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Health Canada investigations claim government officials helped pesticide company overturn ban

Health Canada investigations claim government officials helped pesticide company overturn ban

Health Canada is investigating after Canadian National Observer revealed that government officials supported the pesticide industry’s efforts to discredit a researcher’s findings and overturn a proposed ban on a class of pesticides harmful to bees, the environment and human health. During Friday’s question period in Ottawa, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May pressed the government to…

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Russia’s hacking campaign seeks to thwart Georgia’s path westward

Russia’s hacking campaign seeks to thwart Georgia’s path westward

Tbilisi, Georgia— Just before Georgia’s parliamentary elections on Saturday, a Bloomberg investigation revealed a years-long Russian hacking campaign that targeted Georgia’s government, major businesses and critical infrastructure. Analysts see the large-scale cyberattack, which gave Moscow access to sensitive intelligence and the ability to disrupt essential systems, as part of Russia’s efforts to undermine Georgia’s pro-Western…

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Harmful algal blooms reported in Lake Pillsbury

Harmful algal blooms reported in Lake Pillsbury

Visitors to Lake Pillsbury in Lake County are advised to stay out of the water after the State Water Resources Control Board said testing confirmed the presence of toxic algae, according to the board’s news release on Friday afternoon. Testing was conducted with the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board and revealed high levels…

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