In 2023, unions became core to the climate movement
In the clean energy transition, labour unions and the climate movement are finding that they're stronger together.
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Canada's affable social democracy advocate, former NDP leader Ed Broadbent dies
Broadbent was "a fierce champion for ordinary Canadians," said a statement Thursday from the eponymous, Ottawa-based think tank he founded in 2011 to propagate his belief in social and economic justice.
Even the toughest Canadians shaking in their boots during this cold snap
Extreme cold has moved over Western Canada from the Arctic, bringing wind chill values approaching -50 to some areas, surprising even residents who know how to deal with cold winters.
PMO insists it did not mislead ethics commissioner over Trudeau's recent vacation
The Prime Minister's Office is denying allegations it misled the ethics commissioner, after the federal Conservatives called for an investigation into Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's vacation in Jamaica.
Hospital admissions break B.C. record as respiratory illness season nears peak
Provincial health minister Adrian Dix says the the situation is challenging but being managed.
Renewables grew rapidly in 2023, but must grow faster to meet climate targets: energy agency
The world's renewable energy grew at its fastest rate in the past 25 years in 2023, the International Energy Agency reported on Thursday in its first assessment since nations agreed in December on ambitious new targets to slow dangerous climate change.
Feds warned two years ago that immigration could boost housing costs
Experts spanning from Bay Street to academic institutions have warned that Canada's strong population growth is eroding housing affordability, as demand outpaces supply.
Radioactive waste site ‘shoved down our throats,’ critics say
The approval of the controversial Chalk River project has left critics and some Algonquin First Nations reeling that environmental concerns brought to the nuclear safety regulator fell on deaf ears.
The link between climate change and a flood of rare outbreaks in 2023
The temperature-sensitive pathogens that caught North American communities off guard are a grim preview of the future.
Competition Bureau launches investigation into Enbridge over deceptive marketing
Enbridge is officially under investigation by the Competition Bureau for allegedly misleading customers about the affordability and potential of natural gas in the energy transition.
BC Hydro must pay up for overcharging remote First Nations
BC Hydro must repay the Gitga'at First Nation more than $700,000 after unfairly charging the tiny community an extra annual fee for nearly a decade. Four other Indigenous communities also paid similar "discriminatory" charges, a recent BC Utilities Commission Complaint revealed.
AI-powered misinformation is the world's biggest short-term threat, Davos report says
False and misleading information supercharged with cutting-edge artificial intelligence that threatens to erode democracy and polarize society is the top immediate risk to the global economy, the World Economic Forum said in a report on Wednesday.
Ram trucks recalled in emissions scandal
Engine maker Cummins Inc. will recall 600,000 Ram trucks as part of a settlement that also requires the company to remedy environmental damage caused by illegal software that let it skirt diesel emissions tests.
Extreme cold temperatures about to plunge Western Canada into a deep freeze
The forecaster says the arctic air mass has settled over Yukon and the Northwest Territories with temperatures near -40 C and wind chill drop to to -55 before temperatures turn more seasonal by Saturday.
A push to protect rare old-growth forests
Quebec has just 477 square kilometres of recognized old-growth. Experts want more awareness and management of these centuries-old forests before it's too late.