How Big Oil’s big money influences climate research
A new study offers the first comprehensive look at the ties between fossil fuel companies and universities.
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Hailstones as big as golf balls in Calgary caused $2.8 billion in damage
The damages were second only to the 2016 wildfire in Fort McMurray
Most of Canada will have a warmer-than-normal fall: The Weather Network
Don't put away your summer wardrobe just yet – The Weather Network says most Canadians are in for a warm fall.
Liberals present a united front after uncomfortable summer at Nanaimo retreat
Liberal MPs will have one last chance to tell their leader how they think their party can improve their political prospects before they return to Ottawa to face off against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre in the House of Commons.
Carney says he's interested in 'doing something, not being something'
Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says he'll advise the Liberal party to flip some of the challenges posed by an increasingly divided and dangerous world into an economic opportunity for Canada.
Montreal mayor criticized for blocking social media comments
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante is facing pushback for a decision to restrict access to her social media accounts, which her office says was an attempt to curb online hate.
Anybody but Rustad? B.C. United supporters step up to endorse NDP candidates
Two former members of the defunct BC United Party have opted to support NDP opponents in their ridings rather than the B.C. Conservative candidates.
Proposed tariffs on Chinese goods driven by politics, critics say
As Canada proposes new tariffs targeting Chinese energy technologies, critics say the move is more about ideology, protectionism and electoral politics as a growing trade war mounts.
New tariffs on Chinese-made EVs could slow uptake in Canada without incentives
Nearly two-thirds of Canadians support the federal government’s 100 per cent tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles. But to bring down the cost, experts widely agree the tariff should be married with more generous rebate programs for purchases of North-American-made EVs.
The astonishing link between bats and the deaths of human babies
A frightening wildlife disease is killing millions of bats in the US. Humans are collateral damage.
Investors now flock to companies involved in energy transition
A newly released ranking of the Toronto Stock Exchange's top performers shows investors continue to be attracted to companies at the forefront of the energy transition.
Human-caused dangerous methane emissions soar
The amount and proportion of the powerful heat-trapping gas methane that humans spew into the atmosphere is rising, helping to turbocharge climate change, a new study finds.
BC United sources leak 'extremism' file on rival party's executive Isidorou
An opposition research file on the "extremism" of the Conservative Party of British Columbia's executive director has been leaked by BC United sources, less than two weeks after the parties' leaders announced a deal to work together in the fall provincial election.
Mark Carney joins Liberals as economic advisor
Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney will present his vision for the Liberals' economic policy when he meets with MPs in Nanaimo, B.C., today.
NDP holds first caucus retreat since breakup with Liberals
New Democrats are huddling in Montreal to strategize a new path forward ahead of the fall parliamentary session — one that doesn't include the Liberals at their hips and ideally makes them a credible alternative to the Conservatives at the next election.