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How to protect yourself from ticks year-round
Ticks can be active in any season and it's important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible — ...
In words and photos, rural Alaska residents reflect on their village’s sustainable practices
In rural central Alaska, a village is in the midst of a clean energy transformation that locals say will boost savings, build resilience and provide jobs.
UK authorities seize cocaine worth more than $130 million from a ship at London port
British authorities seized 2.4 metric tons of cocaine in a ship arriving in England from Panama, authorities said Saturday, calling it one of the U.K.’s biggest drug ...
Many forget the damage done by diseases like whooping cough, measles and rubella. Not these families
Devastating infectious diseases ran rampant in America, killing millions of children and leaving others with lifelong health problems. These illnesses were the main reason why nearly one in five ...
How close are we to the big dig for Hamilton’s LRT? Here’s when construction is expected to start
Major construction on light rail transit is still two years away, but work to clear the corridor is already happening.
Hamilton pitches ‘last resort’ measure to break Jamesville impasse with CN rail
The proposed redevelopment of Jamesville, a former CityHousing complex in Hamilton’s North End, has been held up by CN Rail’s appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal. Hamilton has requested a provincial ...
Takeaways from interviews with families forever changed by diseases that vaccines can prevent
In the time before widespread vaccination, devastating infectious diseases ran rampant in America, killing millions of children and leaving others with lifelong health problems.
Former PM Harper calls Canadian Arctic development ‘abysmal’
Development of the Canadian Arctic has been “abysmal,” says former prime minister Stephen Harper, but policymakers have the ...