Inside ICE: The work, demands of Manitoba RCMP’s child exploitation unit – Winnipeg

They’re stories that are alarming and hard to digest, and have been frequently making headlines in Manitoba: disturbing cases of sexual abuse, exploitation, and sextortion targeting children online. It’s alarming material that officers in the Manitoba RCMP’s internet child exploitation — or ICE — unit must witness in detail and on a daily basis. “There…

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Predators take big bite out of declining Atlantic mackerel population

Predators ate at least twice as many Atlantic mackerel as commercial fishery landings in the decade leading up to Canada’s region-wide moratorium, according to new research by Canadian and American scientists. The study also found seals are a major predator, lending credence to what many fishermen have long claimed. The consumption estimate is the first attempt…

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We’re still stockpiling reusable bags. Big grocers have adopted solutions, but experts have concerns

Canada’s plastic bag ban has had an unintended consequence: a proliferation of reusable bags piling up in basements, closets and, eventually, landfills. “They’re everywhere,” said environmental researcher Tony Walker. “We’re drowning in them, and we shouldn’t be.” To combat the problem, several of Canada’s big grocers have introduced solutions. Last week, Walmart launched a free national…

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Orphaned at 14, this Acadia student just landed a prestigious $45K scholarship

Acadia University student Alex Dulay’s foray into entrepreneurship came under the most dire of circumstances. When Dulay was 10, her mother was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Needing money to pay for treatments, Dulay, who is originally from the Philippines, started making crafts that a brother sold on Facebook, which helped pay for some chemotherapy treatments. But…

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The Trans Mountain saga is nearing its end — the larger debate will go on

In November 2018, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau went to Calgary to speak to the chamber of commerce. A crowd gathered outside the venue and chanted, “Build that pipe.” Trudeau might have responded that he was trying to do just that — at least in regards to one pipeline. Trudeau’s government had actually purchased the Trans Mountain pipeline six…

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