Eye on Northern Canada Archives

Indigenous communities leaping the digital divide

by Geoff McMaster | Feb 21, 2021 | Eye on Alberta, Eye on Northern Canada, Eye on Ontario, Life, Technology | 0 |

Reading Time: 4 minutes

Indigenous communities are setting up their own satellite, fibre optics and even cellular phone networks

Less winter snow could spell disaster for snowshoe hares

by University of Alberta | Dec 18, 2020 | Environment, Eye on Northern Canada, Life, Science, Today | 0 |

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Changing climate in the Canadian North will have a ripple effect for many species, study shows

Diamonds found in Far North offer clues to Earth’s early history

by University of Alberta | Oct 8, 2020 | Business, Eye on Northern Canada, Science, Today | 0 |

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Though the diamonds found are quite small the geologic implications are immense

Why Canada needs to develop its zinc deposits

by Joseph Quesnel | Sep 30, 2020 | Business, Eye on BC, Eye on Manitoba, Eye on Northern Canada, Eye on Ontario, Eye on Saskatchewan, Politics, Today, Viewpoint | 0 |

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Zinc is a critical ingredient in a variety of products, including soap. In the midst of a pandemic, we need to ensure supply

Video series aims to improve cancer screening in North

by Adrianna MacPherson | Jun 24, 2020 | Eye on Northern Canada, Health, Today | 0 |

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U of A researchers work with community members to produce culturally appropriate information

Half measures won’t solve the problem with police

by Doug Firby | Jun 22, 2020 | Crime, Eye on Alberta, Eye on BC, Eye on Manitoba, Eye on Newfoundland, Eye on Northern Canada, Eye on Nova Scotia, Eye on Ontario, Eye on PEI, Eye on Quebec, Eye on Saskatchewan, Municipal, New Brunswick, Politics, Today, Viewpoint | 0 |

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It’s time to reduce funding to police and reallocate those dollars to more proactive ways to reduce crime

Ottawa’s carbon tax hike out of step with global reality

by Aaron Wudrick | May 20, 2020 | Business, Environment, Eye on Alberta, Eye on BC, Eye on Manitoba, Eye on Newfoundland, Eye on Northern Canada, Eye on Nova Scotia, Eye on Ontario, Eye on PEI, Eye on Quebec, Eye on Saskatchewan, Life, New Brunswick, Politics, Today, Viewpoint, Your Money | 0 |

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Canadian taxpayers need financial relief during the COVID-19 crisis. Carbon taxes are an obvious place to start

Municipalities, utilities on the front lines of extreme weather

by Aida Nciri | Feb 12, 2020 | Environment, Eye on Alberta, Eye on BC, Eye on Manitoba, Eye on Newfoundland, Eye on Northern Canada, Eye on Nova Scotia, Eye on Ontario, Eye on PEI, Eye on Quebec, Eye on Saskatchewan, Life, Municipal, New Brunswick, Today | 0 |

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Smart Energy Communities are not only more resilient, they also create new opportunities for local economic development, lower energy costs and a cleaner environment

Consumer trust in agriculture is waning

by Sylvain Charlebois | Feb 7, 2020 | Business, Environment, Eye on Alberta, Eye on BC, Eye on Manitoba, Eye on Newfoundland, Eye on Northern Canada, Eye on Nova Scotia, Eye on Ontario, Eye on PEI, Eye on Quebec, Eye on Saskatchewan, Life, New Brunswick, Today, Viewpoint | 0 |

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Organized, well-funded groups condemning farming practices on social media are winning the consumer trust battle

Municipalities must take the lead in getting the lead out

by Paz Gomez | Feb 2, 2020 | Environment, Eye on Manitoba, Eye on Newfoundland, Eye on Northern Canada, Eye on Nova Scotia, Eye on Ontario, Eye on PEI, Eye on Quebec, Eye on Saskatchewan, Health, Municipal, New Brunswick, Politics, Today, Viewpoint | 0 |

Reading Time: 5 minutes

The astonishing levels of lead in Canada’s drinking water requires action. That means taking simple measures at the local level, aided by federal incentives