Nostr notes by D.K. MacKinnon 🇨🇦📸🍁

Under the proposed law, private sector companies would be allowed ...

2026-11-09T11:38:26Z

Under the proposed law, private sector companies would be allowed to “collect, use or disclose an individual’s personal information without their knowledge or consent” provided they have a “legitimate interest” that outweighs any “reasonably foreseeable” harm to that individual.

Source: CBC News Health

https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/health-data-anonymized-privacy-gaps-9.7412973

More than 50 of Canada's leading scholars and scientists are ...

2026-10-22T12:14:14Z

More than 50 of Canada's leading scholars and scientists are urging Parliament to make major changes to a signature bill from Prime Minister Mark Carney's government in an effort to avoid irreversible environmental harm for the sake of fast-tracking projects.

Source: CBC News Politics

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/royal-society-of-canada-bill-c39-amendments-9.7390486

given rising temperatures, I would assume that any type of shade ...

2026-08-16T20:33:00Z

In reply to nevent1q…lag0
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given rising temperatures, I would assume that any type of shade will help. The benefit of using solar panels is that it also helps reduce dependence on fossil fuels, where said panels make practical sense.

See the study below on the effects of shade on coffee production.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969724000160

Also:

https://theconversation.com/how-shading-crops-with-solar-panels-can-improve-farming-lower-food-costs-and-reduce-emissions-202094

Using trees for shade in agriculture:

https://projects.sare.org/sare_project/ls13-255/

this is effectively what they do in greenhouses when they ...

2026-08-16T17:32:58Z

In reply to nevent1q…ke4u
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this is effectively what they do in greenhouses when they whitewash the glass roofing.

Solar Farms Are Having An Unexpected Effect On The Environment ...

2026-08-16T12:37:48Z

Solar Farms Are Having An Unexpected Effect On The Environment

"Researchers with the Argonne National Laboratory and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (via IOPScience) [...] found that retired agricultural land can produce power while native plants thrive under and around the panels. They quickly saw an increase in the abundance and diversity of native plants and insects, especially pollinators. It's already known that solar panels are having a surprising effect on local wildlife."

Source: https://www.bgr.com/2233665/solar-farms-unexpected-ecosystem-benefits-growth/

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The Tin Can is a parent-controlled home phone, has already sold ...

2026-04-30T11:51:44Z

The Tin Can is a parent-controlled home phone, has already sold hundreds of thousands of units in Canada and the U.S., since the Seattle-based startup launched last year.

Source: CBC News Canada

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/landline-retro-phones-trend-9.7179821