Should all new homes in Canada come with solar?
May 8, 2025
In this week's issue of our environmental newsletter, we consider the impact of adding solar panels to all new homes built in Canada, check out a solar-powered EV slated to hit the market soon and get a behind-the-scenes look at how a Newfoundland mall keeps food waste out of the landfill.
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Surrounded by the budding greenery of Mississauga’s Lakeshore Park, Jason van Bruggen gently brushes dust off the bright orange steel structures dotting the lawn outside the Small Arms Inspection Building.Modelled after Second World War Czech tank breakers, called hedgehogs, the sculptures measure more than a metre tall. Mr. van Bruggen’s photographs are laminated on each side, featuring the faces of Canadian soldiers, Dutch civilians and resistance members who recall the liberation of the Netherlands 80 years ago.
May 9, 2025 - 19:52 | Matthew Konhauser | The Globe and Mail
The Royal Canadian Navy returned to Halifax Friday from a deployment to Antarctica with tales of spotting exotic wildlife and samples that could lead to a greater understanding of climate change.
HMCS Margaret Brooke’s four-month voyage took the Arctic and offshore patrol ship to South America and beyond, logging close to 25,000 nautical miles, or 46,300 kilometres.
“It’s been just such an amazing experience to visit an area of the world where less than one per cent of the world’s population has visited,” said Cmdr. Teri Share, the skipper of Margaret Brooke.
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May 9, 2025 - 19:48 | Chris Lambie | National Post
The Eastern Ontario Health Unit has confirmed the first two cases of measles in the region since an outbreak began in the province last fall. Read More
May 9, 2025 - 19:22 | Gord Holder, Postmedia | Ottawa Citizen
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