TORONTO – Thick smoke from Canada’s raging wildfires has already reached northwestern Europe, the European Union’s climate monitoring service said today. “Smoke originating from the wildfires in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan has been transported across the Atlantic, reaching Europe during the last few days with forecasts showing further smoke transport this week…” writes the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS). →
TORONTO – Canada is in a full-blown fire emergency: many provinces are already dealing with flames and smoke, with summer yet to begin. And there are 188 fires currently underway, many of which are out of control: a huge front, which is also causing problems in the United States where the smoke from Canadian fires is arriving. And precisely because of the smoke, four provinces in Canada have already issued air quality warnings (which means: limit outdoor activities as much as possible) for some areas of their territories: Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan (to see the updates, click here). →
TORONTO – Wildfires are already an emergency in Canada, with Manitoba in the grip of flames and critical situations in other provinces: but the worst could be yet to come. Seasonal forecasts, in fact, speak of a hot and dry summer in much of North America. For Canadians tired of winter temperatures, this could be great news, but for those who are already facing a new season of forest fires, it is terrible. →
TORONTO – Actor Russel’s Crowe’s latest project – a musical collaboration with Zucchero – might seem a little out of left field to those who haven’t followed his musical tour of Italy. Crowe, known famously for playing Maximus in Gladiator (2000), performs in a musical band called “Indoor Garden Party”. The band has toured throughout Italy, including Rome where he played at the Teatro Romano in Cinecittà Studios. He’s also turned up in Catanzaro, Taranto, Spezia and Bologna.
TORONTO – The First Nations protests against Bill 5 seem to have had, at least in part, the effect the Indigenous People hoped for. The Ontario government, in fact, is ready to amend the bill that would make it “easier” to exploit the rare-earth elements of the ‘Ring of Fire’ in Northern Ontario: the First Nations should be consulted, according to the amendment. Not only that: the same government led by Doug Ford is promising a “package” of proposals ready for infrastructure projects dedicated to the Indigenous populations of those areas. But let’s order. →
