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Publishing date: May 01, 2021 • 3 hours ago • 4 minute read • Mauritian scientist and climate change activist Shaama Sandooyea, 24, holds a placard reading Youth Strike For Climate, during an underwater protest at the Saya de Malha Bank to highlight the need to protect the world s largest seagrass meadow within the Mascarene plateau, Mauritius March 6, 2021. Photo by REUTERS/Christophe Van Der Perre
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Re: Alberta students want climate education added to curriculum, April 28
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I’m fine with our students learning more about the “climate” as long as it includes a balanced approach and includes alternate views that show that the green movement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be and how politics plays a role. They could start by watching Bright Green Lies, Global Warning and Planet o
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In early 2020, Honour 150, presented by Canada Life, invited Manitobans to recognize 150 people from across the province who give back to the community and enrich the places in which we live, work, play, and come together in unity and four outstanding citizens from Portage la Prairie made the cut as Charlie Clifford, Ferne Green, Yvette Cuthbert and Auna Marie Brown.
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Charlie Clifford’s relatives, teachers, and councillors in his youth inspired him to give back to Portage La Prairie, despite experiencing many hardships.
Clifford is a retired teacher and principal who has devoted himself tirelessly to advocating for and improving the health, safety, and well-being of his community through the Canadian Mental Health Association, the First Presbyterian Church, Habitat for Humanity, Sunset Palliative Care, and many other organizations.
EU chief assails Internet giants over freedom of speech
Former US President Donald Trump had his account closed by Twitter
Restrictions should be placed on Internet companies so they aren’t in a position to make unilateral decisions that will affect freedom of speech and democratic values, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said.
“We need to contain this immense power of the big digital companies,” Von der Leyen said in a virtual address at the World Economic Forum. “We want the platforms to be transparent about how their algorithms work because we cannot accept that decisions that have a far-reaching impact on our democracy are taken by computer programs alone.”