How Republicans (sometimes) get on board with climate action
Getting anything accomplished under President-elect Trump might seem far-fetched. But it’s happened before.
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Two Greenpeace members arrested for protest at Poilievre's residence
Two Greenpeace activists were arrested after chaining themselves to a replica oil pumpjack outside Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s official residence in Ottawa Thursday morning.
Border agency sued for seizing 'forced labour' cargo shipments
Canada's border agency says it has detained about 50 shipments of cargo over suspicions they were products of forced labour under rules introduced in 2020 — but only one was eventually determined to be in breach of the ban.
Trump's choice for ambassador to Canada is former congressman Pete Hoekstra
Hoekstra served as U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands during Trump's first term as president. The current U.S. envoy to Canada, David Cohen, has held the post since 2021.
B.C. bomb cyclone cut roads and power, snapped trees 'like gunshots'
The massive storm battered parts of coastal British Columbia with winds up to 170 km/h, equivalent to a Category 2 hurricane. A bomb cyclone is caused by rapidly dropping atmospheric pressure at the centre of a weather system.
Liberals plan to give $250 cheques, cut GST over holidays
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said in a statement that the GST announcement is in response to his party's demands to permanently lift the goods and services tax on a range of expenses.
Global blueprint evolves to save minuscule marine creatures pivotal to life on earth
Plankton, the key ingredients of the primordial ocean soup that allowed all life to flourish, are central to a new UN manifesto highlighting the big role the microscopic creatures can play in tackling the triple threat of global warming, biodiversity loss, and pollution.
Ontario planning experts slam Ford's war on bike lanes
Opposition continues to pour in over Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s fight against bike lanes. The Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI), with over 5,000 members, sent a letter to the government opposing new legislation that could remove bike lanes in Toronto or any other municipality.
Fossil fuel bosses get ‘red carpet’ at Cop29 despite concerns over influence
Revealed: more than 100 executives given special guest badges as activists challenge role of oil and gas firms at talks
Salmon return to spawn in urban streams in Metro Vancouver
Efforts to rehabilitate urban waterways have helped bring spawning salmon back to parts of Metro Vancouver, including unlikely-looking streams surrounded by industrial and residential development.
Survivor of icy cross-border walk to testify at human smuggling trial
Steve Shand and Harshkumar Patel are charged with organizing several illegal crossings, from Manitoba to Minnesota, of people from India.
Some Canadian cities including Ottawa brace for refugee influx with temporary housing facilities
A significant increase in the number of refugees and asylum seekers in Canada has prompted some cities to start building temporary housing for new arrivals.
B.C. pummeled by bomb cyclone that carried hurricane-force winds, cut roads and power
Hurricane-force winds of up to 159 km/h have slammed into parts of the British Columbia Coast as a massive storm swirling off Vancouver Island severed highways and cut power to about 225,000 people.
Yukon council refuses to swear oath to King Charles
Governance in Yukon's second-largest municipality has been at a standstill since its newly elected mayor and council refused to pledge allegiance to King Charles during their swearing-in ceremony.
Rising carbon emissions threaten climate goals in Toronto region
Carbon emissions have jumped two per cent in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) in 2023 at a time when emissions should be falling fast, according to a new report from The Atmospheric Fund (TAF).