Oceans are changing colour as the planet heats up
Over the last 20 years, more than half of the planet's oceans have experienced colour change.
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Existence of massive, ‘mind-blowing’ old-growth tree revealed in Clayoquot Sound
An enormous old-growth cedar tree has been identified in Vancouver Island’s Clayoquot Sound, possibly dating back over a millennium.
Ontario Liberal leadership hopeful Nate Erskine-Smith kicks off climate conversation with ambitious plan
Nate Erskine-Smith, candidate for leadership of the Ontario Liberals, presented a plan to significantly reduce the province's greenhouse gas emissions. Experts say his plan could work — if he can take the party's top spot.
‘Future is not looking good’ for Canadian beekeepers hit by record losses
Canadian beekeepers lost a record number of hives last year due to a fatal combination of unpredictable weather made worse by climate change, pests, pathogens and habitat loss.
Canada has seven new federal ministers following Trudeau cabinet shuffle
The Liberal government is selling the reset as a renewed focus on the economy and affordability
Analysts predict healthy profits for oilsands giants in Q2
Analysts say a dramatic narrowing in the price discount for western Canadian heavy crude in the second quarter of 2023 should mean healthy profits for oilsands producers poised to start reporting their earnings later this week.
Fires roar near Invermere, Cranbrook, Kamloops, in B.C.'s record wildfire season
A wildfire in southeastern British Columbia that was first spotted on Monday afternoon has charred nine square kilometres and is threatening more than 1,000 properties, including a ski resort, west of Invermere.
Feds warn Alberta clinic planning to charge for faster doctor access
Health Canada says a Calgary medical clinic that soon plans to charge its patients a fee to gain faster access to a family doctor would be breaching medicare laws.
International firefighters give B.C. colleagues a boost as they battle dozens of wildfires
Wildfire crews in B.C. have tamed a pair of wildfires in the province's Cariboo region, but continue to grapple with stubborn blazes burning out of control elsewhere.
Major changes to cabinet expected today
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is getting ready to shuffle his cabinet today as he readies the team that will likely lead the Liberals into the next election.
Scientist who warned of ‘new climate frontier’ says without action, worst is yet to come
James Hansen, who testified before the U.S. Congress on global heating in 1988, says world is approaching a "new climate frontier."
Canada's top weather network drops its climate desk
One of Canada's most widely read weather news sources is closing its desk dedicated to climate reporting and laying off some staff who worked there, Canada's National Observer has learned.
As communities hit by wildfire ‘pick through the rubble,’ Jagmeet Singh calls on feds to do more on climate change
To drive home the seriousness of the climate crisis, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh travelled to the Northwest Territories on Tuesday to visit two communities on the front lines.
Canadian banks funded oil and gas drilling in the Amazon
An expansive new study from environmental and Indigenous rights groups has traced billions of dollars worth of investment in oil drilling in the Amazon.
Edmonton mayor announces plan to plant 1.5 million trees, expand urban canopy
Edmonton's mayor has announced joint funding from the municipal and federal governments to support the planting of 1.5 million trees.