The shady group determined to block our climate solutions
A shadowy new organization attacking the climate efforts of Canadian cities is infiltrating Google searches and ads in the New York Times and other publications online.
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Saskatchewan government argues pronoun law is best for gender-diverse children
Deron Kuski told court children could be exposed to “potential harm” if they socially transition without parental consent.
Severe weather events likely to drive insurance premiums higher
The Insurance Bureau of Canada says severe weather caused more than $3.1 billion in insured damage in 2023, the fourth-worst year on record.
Five-year sentence for man who caused death of off-duty police officer
Fifty-five-year-old Const. Allan Young died several days after a July 2020 altercation while he was visiting Nelson, B.C.
Meta offers Canadians whose images were stolen by Facebook a settlement in four provinces
A multimillion-dollar settlement proposed by Meta sends a message to other companies about the importance of paying attention to the country's privacy laws, says a lawyer representing Canadians in the class-action lawsuit against the social media giant.
Western Canada extreme cold weather won't crack until Sunday
Environment Canada cold and Arctic outflow warnings have covered the Canadian map red, from Haida Gwaii to near Hudson Bay.
Politicians should butt out of police decisions, says Freeland on Rebel News arrest
David Menzies, a commentator for the online site, was arrested Monday by an RCMP officer providing security for Freeland while Menzies was trying to ask the minister questions outside an event in Richmond Hill, Ont.
Banking on LNG as a path to prosperity — at what cost?
Coastal First Nations aim to balance investment in fossil fuels with environmental improvements. But critics are poking holes in the plan, arguing they put climate targets at risk by expanding fossil fuels.
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.
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.