Public service sector strike ends
The Public Service Alliance of Canada has reached a tentative contract agreement with the Treasury Board covering more than 120,000 federal government workers across the country.
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Alberta Premier Smith questions role of Opposition leader Notley's husband in election campaign
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is raising questions about Opposition NDP Leader Rachel Notley’s husband and his role in the upcoming provincial election campaign.
How New Zealand’s pesky pigs became cash cows
The animals evolved into ultra-resilient, disease-free predators while isolated on Auckland Island.
More than 500 new condo towers are expected to join the Toronto skyline over the next six years
Environmental advocates are pushing for stricter standards to help prevent greenhouse gas pollution from these new buildings, but one advocate says even housing that meets the minimum building standards is better than no new housing at all.
Arctic security should be viewed through a climate lens, says NDP MP
A recent parliamentary report on Arctic security missed the mark, according to one MP, by failing to recommend solutions tackling a huge threat to the Arctic: climate change.
Brazilian president renews recognition of Indigenous land reserves
Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has granted official recognition of nearly 800 square miles of Indigenous lands, most of it in the Amazon, in a move that seeks to safeguard critical rainforest from the unchecked exploitation that marked his predecessor's administration.
Imperial sees its Cold Lake carbon capture project up and running by mid-decade
That's well before the completion of a massive carbon capture and storage transportation line that has been proposed for the Canadian oilsands, the company says.
Mendicino announces step one of firearm buyback program, targeting industry
The federal government is working with a national gun industry organization to figure out how to compensate retailers that stock prohibited firearms, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says.
Bank: Asia must abandon coal faster to stem worst climate woes
Asia must rapidly cut fossil fuel subsidies and plow more money into a clean energy transition to avoid catastrophic climate change that puts its own development at risk, according to a new report from the Asian Development Bank.
Cones of shame: Montreal officials promise to cut down ubiquitous construction cones
Along a downtown Montreal street, in sight of city hall, orange-and-white-striped traffic cones stand in a row on the sidewalk. A few metres away, more cones mark off construction sites, while a solitary cone is perched atop a blue bollard separating the street from a bike lane.
Trudeau visits N.Y.C. to build momentum as Canada, U.S. team up on critical minerals
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in New York City to pitch America’s movers and shakers on the virtues of Canada as a trade and investment partner.
Alberta Premier Smith hopes funding for Flames arena will not become election issue
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, a day after linking $330 million in provincial money for a Calgary NHL arena project to her United Conservatives getting re-elected, told reporters on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, she hopes it doesn’t become an election issue.
Unearthing opportunity and angst
Opponents of a proposed silica sand mining project in Manitoba say the company, Sio Silica, is glossing over complex science and downplaying risks.
Scientists eavesdrop on fish to learn their secrets
New technology is allowing researchers to covertly monitor, record and identify the sounds fish make underwater to try to unravel their deepest secrets.
Inuit want access to loss and damage fund, Inuit Circumpolar Council president says
The president of the Inuit Circumpolar Council’s Canadian arm says Inuit want direct access to an international fund dedicated to addressing destruction caused by climate change. But is a national loss and damage fund needed instead?