Infrastructure Bank strikes deal to fund more EV charging stations
More electric vehicle charging stations are on the way as the Canada Infrastructure Bank says it has signed a second funding deal to expand fast-charging options.
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Amazon invests in huge Alberta wind farm project
The company said it will partner with developer Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners on a 495-megawatt capacity wind farm to be built in Vulcan County in southern Alberta.
Ontario town offered $4.8M to accept new gas plant
If approved, the payment from Ontario Power Generation will go to Napanee's Community Benefit Fund, but activists say it’s an attempt to persuade a municipality to accept a polluting project.
30 trillion reasons to make Big Oil pay up
Who should pay for climate-related destruction will be a contentious topic at COP28, and a new analysis shows that "carbon majors" have offloaded trillions of dollars of harm to the public while raking in trillions of dollars of benefit for shareholders.
Canada takes steps to rectify land grab for Pacific Rim park with coastal First Nation
Pacheedaht First Nation regains rights to steward its “missing link” after Middle Beach was taken without consent to create Parks Canada’s conservation gem on Vancouver Island.
Should we slap cigarette-style climate warnings on meat?
Durham University research found warnings of environmental or health impacts reduced people's choice of meals containing meat by seven to 10 per cent.
Canada is ‘among the worst’ for pesticide rules
Canada falls behind nearly 90 per cent of countries in the world when it comes to banning harmful pesticides, including the European Union and Brazil.
Burning trees is not a clean energy option: climate advocates
With the annual United Nations climate conference just around the corner, environmental groups are calling for an end to subsidies that support burning forest biomass to generate electricity.
Another battery plant for Canada, this one in Maple Ridge, B.C.
A billion-dollar battery cell production plant in Maple Ridge, B.C., will produce up to 135 million batteries each year as part of Canada's push toward clean technology, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2023, during a stop in Metro Vancouver.
Food insecurity got worse last year, especially for racialized families: StatCan
Nearly seven million Canadians struggled with hunger last year, with some going without food for days amid rising inflation, says a Statistics Canada study.
Canadians have a widespread dissatisfaction with Trudeau government: poll
Almost two in three Canadians have a negative impression of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and half want him to resign before the next election, a new survey suggests.
Greta Thunberg denies breaking public order law which led to her arrest
Climate activist Greta Thunberg arrived at a London court on Wednesday, Nov. 15. 2023, for a hearing over a public order offense after she was arrested last month at a demonstration against a major oil and gas industry conference.
Your lawn gear spews a ‘shocking’ amount of air pollution
“Really inefficient engine technology is, pound for pound, more polluting than cars and trucks.”
Plugging the gaps in the Indigenous electric highway
The number of electric vehicles and charging stations is surging in Canada and B.C., but the rollout is uneven, with rural or remote Indigenous communities facing extra roadblocks.
New farming carveout could pass despite Liberal pledge of no more carbon price exemptions
A bill to create more carbon price exemptions for farmers is in the home stretch in the Senate as the federal government faces sustained criticism for its decision to exempt home heating oil from the federal carbon pricing system.