Melanie de Klerk

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• California’s sweeping new food waste, salvage laws target climate change, food insecurity

  With more than 39 million residents, California will now serve as an example to other states looking to mandate and enforce food waste reduction in their states going forward.

  Environment

  Feb 27, 2022
• Breakdancing breaking down barriers at the 2024 Olympic Games

  Those who know it well say it's high time breakdancing is recognized at an international-level event like the Olympics.

  Sports

  Dec 20, 2020
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• Amazon Ring: Explaining concerns about the smart, controversial doorbell, from privacy to hacking

  Since the advent of Ring, the simple act of dingling a doorbell has brought a whole host of other concerns — chief among them, privacy and security.

  Consumer

  Mar 5, 2020
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• The rise of extreme Buddhism: What’s happening and why?

  In places like Myanmar and Sri Lanka, violent fire bombings, mob scenes and forced migrations are now synonymous with Buddhist nationalist sentiment.

  Oct 3, 2019
• Lyme disease: What it is and why some are calling it the next pandemic

  Lyme, once considered an isolated disease found in North America and parts of Europe, is now found in 80 countries worldwide.

  Health

  Aug 8, 2019
• Fashion industry cleans up its act by tackling environmental and ethical issues

  The fashion industry is one of the biggest industries in the world worth some $3 trillion and growing. It also has a huge environmental impact consumers may not be aware of.

  Consumer

  Jun 9, 2019
• Explainer: How carbon capture works

  Carbon storage means storing CO2 somewhere other than our atmosphere, such as deep underground.

  May 23, 2019
• CRISPR-Cas9: The science behind the world’s first gene-edited babies

  For decades, the possibility of genetically altered humans remained firmly in the realm of science fiction. But thanks to CRISPR-Cas9 technology, it recently became a reality.

  Health

  Mar 14, 2019
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• Canada stands tall in wood-based high-rise construction

  A new wood product called mass timber is making it possible for Canada to lead the world in the construction of skyscrappers made out of wood, not glass and steel.

  Canada

  Feb 18, 2019
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• A taste of North Korea abroad: The strange world of Okryu-Gwan

  If you’ve ever wanted to take a trip to North Korea to witness firsthand life inside the secretive country, a visit to a North Korean restaurant might just be a feasible choice for now.

  Lifestyle

  Apr 30, 2017
• Navigating Germany as a refugee, soon there will be an app for that

  Refugees arriving in Germany will soon be able to consult the 'Bureaucrazy' app to help them navigate a new language, a new country, new rules and new homes.

  News

  Dec 10, 2016
• Everyday Hero: Canadian Search and Rescue Pilot Major Leroux

  Major Jean Leroux, a search and rescue pilot for 18 years, was recently awarded the prestigious Master’s Commendation from the Honourable Company of Air Pilots in London, England.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2016
• Bridging the divide, one Syrian musician’s German experience

  Mohammad Abu Hajar music is often filled with politics and lyrics about the refugee experience in Germany.

  Features

  Nov 26, 2016
• Art as the message: Refugee experience in the digital age on display at Berlin Biennale

  Among the work featured at this year's Berlin Biennale was the music of Syrian rapper Mohammad Abu Hajar and a look at the refugee experience from a new perspective.

  Features

  Nov 26, 2016
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• Everyday Hero: Dr. Nadine Caron Canada’s first female First Nations’ surgeon

  Her path to a career in medicine wasn't a result of knowing from a young age what she wanted to do but it came from the strength of her family and her love of basketball.

  Canada

  Nov 18, 2016
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• Elections in Berlin signal shift in voter allegiances

  Official results in the latest regional elections in Germany show the political landscape in the country is changing, even in its largest city — Berlin

  Politics

  Sep 19, 2016
• CETA: Protests against Canada-EU trade deal held across Germany

  Demonstrators took to the streets of Berlin Saturday to voice their displeasure with pending trade deals, one between the European Union and Canada and another with the U.S.

  Canada

  Sep 17, 2016
• Merkel defends migrant policy after right-wing AfD wins more votes in home state

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel is facing criticism over her refugee policies following disappointing election results in her home state of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania on Sunday.

  Politics

  Sep 5, 2016
• Berlin: A dark past and a bright future

  While Berlin is the place many future companies have chosen to accelerate onto the world stage, it is also a city with deep historical roots and wounds.

  World

  Sep 2, 2016
• Ontario Kanada restaurant offers up a little piece of Canada in Germany

  It’s not everyday that you encounter a Canadian-themed restaurant proudly displaying signs of typical, if clichéd, visions of Canada in another country.

  Canada

  Aug 23, 2016
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• Remembering David Bowie: plaque unveiled in Berlin

  Fans of the late David Bowie, who passed away in January, gathered in Berlin on Monday to honour the singer’s memory and to commemorate his time in the city.

  Entertainment

  Aug 22, 2016
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• Donald Trump calls Clinton ‘America’s Merkel’

  Speaking at a campaign event in Ohio Monday night, Donald Trump called Germany’s immigration policy a “disaster,” and compared Hillary Clinton to the country's Chancellor, Angela Merkel.

  Politics

  Aug 16, 2016
• Germany debates tougher new anti-terror measures after attacks

  Germany’s Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere announced new security measures for the country on Thursday.

  Crime

  Aug 11, 2016
• ‘All roads lead to Rome’ for U.S. man on journey to cope with PTSD

  Daniel McKevitt says his pilgrimage is one to discover his roots, to lay his combat past to rest and pave the way for his future.

  Features

  Aug 3, 2016
• Protests in Berlin show divides of Germany’s open door migrant policy

  Germany is a country in the midst of one of the greatest influxes of asylum seekers in modern history and that's generating debate and protests in the country.

  World

  Jul 30, 2016