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• Can glaciers heal from ice loss? New research says yes

  Rising sea levels caused by melting glaciers are a growing concern as global temperatures rise by the decade. But according to new research, ice supply in one part of the South Pole has remained stable for more than 100 years, even as surrounding areas melted.

  

• Ukraine demands emergency UN meeting over Putin nuclear plan

  Ukraine's government on Sunday called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to 'counter the Kremlin's nuclear blackmail' after Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed plans to station tactical atomic weapons in Belarus. One Ukrainian official said that Russia 'took Belarus as a nuclear hostage.'

  

• Taking breaks at work? New study shows they boost your productivity

  A new study from the University of Waterloo suggests that heavy workloads that discourage employees from taking breaks could disrupt general performance, causing high levels of stress and fatigue that stand in the way of productivity.

  

• Singh 'not satisfied' with confidence-and-supply agreement

  NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he's 'not satisfied' with his party's confidence-and-supply agreement with the Liberals — signed a year ago this week — because it's shown him he could do a better job running the country than the current government.

  

• Ukrainian newcomers taught about Canadian rights, rules to protect themselves

  An information session for Ukrainian newcomers about their legal rights and regulations in Canada was held at MacEwan University on Saturday.

• Millennials dominate insolvencies as credit card, student loan, CERB tax debts add up

  Insolvency trustee Doug Hoyes says millennial Canadians have been dealt a generational losing hand as they face student loans layered with bad debts from credit cards, high-interest loans, and post-pandemic tax debt from collecting CERB.

• 'There's nothing left': Deep South tornadoes kill 26

  Rescuers raced Saturday to search for survivors and help hundreds of people left homeless after a powerful tornado cut a devastating path through Mississippi, killing at least 25 people, injuring dozens, and flattening entire blocks as it carved a path of destruction for more than an hour. One person was killed in Alabama.

• Free hockey museum celebrating trailblazers pops up in Ice District for the day

  The United by Hockey Mobile Museum is part of the NHL’s "Hockey Is For Everyone" initiative, which aims to foster positive change and inclusivity.

• Golden Knights next in line to try and stop Connor McDavid

  Although Connor McDavid recently became the 22nd player in NHL history to score 60 goals in a season, the player says his focus is on trying to help the Oilers continue their climb up the Pacific Division standings when they host the first-place Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday.

• Canadians view own country favourably but many unsure about Canada's system of government: survey

  A recent study by the Angus Reid Institute found Canadians view their country more positively than Americans do, but only a slight majority of people in Canada believe their system of government is good.

• Young athletes test their skills at Community Combine at Commonwealth Stadium

  Young athletes were invited to test their skills at the Community Combine at Commonwealth Stadium.

• 'Everything is interwoven': Trudeau and Biden vow continued Canada-U.S. collaboration during historic visit

  U.S President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have announced updates on a number of cross-border issues, after a day of meetings on Parliament Hill.

• 'More concrete and parking': Critics concerned over Hawrelak Park trees after FOIP request

  Members of Edmonton's River Valley Conservation Coalition board say a freedom of information request shows the city plans to remove trees in Hawrelak Park to make room for infrastructure during the controversial three-year rehabilitation project at the park.

• 2 UCP ministers, Travis Toews and Sonya Savage, not seeking reelection

  Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA Travis Toews and Calgary-North West MLA Sonya Savage announced Friday they will not be seeking reelection in May.