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Federal Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has put a hold on a pending oil and gas exploration licence for the offshore of Nova Scotia, which, if approved, would restart fossil fuel activity offshore after years of dormancy. 

The Canada Energy Regulator said its inspection officers found Trans Mountain Corp. had not installed sufficient fencing to protect amphibians in the area while work was going on.

The agreement was signed between the federal and British Columbia governments and the Indigenous-led First Nations Leadership Council.

While Mary Moreau's nomination to Canada's top court is history-making, she told members of Parliament and senators on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, that she looks forward to the day when it's not.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in the U.S. capital today to represent Canada at the inaugural Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity summit.

A Montreal suburb has been ordered to pay thousands of dollars to around 300 residents who say they've suffered from years of unreasonable traffic noise.

Conservative MPs' efforts to stall discussion on the sustainable jobs act have attracted the ire of prominent labour leaders, who made it clear they will take action if the Conservatives continue with their delay tactics in committee. 

Nuclear proliferation experts are worried that a Canadian company could make it easier to acquire nuclear weapons. The CEO disagrees. After decades of policy to stop the spread of nuclear weapons, the stakes of this battle couldn't be higher.

Expanding Nanaimo’s Duke Point Terminal could strengthen Vancouver Island’s vulnerable supply chain and improve the flow of food, fuel and essential goods when climate disasters strike.

The United Nations' maritime agency says shipping companies ought to work with Indigenous communities to reduce noise pollution.

Last year, Lani Zastre embarked on an art project to figure out what it means to be a settler and a respectful Indigenous ally in Canada. The result is Be a Better Settler, a gallery exhibit and self-published book featuring 16 portraits created following interviews with First Nations, Métis and Inuit individuals from across the country.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre tabled the motion, insisting the government's decision last week to temporarily pause carbon pricing for home heating oil for three years is a divisive policy to save Liberal seats in Atlantic Canada.

Immigration Minister Marc Miller says he plans to recalibrate the number of people who come to Canada temporarily to make sure the program is sustainable, but details about what measures the government is considering remain unclear.

The federal government plans to level out the number of new permanent residents to Canada in 2026 in reaction to a crunch on housing and other services, the immigration minister announced on Wednesday, November 1, 2023.

The two sides exchanged duelling public letters Wednesday as federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland prepares to host the virtual meeting of finance ministers from across Canada to discuss Alberta’s CPP-exit campaign and its ramifications for the rest of the country.