Severe cold to hit much of US as holidays near
Forecasters are warning of treacherous holiday travel and life-threatening cold for much of the nation as an arctic air mass blows into the already-frigid southern United States.
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Diplomatic squabble plays out between Canada and Moscow
Russia's ambassador to Canada says Ottawa is at the vanguard of an effort to isolate his country, following a series of social-media squabbles and ongoing salvos where each country summons the other's top diplomat.
Rising inflation, high prices pushing more Canadians into homelessness
Social agencies and advocates say rising interest rates and high inflation are pushing more Canadians into homelessness.
Success in Montreal as countries sign biodiversity agreement to protect lands and oceans
Negotiators reached a historic deal at a U.N. biodiversity conference early Monday that would represent the most significant effort to protect the world’s lands and oceans and provide critical financing to save biodiversity in the developing world.
WATCH: CNO Conversation with Minister Guilbeault and EU Commissioner Sinkevicius: COP15 and protecting biodiversity
CNO's David McKie spoke with Virginijus Sinkevičius, EU Commissioner for the Environment and Steven Guilbeault, Canada's Environment Minister, at COP15 in Montreal
‘We need everyone to be part of the solution,’ but corporate lobbyists seen as blight on UN biodiversity talks
As the United Nations biodiversity conference in Montreal nears its end, Canadian federal politicians are weighing in on the corporate, big-money influence that can shape negotiations.
B.C. researchers aim to clear up acoustic smog impacting endangered killer whales
The noise from ships’ propellers can hit 170 decibels, the equivalent of a jet engine or a rocket liftoff, drowning out marine mammals' ability to safely navigate their ocean environment.
The problem with bird feeders
Backyard seed buffets are well-meaning — but they can end up harming the very creatures they allegedly serve.
From fossil fuels to banks, lobbyists for big companies seek sway over world’s plan to protect nature
Powerful lobby groups representing fossil fuel companies, big agriculture, banks and other industries threatening the environment are out in full force at the United Nations biodiversity conference in Montreal.
Will Indigenous territories be recognized as a form of conservation at COP15?
Indigenous traditional territories as a clearly defined category within the 30x30 framework are threatened by western nations, sources tell Canada’s National Observer.
‘The entire world is watching’: Guilbeault, others push for bolder global biodiversity plan as negotiations heat up
Negotiations on a global plan to protect nature are heating up as environment ministers from the High Ambition Coalition urge countries to rally around the 30x30 goal.
There's a big pot of money sitting idle in unclaimed tax returns
Canadians who don't file their tax returns are sometimes shocked to find out how much money they're owed by the government for years of missed benefits, says the head of a non-profit organization working to build financial literacy among low-income people.
Facebook's threat to pull news from platform is intimidation tactic: Ottawa
Federal Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez accused Meta on Thursday, December 15, 2022, of trying to intimidate Canadians with threats of pulling news content from its Facebook platform, following the adoption of Bill C-18 in the House of Commons.