Sustainable blue economy vital for small countries and coastal populations
New York: With the livelihoods of about 40 per cent of the world’s population living at or near a coast, the second day of the UN Ocean Conference underway in …
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Alberta lands with a $3.9-billion surplus with booming oil and gas revenues
Calgary/CMEDIA: Alberta pulled in with a $3.9-billion surplus amounting to 56 percent more revenue during the 2021-22 years than initially forecasted, the government said Tuesday in its latest fiscal update. …
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford defends decision to name nephew minister of multiculturalism
Toronto/CMEDIA: Ontario Premier Doug Ford shielded his decision on June 27 to name his nephew Michael Ford as minister of citizenship and multiculturalism, saying the newly elected senator has represented …
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Calgary to anchor 2024 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games
Calgary/CMEDIA: Calgary has been selected to host the 2024 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games, Mayor Jyoti Gondek said in a release. “Calgary is proud to have been chosen as the host city …
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Canada pledges a $200-million loan to Ukraine as the G7 summit ends
Munich/CMEDIA: Canada pledged a $200-million loan through the International Monetary Fund to help the government in Ukraine to meet its urgent liquidity needs as the leaders of the G7 meeting in Germany’s Munich ended …
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Inclusive cities critical to post-pandemic recovery: Guterres
New York: A UN conference on transforming the world’s urban areas is underway in Poland this week, which will include a dialogue on urban crisis recovery and reconstruction, centered on …
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Put women’s rights ‘front and centre’ of climate policies: Bachelet
New York: Although climate change threatens everyone, women and girls often suffer its harshest and most violent consequences, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Monday. “While I welcome …
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After Alia Bhatt’s pregnancy announced, Neetu Kapoor’s reaction
Mumbai/IBNS: Neetu Kapoor, mother of actor Ranbir Kapoor, was on Monday taken off-guard on the set of a talent show that she judges when the paparazzi congratulated her for becoming a grandmother. …
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UN drug report shines a light on cannabis, cocaine, and methamphetamine trends
New York: Legalized cannabis use in some countries and states appears to have accelerated daily use and related health impacts, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) revealed in …
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Tackling marine pollution: Individual action, key to ocean restoration
New York: On Monday, thousands of people gathered at Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal, for the first day of the long-awaited UN Ocean Conference. Riding on the global momentum generated …
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