Federal employees barred from using WeChat, Kaspersky apps on government-issued devices
The federal government is banning WeChat and Kaspersky applications from its phones over security concerns.
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What young Europeans are willing to give up to save the planet
Exclusive poll: They are willing to have smaller families, stop using cars and — albeit in smaller numbers — go vegan for the planet, but abandoning single-use plastics and growing a few more plants could be a step too far.
Rivals pile up on Trudeau Liberals over carbon tax rollback
The federal Conservatives and a lot of premiers are up in arms after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a three-year pause on the carbon price for heating oil largely used in Atlantic Canada.
Federal government puts pollution lawsuit settlement into active transportation
As part of an environmental group’s settlement with Volkswagen over air pollution, the federal government is putting some of the money into projects that promote active transportation in Quebec.
A coastal First Nation’s Guardians are ‘testing the water’ to prepare for climate change
We Wai Kai's First Nation's Guardians are partnering with other local groups to map and monitor wetlands and streams on Quadra Island, B.C., to protect water for humans and the environment as the climate crisis continues to fuel droughts.
Animal rights activists go to court to strike down ‘Ag-Gag Law’
The law prohibits animal rights activists and journalists from conducting undercover investigations and filming animal cruelty at farms and slaughterhouses. Animal rights advocates argue the Security From Trespass and Animal Safety Act, as it is formally called, violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Where is Canada’s school food program as prices soar?
School food advocates fear the federal government might renege on its election promise to establish a national school food program.
TC Energy has put down all the pipe for Coastal GasLink
The company said mechanical completion of the pipeline, which involves final documentation, engineering analysis and testing, will be done before the end of the year.
New offer doesn't satisfy Quebec public sector unions planning to strike
Three union federations representing more than 400,000 public sector workers announced on Sunday, October 29th, 2023, they intend to move forward with strike plans after rejecting a new contract offer from the Quebec government.
Disabled B.C. man forced to drag himself off flight says is pushing for change
A disabled British Columbia man who can't walk and uses a motorized wheelchair for mobility says he was forced to drag himself off an Air Canada flight in Las Vegas after the airline's third-party ground assistance personnel were not available to help him.
Canada’s investment powers up EV battery production
The EV battery production sector will have the capacity to manufacture batteries for over two million electric vehicles annually, contributing billions to the country's GDP.
Where solar panels go when they die
The majority end up in landfills. Advocates say we can do better.
The climate crisis will mess with your beer
Experts say hop yields and quality will continue to drop by 2050 if farmers don’t adapt to higher temperatures.
Eby talks transport, toxic drug crisis and short-term rentals at economic summit
Transportation, short-term rentals and disorder related to the toxic drug crisis in city centres were the top issues raised with Premier David Eby at the State of the Island Economic Summit on Thursday.
A windfall tax on Big Oil could haul in $4.2 billion for Canadians
While Canada's largest oil and gas companies make record profits, the federal government has resisted slapping the sector with a windfall profit tax. A new analysis from the Parliamentary Budget Officer finds Ottawa is leaving billions on the table.