Earth ‘well outside safe operating space for humanity’
The first complete "scientific health check" shows most global systems are beyond the stable range in which modern civilization emerged.
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MPs want a word with Suncor’s top boss
MPs on the federal natural resources committee want Suncor CEO Rich Kruger to answer questions after Kruger indicated the oil giant must lessen its focus on energy transition to ensure maximum profitability.
Trudeau says Canada believes Indian government linked to B.C. Sikh leader's murder
Hardeep Singh Nijjar was shot in the parking lot of his gurdwara in Surrey, B.C., on June 18. While Sikh community leaders in Canada have insisted the government of India was involved, police have always said they had no evidence of that.
Offshore oil court challenge not dead yet
Groups fighting the approval of Canada’s first deepwater offshore oil project aren’t backing down. On Friday, they submitted an appeal after their court case against Bay du Nord was dismissed in June.
Residents of Hay River and surrounding NWT communities return after evacuation
Jennifer Coleman has lived in and around Hay River in the Northwest Territories her whole life, but the highway into the community felt like a strange place as she and other wildfire evacuees were allowed to return there on Saturday for the first time in over a month.
Warnings that Libya's Derna dams might burst went unheeded
Experts had long said that floods posed a significant danger to two dams meant to protect nearly 90,000 people in the northeast of Libya. They repeatedly called for immediate maintenance to the two structures, located just uphill from the coastal city of Derna. But successive governments in the chaos-stricken North African nation did not react.
Food and housing costs on agenda as MPs return to Ottawa for fall session
MPs are returning to the House of Commons today determined to find relief for Canadians feeling the pinch of inflation.
More B.C. evacuation orders near Peachland as more than 400 B.C. wildfires burn
An evacuation order has been issued for eight recreational properties due to the Glen Lake Wildfire, about 15 kilometres west of Peachland, B.C.
Bonnie Henry kicks off B.C. municipalities convention talking about drug decriminalization
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry will be discussing drug decriminalization and public drug use in the opening session of the annual Union of British Columbia Municipalities convention in Vancouver.
Calgary hosts captains of industry for oil-producing nations petroleum congress
Hundreds of executives and government officials from oil-producing nations around the world are gathering in Calgary this week, against the backdrop of growing global pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Can this rural fishing community write a new chapter?
Newfoundland and Labrador’s fishing industry is in crisis, and outport communities like Gaultois are still paying the price.
Burning Man festival’s climate reckoning
Protesters highlighted the desert festival’s carbon footprint, but the biggest issue may be Burning Man’s opposition to renewable energy in its own backyard.
Economy needs Indigenous people and perspectives
Within one generation of reclaiming a seat at the economic table, Indigenous Peoples are driving key outcomes in the national economy and climate action, says a First Nations business leader working to build an inclusive climate economy.
Thousands in Toronto take to the streets for climate
The demonstration was part of a global strike for climate action, with protesters of all ages converging on Queen's Park to make their voices heard.
Pressuring politicians to end fossil fuels
Ottawa residents showed up outside Parliament to crank up pressure on politicians and demand an end to fossil fuels three days before MPs return to the House of Commons for the fall session.