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Blair Feltmate, head of the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation at the University of Waterloo, has sought to bring attention to the need for greater heat adaptation as Canada is set to experience higher daily temperatures and longer heat waves under climate change

Atlantic provinces and eastern Quebec are expected to see more normal conditions in August, but other parts of the country can expect the severity forecast to be well above average, projections show

Over the last 20 years there has been a rise in the incidence of Lyme disease as ticks are able to survive the winters, says Dr. Kieran Moore

The victim, who was found dead east of Ottawa in 1975, has been identified; 81-year-old man arrested

The 47-year-old colonel and CF-18 pilot is to become the first Canadian to travel to the moon as part of the Artemis II mission, which could launch as early as November next year

The plan includes requirements for key wildlife habitat, contaminated sites, military facilities, community areas of interest and drinking water

The NHL and NHLPA launched an inclusion committee Tuesday, looking to men’s and women’s players with minority and LGBTQ+ representation to help diversify hockey and make the sport more welcoming

In addition to barring companies from testing their cosmetic products on animals in Canada, the regulations prevent new products that rely on animal testing data to establish product safety from being sold in this country

They need to score at least 75 per cent to pass, but the average score of the Canadians who were surveyed was only 49 per cent

Pyrotechnics are also under pressure on other fronts, as the few minutes of awe they inspire are weighed against their cost, the terror they cause some animals, traffic and overcrowding woes