BC NDP will have to look elsewhere for a Speaker, Green MLAs say
The NDP can’t count on a B.C. Green Party legislator to take on the role of Speaker of the legislature, according to a newly-elected Green MLA.
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Federal documents surface on plans to protect endangered orcas from oil spills
West coast environmental groups argue no measure would save southern resident whales from a catastrophic oil spill.
Canada Post workers walk out on strike Friday morning
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers issued a 72-hour strike notice earlier in the week, saying it's been asking for fair wages, safer working conditions and other improvements over nearly a year of bargaining.
Trudeau in Peru for APEC meeting at a time of waning globilization
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Peru, kicking off five days of meetings with leaders from around the globe as the world braces for the looming return of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump.
Stolen Winston Churchill portrait by Karsh returns to Ottawa
A stolen portrait of Winston Churchill that was swapped with a dodgy forgery during the pandemic returns to its rightful place today, after two Ottawa police detectives travelled to Rome to retrieve it.
List of shame names the world's most polluting cities at COP29
Cities in Asia and the United States emit the most heat-trapping gas that feeds climate change, with Shanghai the most polluting, according to new data that combines observations and artificial intelligence.
What you should know about bird flu, poultry and dairy farms
People have been hearing a lot about H5N1 bird flu — or highly pathogenic avian influenza — since a B.C. teen became the first human to get the virus in Canada and is in hospital.
Hereditary chiefs call for a fishing moratorium to safeguard herring stocks
WSÁNEĆ Hereditary chiefs are urging federal Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier to close the last commercial herring fishery operating along the West Coast.
Mid-rise apartment buildings touted as an urban climate solution
As Ontario grapples with the twin problems of a housing shortage and escalating climate change, a new report calls for a transformative building shift to mid-rise, transit-oriented development.
Private jet flights 'used like taxis' driving up climate-heating emissions
Private jet flights have soared in recent years, with the resulting climate-heating emissions rising by 50%, the most comprehensive global analysis to date has revealed.
Northwest Territories Project for Permanence a lighthouse model for the future of Indigenous-led conservation
$375 million in support has been announced for Indigenous-led conservation efforts across the territory.
'He's here with us': Tributes to John Horgan at swearing in ceremony for new B.C. NDP MLAs
Premier David Eby said he could sense the spirit of former British Columbia premier John Horgan at a swearing-in ceremony Wednesday for 47 New Democrat members of the legislature.
Canadian rent inflation predicted to slow over the next few years: Desjardins
Last month, the federal government announced plans to slash Canada's immigration targets by 20 per cent as the government faced increased pressure to address the cost and availability of housing.
Energy experts think Trump government will exempt Canadian oil from blanket tariffs
More than 77 per cent of Canadian exports go to the U.S. and trade comprises 60 per cent of Canada's gross domestic product. A significant proportion of that comes from oil and gas.