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Environmental group, Ontario Green Party call for police investigation into Ford government’s Greenbelt plans
In the wake of a scathing auditor general report, environmental advocates and one opposition party are calling for Ontario's integrity commissioner and the Ontario Provincial Police to investigate the Ford government's Greenbelt plans.
Hot weather coming to B.C., but no heat dome
A heat wave that is expected to last most of next week has prompted British Columbia's government to warn people to prepare for sweltering conditions, but a repeat of the deadly 2021 heat dome isn't being forecast.
Court cases dropped against 146 Fairy Creek logging protesters
The BC Prosecution Service says it's dropping 146 cases against old-growth logging protesters after Canada's highest court refused to hear an appeal against the acquittal of a demonstrator who had been cleared of criminal contempt.
Maui residents had little warning before fire consumed Lahaina
Maui residents who made desperate escapes from oncoming flames, some on foot, asked why Hawaii’s famous emergency warning system didn’t alert them as fires raced toward their homes.
Ottawa holds fast to clean power rules amid blowback from Prairie premiers
Ottawa's clean power plans are sparking a provincial backlash, but Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault says he's not backing down.
When the climate movement still talked about polar bears
Global warming has moved from the North Pole to your backyard — and so did its symbols.
In southeastern B.C., rivers might be getting too hot for local fish
Fishers there are being asked to avoid fishing during the hottest part of the day when water temperatures alone harm fish health. One expert says even without fishing, intense heat might already be pushing the fish out of their habitat.
‘We just feel like our voices aren’t being heard’: Algonquin leaders push back against nuclear waste site plan
Algonquin leaders and elders argued against a proposed nuclear waste storage facility in Chalk River, Ont., at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s final licensing hearing before deciding whether to allow its construction.
A First Nation that can never let its guard down
In our newest podcast, Protecting Haida Gwaii, we take listeners on a journey through the rapid waters of Haida Gwaii's coast to meet its protectors, who are known as Haida guardians.
Quebec power utility mulls reopening of Gentilly-2 nuclear reactor
The Crown corporation expects demand for clean energy to increase "significantly" as efforts to reduce carbon emissions continue.
Death toll from Maui town burned to the ground rises to 67
Fuelled by a dry summer and strong winds from a passing hurricane, the fire started Tuesday and took the island by surprise, racing through parched growth and neighbourhoods in the historic town of Lahaina, a tourist destination that dates to the 1700s and is the biggest community on the island's west side.
Michael Chong was targeted by smear campaign on Chinese app: Foreign Affairs
Global Affairs Canada believes Conservative MP Michael Chong has been the victim of a foreign smear campaign, which the department suspects was conducted by Beijing.
Federal labour minister to review of B.C. port strike case to uncover 'structural issues'
Federal Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan is launching an examination of the recently resolved British Columbia port dispute to see if "structural issues" in negotiations led to a 13-day work stoppage last month.
B.C. firefighters honour colleague who died fighting northern wildfires
Firefighters on British Columbia's northern wildfire frontline wore black bandanas on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, while others carrying helmets and axes marched in Penticton during a memorial procession to honour colleague Zak Muise.