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U.K. company denies cutting Canadian forests to fuel 'sustainable' power plant

Wood from primary forests in British Columbia has been used to fuel the U.K.'s largest power plant, according to a BBC investigation; the company denies the allegations.

Remaining trees frame a cut block in the Fairy Creek logging area near Port Renfrew, B.C. Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021. The Drax Group operates elsewhere in B.C. and Alberta. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward)

Public safety minister defends Canada's proposed firearms legislation, says it's needed to end gun violence

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino told a House of Commons committee Tuesday that Bill C-21, the proposed legislation to further restrict access to handguns in Canada, is critical to ending gun violence.

With COVID-19 on the rise, should you be wearing a mask again? Here's what experts say

Cases of COVID-19 are increasing across the country again as fall progresses and winter approaches. But this respiratory pathogen season is different than last year's, experts say, so the public's approach should be different as well.

Fungi and cancerous tumours: Scientists uncover association

Scientists have uncovered an association between tumours and fungi, which may lead to a deeper understanding towards the biology of certain cancers.

As MPs consider future of hybrid sittings, 'big picture' considerations needed, Speaker says

As MPs kicked off a study on the future of the House of Commons' use of a hybrid sitting structure, Speaker Anthony Rota is calling for members of Parliament to consider the 'big picture' in making their recommendations as to whether it's time to retire the virtual elements of proceedings that were ushered in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.