Rachel Notley's final legacy: leaving Alberta's NDP in good shape to run
Caucus members and office staff realized going on an hour-long early morning run was one of the best ways to bend the premier's ear.
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Restaurants a flashpoint in push to phase out gas
Restaurateurs have entered the fray in a heated disinformation fight against efforts by some B.C. governments to phase out the use of natural gas in buildings – even though restaurants are exempted from the rules.
Who gets first dibs on water? BC Greens say farmers
The BC Green Party wants the province deal differently with drought to ensure farmers and the environment have priority access to water to flourish as climate change advances.
In southern Ontario, farmers battle a secret industrial project
The project in Wilmot Township, about 120 kilometres west of Toronto, threatens to expropriate 310 hectares of prime farmland and has been shrouded in secrecy for months.
Cities across Canada consider maximum temperature policy for rental units
More cities are considering similar policies as climate change continues to make extreme heat more common. Hamilton is set to put in place a similar bylaw this summer; View Royal on Vancouver Island is also waiting to hear back from staff; and the city of Toronto was instructed to study and report its findings on maximum temperature requirements last summer.
Feds flip and allow B.C.'s open-net salmon farms to remain open until 2029
The federal government had promised to phase out the farms by next year, but Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier says she will allow aquaculture farms to renew their licences in what is a "responsible, realistic and achievable transition" away from the ocean farms.
Seniors who rent in Montreal and Toronto at greatest risk of death from heat: report
Seniors in both Montreal and Toronto had higher rates of deaths due to respiratory causes on extremely hot days.
Clayoquot old growth: B.C.'s 'war in the woods' battlegrounds permanently protected
Old-growth forests that were environmental and Indigenous rights battlegrounds over clearcut logging in the 1980s and 1990s during British Columbia's "war in the woods" are set to receive permanent protections in a land and forest management agreement.
Trudeau to meet with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in Ottawa today
Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is also slated to give a speech at an event hosted by the NATO Association of Canada this evening.
Decision by feds on ending B.C. ocean-based fish farms expected today
Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier will make the announcement in Ottawa this afternoon, while Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is expected to make the same announcement in Vancouver.
Paper parks: most of the world's Marine Protected Areas lack enough protection
A new study finds that only a third of the world’s largest marine protected areas (MPAs) currently implement meaningful conservation measures.
National Farmers Union says agricultural workers need protections as heatwave sweeps Eastern Canada
The National Farmers Union (NFU), a grassroots organization advocating for farmers across Canada, is calling for stronger heat protections for its workers.
Know the difference between heat dome and heat wave?
There's no doubt the weather across much of Eastern Canada this week is very, very hot. But is the region experiencing a heat wave or a heat dome, and what is the difference between the two?
Emissions cap means cut in oil & gas production, says report
Canadian oil and gas companies facing a federally imposed emissions cap will decide to cut their production rather than invest in too-expensive carbon capture and storage technology, a new report by Deloitte says.
Will Toronto legislate a maximum temperature for apartments?
Similar to the way landlords must keep units heated when it's cold, a coalition of tenant advocates wants the city to legislate protections to keep residences no warmer than 26 degrees when outdoor temperatures increase.