Welcome to #WaterCanada’s Top 50 #Canadian#WaterProjects. We’re shining a spotlight on some of the biggest and most innovative #water projects in #Canada that aim to improve the delivery of drinking water, the treatment of wastewater, and the management of stormwater.
The new #IndependentProductionAgreement for #Canadian#screenwriters, to come into effect on May 22, 2024, includes script fee increases, min. staffing requirements & artificial intelligence protections. The IPA, negotiated with #CanadianMediaProducers Association, representing local indie film & TV producers, sees live action script fees increase 5%, 4% & 3.5% over the next 3 yrs.
#BarbieDolls will honour #Canadian soccer star Christine Sinclair & tennis champion Venus Williams & 7 other #athletes, as part of a project announced by #Mattel.
The #dolls are part of 65th anniversary for #Barbie are gymnasts Rebeca Andrade of Brazil & Alexa Moreno of Mexico, Aussie soccer player Mary Fowler, French boxer Estelle Mossely, Italian swimmer Federica Pellegrini, Spanish paratriathlete Susana Rodriguez, & track & field sprinter Ewa Swoboda of Poland.
#Canada is #unprepared for life next to a dictator because geographic isolation long protected us from invasion and war. #Canadian#governments simply assumed that the #USA would shield us from foreign threats. But if the U.S. becomes #dictatorial, where would that leave Canada?
Database will be introduced & panelists from academic, research & municipal backgrounds will discuss the importance of #MunicipalClimateData & how this dataset can be used & further analyzed.
FINALLY! @TheWarOnCars episode based on the Winter Cycling Congress 2024 is out:
"Winter Cycling in Oil Country":
An unlikely cycling revolution is happening in #Edmonton, Alberta. Despite freezing temps, sprawl, an economy built on tar sands, this #Canadian city is in the midst of a 4-year, C$100M investment in active transportation that will connect the city with a network of high-quality, protected bike lanes.
The tool adds a layer of transparency to Canada's opaque #captive#wildlife problem. Documenting instances of #zoonotic#disease outbreaks, escapes, attacks and more, the tool is the most comprehensive #database to date by any organization or government in Canada.