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category in: The environment Saint Basil, Quality ControlAnd April 29, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ — Across the country, Canadians are calling for ambitious action on climate change that will keep our air clean and build a strong economy for today and tomorrow. Through initiatives such as the Low Carbon Economy Fund, the government Canada It continues to work with partners across the country to reduce pollution and build strong, resilient communities, while creating quality jobs and developing a sustainable green economy. Today’s government Canada Announced an investment of up to $17.5 million from the Federal Government’s Low Carbon Economy Fund plus…

DrummondvilleThe award ceremony for the 2022 virtual edition of Hydro-Québec Super Expo-sciences, the finalist, was held in Quebec, on April 24. In total, $150,000 in prizes and scholarships were awarded to exhibitors aged 12-20 from all regions of Quebec, who submitted projects as brilliant as each other! Super Expo-sciences Hydro-Québec Québec Final 2022 featuring two young men from Mauritius and Center-du-Québec Indeed, during the Super Expo-Sciences Hydro-Québec, Emile Goubel, from Collège Saint Bernard, received a scholarship from the University of Sherbrooke, School of Medicine and Health Sciences for his project Trap cancer cells. The event was under the honorary chaired…

(Montreal) Bar owners may soon run out of beer due to the strike called by workers at the end of March at the Molson Coors facility in Longueuil, warns Corporation des Propriétaires de Bars, Brasseries et Tavernes du Quebec, president. Updated yesterday at 6:02 PM. Christopher Reynolds Canadian Press In a phone interview, Renaud Poulin noted Friday that he has received hundreds of calls this week from bar owners who fear they will run out of beer next week, particularly in rural areas of the county who have an exclusive contract with Molson Coors. ” they think […] They will…

For several years, the tiger mosquito has been established and active throughout the Occitanie region. Every year, to reduce its creation and prevent the risk of importing viruses that can be their carriers (dengue, chikungunya, Zika), the health authorities together with their partners implement an enhanced surveillance system. Enhanced monitoring during tiger mosquito activityThe improved monitoring system takes effect from May 1 to November 30, when the tiger mosquito is active. This system is based on 3 axes:- Enhanced mosquito population monitoring (insect monitoring).- Awareness of the population of the areas where these mosquitoes are found and active.Controlling these mosquitoes…

Canadian GDP jumped 1.1% in February, marking the highest monthly growth rate since March 2021. This is the ninth month of the consecutive monthly increase in the country. The increase is observed both in industries producing services (+ 0.9%) and in production of goods (+1.5%). “Industries that interact directly with the public saw the largest increases as a result of the continued reopening of activities and the easing of restrictions imposed after the discovery of the Omicron variant,” Statistics Canada said on Friday. Thus, Canada’s real GDP grew 1.4% in the first quarter of 2022, according to advance information from…

What is the difference between a superconductor and a semiconductor?Semiconductors and superconductors are materials that allow electric current to flow through them. So they are electrical conductors, but there are fundamental differences between them.>> Read also: Three-layer graphene at a magic angle: a unique superconductor with unprecedented propertiesA semiconductor is an electrical conductor that has an electrical conductivity value between the values ​​of the insulator and the conductor. In other words, a semiconductor has a moderate electrical conductivity and is sensitive to temperature changes, magnetic fields, and any impurities present in the material.In semiconductors, elements are crystals whose atoms are…

Mr. Y, who disclosed some of his notes to us on condition of anonymity, worked during the first half of 2021 within the federal agency. It threw me to the floor to see how easy it is to cheat on employment insurance, he says. That’s why I wrote to you. On Wednesday, Radio Canada reported Canada refused service To shed more light on the widespread fraud that occurred there. Cases of fraud have been reported on victims without their knowledge and they still find it difficult to settle their case, or even obtain their benefits. ” I don’t know if…

On Thursday, the European Disease Control Agency classified unexplained cases of acute hepatitis in children as a “public health concern”, while acknowledging that it was unable to accurately assess the risks. • Read also: Hepatitis C was detected in young children in Canada • Read also: Occult hepatitis in children in five European countries The European Center for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) indicates its first public risk assessment since the onset of the disease. First reported in Scotland at the end of March, the number of cases recorded worldwide currently stands at 191 (111 in the UK, 55 in…

Nearly one in two small business owners in Quebec think their company’s business is doing well, a number that has doubled since 2020, according to an April 2022 report from Business Barometer of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). • Read also: Companies do “quick dates” with candidates to seduce them Conversely, only 23% of small business owners in Alberta think business is doing well, according to the report released Thursday. Nationally, the confidence index based on three-month performance expectations for small and medium-sized firms rose 0.7 points to 60.8. However, the 12-month forecast is less optimistic, with the…

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