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Uber received more than 3,000 reports of sexual assaults in U.S. in 2018

December 6, 2019 admin
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Ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc. on Thursday said it had received more than 3,000 reports of sexual assault, including rape, related to its trips in the United States in 2018, at a time when it operated roughly 1.3 billion rides.

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Environmental Protection Agency rejects calls to ban cyanide traps in U.S.

December 5, 2019 admin
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it will use restrictions, rather than a ban, to protect unintended poisoning of wildlife, pets and people by sodium cyanide bombs used by farmers and trappers to kill predators.

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Inuit sharing ancient knowledge of ice, sea and land with new app

December 5, 2019 admin
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A social media app geared toward the outdoor lives of Inuit launched Wednesday with features that tie traditional knowledge to smartphone technology. 

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Huawei brings legal challenge against FCC over rural carriers

December 5, 2019 admin
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China’s Huawei has mounted a legal challenge against the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) after the body designated the technology giant as a security threat and moved to bar it from a government subsidy program.

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Auditor general's report finds Ontario not using 'sound evidence' in climate change plan

December 4, 2019 admin
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Ontario’s auditor general says the Ford government’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and battle climate change is not supported by sound evidence.

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European Union on track to miss 2030 climate targets

December 4, 2019 admin
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The European Union said Wednesday that it will likely miss its target for reducing greenhouse gases by 2030, dealing a blow to the bloc’s efforts to be a leader in the fight against climate change.

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Canadian families will pay nearly $500 more in 2020 for food, report says

December 4, 2019 admin
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The average Canadian family will pay up to an extra $487 for food next year, according to an annual report involving Halifax and Ontario university researchers that highlights climate change as a culprit for rising prices, especially in the produce department.

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Global carbon pollution continues to rise, but more slowly, studies say

December 4, 2019 admin
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The world continues to increase the amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide it pumps into the air, but it’s not rising as fast as in the previous couple of years, new studies say.

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Huawei to move research centre from U.S. to Canada, founder says

December 3, 2019 admin
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The founder of Huawei says the Chinese tech giant is moving its U.S. research centre to Canada due to American sanctions on the company.

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District energy is a greener way to heat and cool buildings, and it's starting to catch on

December 3, 2019 admin
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Waste heat from sewage water warms condo buildings in Vancouver, while cold water from Lake Ontario cools Toronto office towers. Here’s how district energy systems across the country are tapping into local, greener energy sources to keep buildings comfortable and cut carbon emissions.

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