Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Ivan Semeniuk
Publication Date: June 8, 2025 - 20:01
How the summer solstice may be the cue for plants to brace for fall
June 8, 2025
For those who live in the Northern Hemisphere, June 21 marks the day when summer is officially underway. Yet a new study suggests that the annual summer solstice may be the moment when plants are making a subtle calculation based on temperature to determine that it’s time to start closing up shop for the year.
Ottawa has extended a pilot program that matches skilled refugees with job vacancies in Canada on the day it was due to lapse, after an outcry from employers, including universities, about its imminent expiry. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has extended its Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot, which was founded in 2018 as a route to permanent residence, until the end of the year, saying it is helping employers in critical sectors meet labour market shortages.
June 12, 2025 - 19:33 | Marie Woolf | The Globe and Mail
Two years ago, more than 120,000 federal public servants went on strike after negotiations broke down.Now, the union representing those workers is going back to the bargaining table with the government with the goal of securing greater job security and remote work options for its members.
June 12, 2025 - 19:31 | Catherine Morrison | The Globe and Mail
A rebate program is not part of a new proposed plan from the City of Calgary to improve hail resiliency after years of devastating hailstorms.
June 12, 2025 - 19:26 | Adam MacVicar | Global News - Canada
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