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A man squats in rubble holding his head in a perplexed way

A new report predicts a ‘tsunami’ of mental health problems for years to come 

August 26, 2020COVID-19

As many countries continue to deal with the health and economic crises caused by the pandemic, a new report by Deloitte Canada warns of a “third-order crisis” to come. 

Wildfire over Alberta, Canada

Wildfires like Alberta’s are fueled by climate change

May 6, 2016Environment
Fort McMurray resident Crystal Maltais buckles in her daughter, Mckennah Stapley, as they prepare to leave Conklin, Alberta, for Lac La Biche after evacuating their home in Fort McMurray on Tuesday May 3, 2016.

A fire in Canada has forced an entire city’s population to flee their homes

May 4, 2016Environment

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