Rising inflation, high prices pushing more Canadians into homelessness
Social agencies and advocates say rising interest rates and high inflation are pushing more Canadians into homelessness.
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Success in Montreal as countries sign biodiversity agreement to protect lands and oceans
Negotiators reached a historic deal at a U.N. biodiversity conference early Monday that would represent the most significant effort to protect the world’s lands and oceans and provide critical financing to save biodiversity in the developing world.
WATCH: CNO Conversation with Minister Guilbeault and EU Commissioner Sinkevicius: COP15 and protecting biodiversity
CNO's David McKie spoke with Virginijus Sinkevičius, EU Commissioner for the Environment and Steven Guilbeault, Canada's Environment Minister, at COP15 in Montreal
The problem with bird feeders
Backyard seed buffets are well-meaning — but they can end up harming the very creatures they allegedly serve.
‘We need everyone to be part of the solution,’ but corporate lobbyists seen as blight on UN biodiversity talks
As the United Nations biodiversity conference in Montreal nears its end, Canadian federal politicians are weighing in on the corporate, big-money influence that can shape negotiations.
B.C. researchers aim to clear up acoustic smog impacting endangered killer whales
The noise from ships’ propellers can hit 170 decibels, the equivalent of a jet engine or a rocket liftoff, drowning out marine mammals' ability to safely navigate their ocean environment.
Will Indigenous territories be recognized as a form of conservation at COP15?
Indigenous traditional territories as a clearly defined category within the 30x30 framework are threatened by western nations, sources tell Canada’s National Observer.
From fossil fuels to banks, lobbyists for big companies seek sway over world’s plan to protect nature
Powerful lobby groups representing fossil fuel companies, big agriculture, banks and other industries threatening the environment are out in full force at the United Nations biodiversity conference in Montreal.
‘The entire world is watching’: Guilbeault, others push for bolder global biodiversity plan as negotiations heat up
Negotiations on a global plan to protect nature are heating up as environment ministers from the High Ambition Coalition urge countries to rally around the 30x30 goal.
There's a big pot of money sitting idle in unclaimed tax returns
Canadians who don't file their tax returns are sometimes shocked to find out how much money they're owed by the government for years of missed benefits, says the head of a non-profit organization working to build financial literacy among low-income people.
Facebook's threat to pull news from platform is intimidation tactic: Ottawa
Federal Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez accused Meta on Thursday, December 15, 2022, of trying to intimidate Canadians with threats of pulling news content from its Facebook platform, following the adoption of Bill C-18 in the House of Commons.
Liberal government seeks delay in medically assisted dying program expansion
The Liberal government announced on Thursday, December 15, 2022, it will seek to delay the expansion of Canada's assisted-dying regime to include people whose sole underlying conditions are mental disorders.
Alberta wants to wrest control of prosecutions for banned firearms from Ottawa
Alberta's justice minister says provincial prosecutors are to take over the handling of charges under the federal Firearms Act starting in the new year.
Shell Canada snaps up gas stations in preparation for energy transition
After announcing its purchase of 56 gas stations from the parent company of Sobeys on Thursday, December 15, 2022, Shell Canada is on the lookout for other potential acquisitions as it seeks to grow its retail fuel footprint across the country.