environment

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Courts expose Ottawa’s green overreach

The federal government’s anti-plastic regulations would add about 2.9 million tonnes of substitute materials to the waste stream.


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‘Eat local’ food movement doomed to fail in Ontario and beyond

Backyard chickens have appeared in increasing numbers in animal shelters.


10:38AM
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You can grow new trees, but not new money

We should support the efficient use of charitable dollars.


3:54PM
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Plastic bag bans may do more harm than good

Advocates forget to account for the pollution from “cleaner” options.


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Life expectancy is 79.5 years in the top quartile of countries compared to 64.4 years in the bottom quartile.


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Canada’s forecasted production of 2.8 million barrels a day this year is down 6.7 per cent from last year’s projection.