Crowd turns out in Vancouver to support striking B.C. port workers
Hundreds of people gathered in Vancouver for a rally to support striking British Columbia port workers as their job action stretches into its second week.
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Prime Minister Trudeau off to NATO leaders summit
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is en route to this week's NATO leaders' summit in Lithuania, where Canada is likely to play a larger-than-usual role in two critical discussions: the alliance's expanding membership and its efforts to refocus on collective defence.
AFN holds annual meeting after turmoil caused by ouster of national chief
Hundreds of Indigenous leaders are to gather in Halifax this week for the Assembly of First Nations annual meeting as the advocacy organization tries to forge a path forward after the tumultuous leadership and ousting of its national chief.
Feds urged to intervene as Ontario Greenbelt plans threaten at-risk species
These species, protected by federal laws, should serve as ammunition for Ottawa to compel Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government to slow down or even abandon its proposal to construct thousands of homes on the Greenbelt's withdrawn areas, advocates say.
In Africa, small farmers are bringing back the trees
The loss of forests across Africa has long been documented. But recent studies show that small farmers from Senegal to Ethiopia to Malawi are allowing trees to regenerate on their lands, resulting in improved crop yields, productive fruit harvests and a boost for carbon storage.
Climate action hits speed bump as Trudeau and Smith announce new working group
Ottawa and Alberta are forming a working group to find common ground on three areas of climate policy. One side seems dug in.
Logging pollution is on the rise — but don’t expect to find it on the accounting books
As the world uses more and more wood over the next few decades, the planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions associated with logging will rise, new research predicts.
Quebec last holdout on Ottawa health deal as Nunavut, Yukon and N.W.T. sign on
All three territories signed on to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's health funding offer on Thursday, July 6, 2023, leaving Quebec as the only holdout on the new accords.
Former national chief calls AFN a 'tool for the government', wants inquiry
RoseAnne Archibald has called for an independent investigation into potential government interference into the Assembly of First Nations a week after she was ousted as national chief.
Cold front cools Central Canada but heat wave continues on both coasts
A cold front passing through Ontario and Quebec is expected to offer relief today after a multi-day heat wave.
Trudeau set to meet with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on climate goals
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to meet with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith today in Calgary, among other stops in the city as Stampede season gets underway.
Third unofficial heat record for Earth in just one week
Earth's average temperature set a new unofficial record high on Thursday, July 6, 2023, the third such milestone in a week that already rated as the hottest on record.
Access to cooling should be a human right, expert says as temperatures rise
As summer heat waves intensify and advocates sound the alarm on the lack of protections for the most vulnerable populations, one extreme weather expert is calling for access to cooling to be treated as a human right.
Canada’s carbon-storing peat digs up a climate conundrum
Every year, about 1.3 million metric tonnes of Canada’s peatlands are dug up for sale to farmers and gardeners. With every hectare lost, planet-warming carbon dioxide is released into the air.
Millions of people pick plastic for a living. What happens if it goes away?
A UN treaty to reduce plastic pollution could be a game changer for the environment. Activists who collect plastic for a living want to make sure it takes their jobs into account.