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Fossil-fuel-backing bank announces $100B climate investment
Scotiabank’s announcement came on the same day the European Investment Bank said it would end its own fossil fuel financing by 2022.
Decline in citizenship rate tied to income, Statistics Canada says
Fewer newcomers from disadvantaged groups became Canadian citizens during a 10-year period that coincided with the previous Conservative government's changes to the citizenship program, new Statistics Canada research shows.
Possible transfer of 100s of sour gas wells, pipelines raises cleanup worries
The possible transfer of hundreds of sour gas wells, pipelines and other facilities from an energy giant to a much smaller company has raised concerns about Alberta's efforts to ensure taxpayers don't get stuck with the cleanup bill.
Over 1M workers could lose their jobs to machines but can be retrained, says RBC
A new report says some of the more than one million Canadian workers who could lose their jobs to machines could fill growing gaps in the nation's health-care system with the right training now.
Fossil fuel subsidies review may not show results until 2021
Canada's promise to produce an inventory of its fossil fuel subsidies as part of a joint peer review with Argentina appears to be off schedule and may not deliver results until 2021, an environmental advocate says.
Under Doug Ford's transit plan, delays are counted as savings
The government has a $38-billion transit spending plan over the next five years, but is only allocating $29 billion.
Obama not too worried about Canada
Former U.S. president Barack Obama made a point of highlighting his admiration for Justin Trudeau on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, saying the prime minister's approach to politics is close to his own.
Volkswagen and Audi can't shirk case on faked pollution results: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has rejected an attempt by Volkswagen and Audi to dismiss a class action in Quebec seeking compensation for air pollution from cars that gave false results in emissions tests.
Jason Kenney says Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet needs to choose
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet needs to "pick a lane."
Doug Ford government lobbyists should be subject to public scrutiny, citizens group says
The man whose job is to guard against improper influence peddling in Ontario politics should issue public rulings about the role of two prominent Progressive Conservative advisors who moved on to head lobbying companies, transparency advocacy group Democracy Watch said on Thursday.
Vancouver pledged to be the world’s greenest city by 2020. Will it be?
The city is a hub for green technology, but still faces hurdles to reach its zero-emissions targets.
Scientists predict grim century ahead for Canada
The third Lancet Countdown report, an annual review of the scientific evidence of the impact climate change has on human health, was released Wednesday.
Singh and Trudeau to meet on priorities
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday, November 14, 2019, where he will lay out his priorities in the hopes of using his party's position in a minority Parliament to get policies and laws that reflect New Democrat platform commitments.