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CANADA: Federal agency targeting illegal wildlife trade through financial intelligence

CANADA: Federal agency targeting illegal wildlife trade through financial intelligence

Species at risk of being targeted include cougars, geese, lynx, moose, crabs, eels, lobsters, narhwals, turtles and wolves
BEYOND LOCAL: There's an Arctic predator with a lot of arms that eats dead polar bears

BEYOND LOCAL: There's an Arctic predator with a lot of arms that eats dead polar bears

The voracious carnivores are seastars, better known as starfish
BEYOND LOCAL: Tide begins to turn on shark and ray populations in northwestern Atlantic

BEYOND LOCAL: Tide begins to turn on shark and ray populations in northwestern Atlantic

Shark and ray populations have plummeted by as much as 71 per cent globally over the past 50 years with nearly one-third of the animals threatened with extinction
Nestle Canada to wind down frozen meals and pizza business including Delissio

Nestle Canada to wind down frozen meals and pizza business including Delissio

The four brands that will no longer be sold in the freezer aisle at Canadian grocery stores are Delissio, Stouffer's, Lean Cuisine and Life Cuisine
CANADA: Bev Priestman names women's camp roster ahead of SheBelieves Cup

CANADA: Bev Priestman names women's camp roster ahead of SheBelieves Cup

The Canadian women will only have an international window in April and a camp in advance of the World Cup to prepare for the soccer showcase, which is being expanded to a 32-team field from 24
Australia is removing British monarchy from its bank notes

Australia is removing British monarchy from its bank notes

The nation's central bank said Thursday its new $5 bill would feature an Indigenous design rather than an image of King Charles III
Food prices set to increase — again — as blackout on price hikes ends at some stores

Food prices set to increase — again — as blackout on price hikes ends at some stores

Last fall, Loblaw Cos. Ltd. said it would lock-in prices on all its in-house No Name products until Jan. 31, while Metro Inc. said it would hold prices of most private-label and national brand products steady until Feb. 5
L'Arche Canada says changes made amid sex abuse scandal tied to founder Jean Vanier

L'Arche Canada says changes made amid sex abuse scandal tied to founder Jean Vanier

The international organization and L'Arche's Canadian branch have taken steps to improve whistle-blowing and reporting procedures
No interest in 'watering down' LTC standards to meet national ones: Ontario minister

No interest in 'watering down' LTC standards to meet national ones: Ontario minister

The Health Standards Organization released updated standards Tuesday, including that residents should get at least four hours of direct care every day and that staff receive adequate, and competitive compensation
Time is of the essence to bring in and enforce new long-term care standards: authors

Time is of the essence to bring in and enforce new long-term care standards: authors

Some provinces already require long-term care homes to be accredited according to the organization's standards, while other homes seek accreditation voluntarily