Natasha Bulowski reports from Ottawa with a slant on how federal policy is impacting British Columbians.
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Five environmental organizations released an analysis of the government’s recent emissions modelling, which shows that under current federal regulations, Canada will only reduce methane emissions by 29 per cent by 2025.
Online voting will open later this month, with a party leader to be chosen Oct. 3. The new leader will take over at a pivotal time, in a moment where talk of a green recovery from COVID-19 is gaining momentum and the possibility of a snap election this fall looms.
O'Toole's early days on the job were fairly routine, but his first week ended with controversy over a tweet from a Conservative MP and his answer to a question about systemic racism.
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson made the announcement Tuesday. The funding will be used for 11 projects, including electric vehicle charging stations and low-carbon energy.
Canada’s top doctor says public health measures put in place to stop the spread of COVID-19 may have made it harder for people who use drugs to access needed support.
Bringing back a chief to represent nurses on the federal level could bridge gaps in the country’s overwhelmed health-care system, a nursing association says.
Canada has been letting boaters who are caught violating a sanctuary for endangered whales off with a warning. The government says it won’t hesitate to impose a penalty if warranted — it just hasn’t seen such a case yet.
Ethics commissioner’s probe into Trudeau and Morneau surrounding WE Charity contract, and another decision to outsource a program to a firm employing the husband of Trudeau’s chief of staff, have Bloc leader questioning whether Canadians still have confidence in the prime minister.