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February 01, 2021 - 1:30 AM
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what s on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 1 .
What we are watching in Canada .
OTTAWA - Canada s national vaccine rollout seems poised to dominate COVID-19 discussions in the coming week as Canada enters the 11th month of life during a global pandemic.
The federal government, which is overseeing the nationwide effort, has been facing strong criticism as it struggles to ensure there are enough immunization doses to go around.
The two companies whose vaccines have been approved for use here recently complicated matters by saying they wouldn t immediately be able to deliver their promised number of doses due to production delays in Europe.
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 1 … What we are watching in Canada … OTTAWA – Canada’s national vaccine rollout seems poised to dominate COVID-19 discussions in the coming […]
Stories the numbers tell : Critics ask why Alberta sat on coal contamination data - Medicine Hat NewsMedicine Hat News medicinehatnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from medicinehatnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Bob Weber January 26, 2021 - 1:00 AM
EDMONTON - Critics are asking why Alberta Environment has been sitting on years worth of data about pollution from coal mines while the government considers a dramatic expansion of the industry. It raises some important questions about our ability to trust what s going on, said New Democrat environment critic Marlin Schmidt. The fact (Alberta Environment) hasn t reported publicly is extremely concerning.
On Monday, The Canadian Press reported on analysis of coal mine contamination in the Gregg and McLeod Rivers and Luscar Creek near Jasper, Alta., dating back to the 1990s. It found toxic levels of selenium many times over the amount considered safe for aquatic life.