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Scientists fear global heating may have shifted the region into a new era of disappearing ice with far-reaching consequences for the world’s climate and sea levels.

A new integrated network of hydrophones along the B.C. coast will allow the public and researchers to listen underwater to the magic of whale sounds and how they can be used to protect marine mammals into the future.

Imperial said in a statement that seepage was anticipated in Kearl's original design.

India reportedly wants 41 of 62 Canadian diplomats out of the country by early next week — a striking, if largely anticipated, deepening of the rift that erupted last month following Trudeau's explosive allegations in the House of Commons. 

A massive Vancouver housing development spearheaded by the Squamish Nation has cleared a legal hurdle after a B.C. Supreme Court judge rejected a challenge by a residents' association over lack of consultation.

More than four years after Cameron Jay Ortis was charged with breaching Canada's secrets law, the former RCMP intelligence director is about to get his day in court.

Manitobans are to make history today as they cast final ballots in an election that has followed four weeks of promises, debates and controversial advertisements.

A rare event in Canada's history is set to unfold today as members of Parliament elect a new House of Commons Speaker.

A study published recently in the journal Nature Communications Medicine found that temperature spikes due to climate change have led to a marked increase in the number of hospital visits for alcohol-related disorders — such as alcohol poisoning, alcohol withdrawal, and alcohol-induced sleep disorders — in New York state.

In its current form, the bill requires the government to publish sustainable job action plans every five years and create a partnership council to provide ongoing advice to the government and ensure workers have the opportunity to contribute to the plans over time.

After missed alerts and close calls, tools such as Facebook, satellite phones and door-knocks are being used by First Nations leaders in the country to keep their communities informed and maintain control over the messaging sent out.

On the eve of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Ottawa announced an expansion to the Indigenous Guardians program, which funds moccasins on the ground to support Indigenous-led conservation efforts and environmental monitoring through a First Nations lens.

CBC has reported that in Hamilton, land added to the city's urban boundary for growth contains properties owned in part by two developers with lands in the Greenbelt parcels in question.

Some MPs on the federal environment committee say a third-party review of the Alberta Energy Regulator's response to the Kearl tailings spill leaves more questions than answers.

The federal government's failure to fund a police force dedicated to Canada's ports is a threat to national security that needs to be dealt with immediately, says Delta, B.C., Mayor George Harvie.