Why Canada's booster shot guidance is all over the map

Canada's vaccine advisory committee has given advice that's repeatedly been proven right throughout the pandemic, but experts say its failure to do so quickly and transparently threatens to undermine public confidence and forces provinces and territories to make crucial decisions on their own.
In Iceland, can a revolutionary new process actually help stop global warming?
Scientists have known for decades how to scrub the air of harmful greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, but doing it in a cost-effective way has been prohibitive. A new facility in Iceland may have a crucial breakthrough.
Manitoba's 1st female premier will be chosen Saturday as Tory party distances itself from predecessor

Manitobans will find out today who will be their first female premier as Progressive Conservatives unveil their choice between the favourite of the establishment and the outsider promising to shake up the status quo.
There's more than scares to surprise you in these boundary-pushing Canadian horror films

A number of cliché-busting, critically successful Canadian horror films were released in 2021, but they face an uphill battle when it comes to grabbing the attention of audiences. We look at some of the titles you still have time to stream before Halloween.
Youth are 'wired' to push for change, researcher says about why they're climate choice influencers
Youth "are literally wired to challenge the status quo," which is why they tend to be at the forefront of movements like the fight against climate change, says a University of Waterloo researcher. Shakti Ramkumar is among young people driving change and will join other Canadians at the Glasgow climate change summit.
Increasing conflict in Afghanistan related to ongoing climate change, experts say
Afghanistan has been wracked by decades of war and occupation. But former climate negotiator Samim Hoshmand says you cannot talk about the situation in Afghanistan without talking about the role climate change has played in making a bad situation worse.
This vertical forest tower makes elite green design affordable. But is it actually green?

The Trudo Vertical Forest in the Dutch city of Eindhoven copies the iconic Bosco Verticale in Milan, where apartments go for millions of dollars. But unlike the Bosco, Eindhoven’s tower is filled with public housing.
I long to live in the bush like my grandmother did — without fossil fuels

I know I can’t go back to my grandmother way of living before industrial development took over but I might just be able to meet her halfway using today’s green technologies, writes Catherine Lafferty of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation.
How some Canadians are treating the planet with a more sustainable Halloween
There are scary aspects to Halloween aside from the traditional goblins and ghouls, and they're linked to the annual festivities that can impact the planet. Residents of Thunder Bay, Ont., offers some Earth-friendly ways to spook it up.
'Senator-in-waiting' who topped Alberta vote applying for job through federal process
The top vote-getter in Alberta's so-called "Senate election" says she's prepared to wait years, if necessary, to get named to Canada's upper chamber.