‘Rain tax’ backlash bubbles over in Toronto
The amount of hard surface area would determine the contentious stormwater charge on a property which does not absorb water, such as roofs, driveways, parking lots or concrete landscaping.
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Cedar LNG edges closer to green light
RBC Capital Markets said Friday it expects Pembina Pipeline Corp. and its partner, the Haisla Nation of B.C., to green light the project with a final investment decision soon.
Clouds could mar eclipse in some places
Cloud cover could be what stands – or floats –between the solar eclipse and throngs gathered along the path of totality in Canada.
Coal company loses compensation appeal in suit alleging expropriation
Altius Royalty Corp. was asking for $190 million in compensation, arguing federal and provincial moves to end such generation over climate and health concerns was a type of expropriation.
Trudeau says provinces must put a price on carbon as Manitoba plans an alternative
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew appeared at odds over carbon pricing on Thursday.
B.C. orca calf rescue attempt could happen next week
Ehattesaht First Nation Chief Simon John says a highly orchestrated attempt to rescue a killer whale calf stranded in a Vancouver Island lagoon could happen as early as next week.
Wet snow dump kills power to tens of thousands across Quebec, Ontario
As of 11 p.m., a little more than 60,000 homes and businesses in Quebec were without electricity. The province's power utility said the affected area ranged from Gatineau in the west to Montreal's suburbs, with strong gusts and broken tree branches bringing down power lines.
Political frenzy on B.C. carbon tax ‘whiplash’ politics: Greens
B.C. Premier David Eby's loyalty to the carbon tax has landed him at the centre of a political maelstrom on carbon pricing, which the BC Green Party calls a distraction from the big-picture solutions needed for climate change.
Second time lucky? Premier pitches another carbon tax plan
This week, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau where he presented his “Still Better Than a Carbon Tax” plan, which he insisted would “do far more to address climate change.” It follows his first attempt to skirt the tax in August 2022. That plan was similarly titled “Better Than a Carbon Tax.”
‘Cautious optimism’: Penguins test positive for bird flu but show no symptoms
Asymptomatic cases may seem reassuring for the penguins, but scientists fear they could act as Trojan horses for other species.
A more sustainable farming model
Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture’s Living Labs project aims to help farmers better tackle climate change.
Poll shows support for plastic crackdown
Most Canadians support a crackdown on single-use plastics and less plastic production, a new poll indicates just weeks before international negotiations kick off in Ottawa on a global plastics treaty.
Fossil fuel fouls clean-grid future
Manitoba Hydro can’t escape its emergency reliance on natural gas as demand ramps up for electric power.
NDP MPs Charlie Angus, Carol Hughes, Rachel Blaney are leaving federal politics
The federal New Democrats delivered the news in a joint announcement, saying all three want more family time after years of dedicated public service.
Winnipeg MP Leah Gazan wants 'Red Dress' alert system enacted for missing Indigenous women
"This is a critical initiative," New Democrat MP Leah Gazan, who represents the riding of Winnipeg Centre, said last month as a House of Commons committee began studying her "Red Dress Alert" proposal.