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More evacuations in Quebec as wildfires force Northern city and Cree community out of their homes
A northern Quebec city and a Cree community have ordered to residents to leave their homes as the areas face the threat of forest fires.
Perils facing foreign firefighters include flames, fatigue and getting 'eaten alive' by mosquitoes
Eighteen-year-old Hunter Sousa from Maine celebrated his high school graduation by hopping in a truck and heading to Nova Scotia to fight the biggest forest fire in the province's history.
The Paris summit on finance and climate ends. Action items to come
After all the talking, time for tangible solutions?
Energy-efficiency programs leave renters behind. But a tenants bill of rights could help
Efficiency Canada just released a paper that digs into that inequity and makes policy suggestions on how Canada could lead the way by marrying rental protections with energy-efficiency programs.
Canada’s billions in fossil fuel subsidies under mounting scrutiny
Subsidizing fossil fuels while committing to slash greenhouse gas emissions is like trying to push a boulder both up and down a mountain at the same time, so why can't Canada get a plan in place?
Asian food cooked on an induction stove? It can work ... mostly
Vancouver chef Angus An agrees with U.S. superstar chef J. Kenji López-Alt that induction stoves work well and reduce their kitchens’ greenhouse gas emissions
Here’s the coolest library on Earth
At the University of Copenhagen, researchers store ice cores that hold the keys to our planet’s climate past and future.
Remote Indigenous tourism venture readies for an EV future
White Pine Lodge Algonquin is an Indigenous-led nature reserve far enough from Toronto that not having electric vehicle charging stations might mean losing city clientele.
Climate change, pesticides and disease wreak havoc on U.S. honeybees. Here's how beekeepers are coping
Honeybees are crucial to the food supply, pollinating more than 100 of the crops we eat, including nuts, vegetables, berries, citrus and melons
NDP expected to win B.C. byelections in safe ridings
The NDP is expected to hold onto two British Columbia ridings where byelections will be held on Saturday, June 24, 2023, after the resignations of senior government figures, but the parties that take second place could provide hints about the next general election.
Chief justice warns about the dangers of misinformation on democracy
The global rise in misinformation threatens national institutions and processes that underpin democracy, warns Canada's chief justice.
Climate activist Nakate turns up the heat on rich countries
Facing an audience packed with world leaders and finance officials in suits, Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate silenced the room, then made everyone listen to some uncomfortable facts.
Federal infrastructure investments expected this fall
Details on the "next generation" of federal infrastructure funding programs are on track to be released this fall, Infrastructure Minister Dominic LeBlanc said after meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in British Columbia.
Most Canadians on board with government cash for zero-emission shipping
More than 80 per cent of Canadians surveyed believe it’s important for Canada to invest in zero-emission ports, vessels, and shipping routes, a new survey finds.