Author: Alan Binder

There is a lot of leadership coming from the municipal sector in Canadasaid Sophie Gilbolt, director of partnerships at the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (IPSC), a research center affiliated with Western University, in Ontario. me’catastrophic loss reduction instituteIPSC Published a series of reportsOwns (A new window)Owns In recent years it highlights the adaptation efforts that cities across the country are making in the face of the increase in the number and severity of extreme weather events. These disasters, including heat waves, wildfires, droughts, torrential rains and floods, are set to increase here as elsewhere, according to the latest work…

The principle is simple: you can buy a box for $7 in which the ready-made meal will be served. The container can then be reused in the same restaurant or at any other participating establishment. It is also possible to return it and get its deposit refunded. It was the non-profit organization La Vague that envisioned this sustainable system, such as La Tasse, a project deployed to 400 institutions in the county in 2019 to reduce the use of disposable cups. It made sense to go with the returnable chests for Get outthinks Audrey Laliberte, head of communications at La…

The 40-year-old tennis player gave a status update to Swiss broadcaster SRF while attending the Women’s Alpine Ski World Cup event in Lenzerheide, where he owns property. Last November, he indicated that he was unlikely to recover in time to play Wimbledon in June. However, Federer has not discussed his appearance at the US Open, which kicks off in New York on August 29. At this time, his presence in Montreal for the Open National Bank (6-14 August) remains uncertain. Federer said his rehabilitation is going well and he is considering going back to court. Before undergoing surgery last August,…

Declan Farmer was the big star for the US national team with a goal and three assists. Jack Wallace set up two successes, while Josh Bowles scored a goal and an assist. American hegemony will be complete. The winners made 26 shots on the Canadian net, as opposed to just 9 for their opponent. Despite the loss, all is not lost to Canada. Representatives of the maple leaf guaranteed participation in the knockout round due to the exclusion of Russian athletes from the Games, reducing the number of teams in their group to three. The top two countries will qualify…

The story begins with an appeal to all FB By the British Columbia Ski Association, but to understand, you have to go back a bit. Passionate about skiing since childhood, Julian Petti always wanted to spend more time on the slopes. At the High School of Technology, his studies in mechanical engineering didn’t stop him from competing at the undergraduate level while teaching skiing on weekends in Bromont, where he grew up. But earning a living with his favorite sport remained a distant dream until 2019, when he saw it, when he opened his account FBAn appeal launched by the…

High food prices increase the risk of food insecurity. At the Vallée-de-l’Or Volunteer Center, there was a 25% to 30% increase in orders for the organization’s food bank. We see new people, changing faces. It is a mistake to think that people who resort to food assistance are people who actually receive social assistance. It can also be low-income people, sometimes spouses who work with a salary, with children, and the income is not enoughsays Lina Dubras, general manager of the Vallée-de-l’Or Volunteer Center. Vallée-de-l’Or Volunteer Centre. (Archives)Photo: Radio Canada/Melanie PiccardDietitians in Canada identify different ways to eat more sustainably…

(Montreal) A UN panel on Thursday called on Canada to “fully address” gender-based discrimination in its country Indian law That still affects tens of thousands of descendants of Aboriginal women. Posted yesterday at 4:19pm. Relations between the Canadian state and the indigenous peoples, known as “First Nations”, are determined by Indian lawan 1876 text that significantly created hundreds of reserves in the country. Prior to 1985, the law “contained provisions that expressly discriminate against Indigenous women that deny them their status if they marry non-indigenous men,” the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Indigenous Peoples explained. Women (Cedaw), a…

Desiring to unite their power and form a common front in the recognition of their rights and claims, the Wemotaci, Manawan and Opitciwan communities have, 40 years ago, established the Atikamekw / Atikamekw Sipi (National Assembly)National Assembly AtikamicoDACs) Even if there are some differences that distinguish them, they share the same language, the same history associated with their lands. We all have family ties, ties that unite us through time. The Atikamuk Nation CouncilDACs It somehow became an expression of this desire at a particular time. Constant Uachech, Grand President of the Atticamco Nation, explains in an interview with the…

Originally from the Portnov region, the two entrepreneurs in their early thirties have plenty of ideas. Ten years ago, as part of a university project, they laid out a business plan to acquire Chez Ashton. Discussions with the foundation’s founder in the Quebec region, Ashton Leblond, began over three years ago. The couple still finds it hard to believe that the transaction is now complete. It is a dream that we have cherished for more than ten years. When we woke up this morning, we pressured ourselves a little bit to make sure we were really in the real world.…

The election of the new leader of Canada’s Conservative Party will rule on September 10, according to the party that unveiled the rules governing the leadership race on Wednesday night. Global News reports that potential candidates to succeed Erin O’Toole will have until April 19 to file their case with a $200,000 filing fee and a refundable “compliance deposit” of $100,000. Applications for membership in the PCC will be open until June 3, before the party office is given a deadline to verify eligibility for new membership and send ballots to members between the end of July and the beginning…