Drought puts Alberta farmers at risk of another scourge of grasshoppers

Southern Alberta grasshopper outbreaks in 2023 likely to repeat this year, forecast warns

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/drought-puts-alberta-farmers-at-risk-of-another-scourge-of-grasshoppers-1.7174491

Canada broke its treaty promise, but Blood Tribe is barred from suing, Supreme Court rules

High court confirms Alberta's statute of limitations applies to the band's treaty-based lawsuit

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/blood-tribe-treaty-supreme-court-1.7171885

☹️ Alleged human rights abuses detailed in new complaint against Canadian oil company

Environmental and human rights groups are calling for an investigation into Calgary-headquartered Reconnaissance Energy Africa (ReconAfrica), alleging the company has violated human rights in Namibia.

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https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/04/10/news/alleged-human-rights-abuses-detailed-complaint-against-canadian-oil

Alleged human rights abuses detailed in new complaint against Canadian oil company

Alleged environmental pollution, human rights violations and attempts to silence critics are detailed in a new complaint filed with a federal corporate watchdog against Canadian fossil fuel company ReconAfrica.

^{John Woodside (Canada's National Observer)}