are gathering in southern Ontario today to hear from Ukraine's foreign minister as Russia escalates the grueling war by targeting the Ukrainian power gr...
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November 12, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Top diplomats will talk with Ukraine's foreign minister at G7 meeting in Niagara region www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/12/n...
Federal prison service is 'ill-equipped' for long-term mental health care: watchdog www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/12/n...
Federal prison service is 'ill-equipped' for long-term mental health care: watchdog
The federal prison ombudsman says weak policies, insufficient training and a lack of specialized treatment are hindering the Correctional Service of Canada's efforts to deliver mental health care.
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November 12, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Federal prison service is 'ill-equipped' for long-term mental health care: watchdog www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/12/n...
Diverse and resilient energy production needed to meet future demand, global report says www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/12/n...
Diverse and resilient energy production needed to meet future demand, global report says
Electricity demand will rise much faster than overall energy growth in the coming decades, underscoring the need for diversified energy sources, according to an analysis released on Wednesday.
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November 12, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Diverse and resilient energy production needed to meet future demand, global report says www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/12/n...
Resolutions on coal, flags and more are up for debate at Alberta UCP annual meeting www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/12/n...
Resolutions on coal, flags and more are up for debate at Alberta UCP annual meeting
Reintroducing coal-powered electricity to Alberta's grid and restricting which flags are flown on public property are among dozens of new policy proposals being brought forward by grassroots members o...
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November 12, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Resolutions on coal, flags and more are up for debate at Alberta UCP annual meeting www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/12/n...
For more than 40 years, green sea turtles teetered on the brink of extinction around the world, yet decades of persistent conservation efforts have slowly helped reverse the species’ decline. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
Green sea turtles pulled back from the edge of extinction — for now
After decades of sustained conservation efforts, the turtles are making a rebound. But scientists caution fisheries and climate change still threaten the animals.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
For more than 40 years, green sea turtles teetered on the brink of extinction around the world, yet decades of persistent conservation efforts have slowly helped reverse the species’ decline. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
Ontario, feds agree to a 1-year child-care extension; average fee to stay $19/day www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
Ontario, feds agree to a 1-year child-care extension; average fee to stay $19/day
Ontario has secured a one-year extension with the federal government for the national $10-a-day child-care program, giving parents reassurance their fees won't rise for at least 12 more months, but wi...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Ontario, feds agree to a 1-year child-care extension; average fee to stay $19/day www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
What Canada must do to regain its measles elimination status www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
What Canada must do to regain its measles elimination status
Infectious disease experts say Canada's loss of measles elimination status shows how badly investment is needed in public health, rebuilding vaccine confidence and solving the primary care crisis.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
What Canada must do to regain its measles elimination status www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
Anand pushes for multilateralism as G7 foreign ministers set to meet in Niagara region www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
Anand pushes for multilateralism as G7 foreign ministers set to meet in Niagara region
In a world shaken by volatile geopolitics and US President Donald Trump's protectionist policies, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is making a push for multilateralism as Canada closes out its pre...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Anand pushes for multilateralism as G7 foreign ministers set to meet in Niagara region www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
Budget hints at lower increases to health transfers, end of funding deals www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
Budget hints at lower increases to health transfers, end of funding deals
The federal budget signals there is no room for the premiers to negotiate for more health-care funding in coming years, one economist says, as the Ontario government calls for that to change.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Budget hints at lower increases to health transfers, end of funding deals www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
UN shipping regulator pushes for industry emissions fee at COP30, despite Trump pushback www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
UN shipping regulator pushes for industry emissions fee at COP30, despite Trump pushback
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November 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
UN shipping regulator pushes for industry emissions fee at COP30, despite Trump pushback www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
About 7 in 10 Canadians say they will mark Remembrance Day: poll www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
About 7 in 10 Canadians say they will mark Remembrance Day: poll
A new survey suggests fewer Canadians were planning to observe Remembrance Day this year compared with 2024.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
About 7 in 10 Canadians say they will mark Remembrance Day: poll www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...