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Oil lobby wants finance minister involved in climate targets
“If we are to talk about economics in general, I think we can’t hide the fact that there is huge divestment happening from the fossil fuel sector,” says David Suzuki Foundation director general for Quebec and Atlantic Canada, Sabaa Khan.
Chevron next on climate activist shareholders' hit list
Follow This leads investor rebellions demanding reduced carbon emissions to tackle global heating.
How solitary bees are finding solace on Montreal billboards
To recreate a natural environment, researchers made nesting boxes, and then attached them to 10 Montreal billboards. Twice over the summer, part of the nests will be taken back to the lab at Université de Montréal to look for a way to beef up the bee population.
Orphaned oil and gas wells placing unfair burden on public
A new report from the University of Calgary says inactive wells increased by more than 50 per cent between 2015 and 2020. The Alberta Energy Regulator expects another 6,014 of them in 2021.
Fairy Creek crackdown leads to more arrests, protests Thursday
RCMP unexpectedly arrested a number of old-growth activists with the Fairy Creek blockades inside the control zone near the Caycuse Camp early Thursday morning.
Toronto Jewish school sues province, city over lockdown
An orthodox Jewish religious school in north Toronto has filed a legal challenge against the provincial government’s COVID-19 lockdown measures and city additions, arguing they fail to account for its unique needs and obligations.
Will Canada's AstraZeneca stockpiles expire unused?
Impatience and a lack of clarity persisted Thursday over the fate of thousands of doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine set to expire in the coming weeks.
Ontario, Quebec release reopening roadmap as COVID cases drop
The country's two most populous provinces are laying out plans to reopen as Canada's COVID-19 vaccination pace brings optimism, but Manitoba's premier says surging infections there are linked to people not getting their shots.