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Canadian Government Outsourcing Software: This week, as federal officials announced measures to tighten oversight of government procurement, particularly for software services, they said that the government had asked the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to investigate 5 million dollars in invoices from three software contractors as potential frauds. The officials did not name the companies but said the suspicious billings were not related to ArriveCAN.

This week, as federal officials announced measures to tighten oversight of government procurement, particularly for software services, they said that the government had asked the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to investigate 5 million dollars in invoices from three software contractors as potential frauds.

Some conspiracy theorists have speculatetd that the massive wildfires were "manufactured" by arsonists pushing a climate change agenda.

Nine out of the most costly 10 years for insured damages in Canada have occurred since 2011. Going forward, experts say government may need to play a greater role in protecting the most vulnerable homeowners.

Water Institute member's latest book offers best practices for avoiding Day Zero This article was originally published on the Water Institute's website. Water Institute member Larry Swatuk, professor, School of Environment, Enterprise and Development, School of Planning and Department of Geography and Environmental Management, and School of Planning alumna Corrine Cash,

Cities need to plan for a warmer, wilder and wetter future: That's what a University of Waterloo professor says climate change will bring our way, so it's time to get ahead of it. Daniel Henstra joined us from Ottawa where he gave a keynote address to mayors across the province.

Daniel Henstra > Professor, Department of Political Science > Co-lead, Climate Risk Research Group > Member, Waterloo Climate Institute Climate change is such a huge issue that it can be difficult to even know where to start. It involves sophisticated science and mountains of data, as well as social, political and economic implications that intersect with various academic

Indigenous communities are at higher risk of hardship from climate-change-caused flooding because of pre-existing socioeconomic vulnerability, a new

B.C. needs to upgrade hundreds of kilometres of dikes to prepare for climate change

The Globe and Mail Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press Canada’s largest cities collectively made little or no progress in preparing for flooding over the past five years, according to a new report, even as increasing numbers of homeowners discover thei...