The Daily Populous

OTTAWA — The national statistics office says fewer children are living in poverty and it is connecting the drop to the Liberal government’s signature child benefit.

The Liberals introduced the income-tested Canada Child Benefit midway through 2016, replacing a previous system of tax credits and the Conservatives’ universal child care benefit.

READ MORE: Canada child benefit — how your family is affected by the changes. »

China already had an extensive conventional railway network, one of the few infrastructure achievements of the Mao era.

The Ministry of Railways began planning China’s high-speed rail network in the 1990s.

The high-speed railway network, trains, and services are owned and operated by the China Railway Corporation (CRC). »

The department's guidance says energy-efficient light bulbs typically used 25%-80% less energy than traditional incandescents and last three to 25 times longer.

Trump blames new energy efficient light bulbs for making him "look orange."

Correction: This article previously labelled argon gas in light bulbs as a hazardous material. »

It’s not just bees that are being harmed by the pesticides called neonicotinoids, it’s birds too.

A study in Canada has shown that migrating white-crowned sparrows lose weight just hours after eating seeds treated with the neocotinoid imidacloprid, delaying their onward migration by several days.

But lab studies by Morrissey have shown that even low doses of imidacloprid make white-crowned sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys) lose weight. »