The world just missed a deadline to regulate deep-sea mining. Now what?
Companies can now legally apply for deep-sea mining permits, despite a lack of environmental protections.
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As Canada unveiled climate policies, Shell made the case for second phase of LNG project
As Ottawa rolls out a suite of climate policies, fossil fuel giant Shell sought a meeting to find out if a massive LNG expansion plan makes sense, documents obtained by Canada's National Observer reveal.
Nova Scotia climate update glosses over delayed Coastal Protection Act following fires and floods
The report, released Monday, details Nova Scotia’s accomplishments over the past year, including the largest-ever procurement of renewables, the establishment of an environmental racism panel, which will make recommendations to government, and more.
Crews battle ‘fire whirls’ in California’s Mojave Desert
The blaze erupted Friday near the remote Caruthers Canyon area of the vast wildland preserve, crossed the state line into Nevada on Sunday and sent smoke further east into the Las Vegas Valley.
This summer has been a mix of heat waves, floods and wildfires. It's only halfway over
At about summer's halfway point, the record-breaking heat and weather extremes are both unprecedented and unsurprising, hellish yet boring in some ways, scientists say.
Crews gauge winds as wildfire continues to threaten B.C. border town
Fire crews near Osoyoos, B.C., say they are carefully watching wind levels and direction as the Eagle Bluff wildfire continues to burn out of control just kilometres away from the town adjacent to the U.S. border.
New tentative deal reached in B.C. port workers dispute
The two sides involved in a labour dispute affecting about 7,400 port workers in British Columbia say they've reached a new tentative deal.
‘It's just fun’: Montreal residents spruce up sidewalk planters
On a quiet residential corner of Montreal's St-Henri neighbourhood, plots of dirt carved out of the sidewalk, each hosting a solitary tree, have become verdant oases along the city block.
Indigenous communities need better emergency preparedness. NDP calls on feds to do more
The NDP is calling on the federal government to invest in emergency preparedness for Indigenous communities in the midst of a devastating wildfire season.
The fight for Haida Gwaii
The Haida Nation is on the cusp of making a monumental leap forward on securing title to Haida Gwaii. Will it be enough to save their home from mounting threats?
Mercury pollution makes mental health crisis in Ontario First Nation worse
“Our way of life has been totally destroyed.”
Six-year-old girl and member of local rock band die in N.S. floods
A musician in a local heavy metal band and a six-year-old girl who loved dressing up like a princess have been identified as two of the victims who died during a torrential rainstorm last weekend in rural Nova Scotia.
Canada urges U.S. to make a deal on latest softwood lumber duty negotiations
Canada is urging the United States to make a good-faith effort at negotiating an end to the interminable bilateral dispute over softwood lumber.
TC Energy splits in two with creation of liquid pipeline company
TC Energy Corp. has announced plans to split into two separate companies by spinning off its crude oil pipelines business.
Feds should yank Calgary Stampede funding in wake of abuse settlement
A member of Parliament says he's calling on the federal government to halt funding to the Calgary Stampede.