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This week, the pilot program from Circular Innovation Council received international recognition for diverting 318 tonnes of organic waste and redistributing 16.1 tonnes of edible food valued at $114,854 to local charities.

Wabano wants the health-care system in Ottawa and surrounding areas to take ownership and confront the racism Indigenous Peoples face regularly at hospitals and walk-in clinics.

A statement from the party's chief electoral officer, Elizabeth Cull, said that after the executive's decision Wednesday night to disqualify the only other candidate, Anjali Appadurai, she will declare Eby the new leader.

Supporters of open-pit coal mining say there's a chance new mines could be built in Alberta's Rockies after comments from the province's new premier.

Farmers across New Zealand took to the streets on their tractors on Thursday, October 20, 2022, to protest government plans to tax cow burps and other greenhouse gas emissions, although the rallies were smaller than many had expected.

In the North, some mines risk leaking acid if the permafrost melts, while across Canada heavier rainfall will add strain to tailings dams and a lack of it could throw operations.

The Indian government's flagship program to encourage individual and collective action on climate was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the United Nations Secretary-General on Thursday, October 20, 2022.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday, October 20, 2022, that Russia's war in Ukraine mustn't lead to a “worldwide renaissance” for coal — comments that come as Germany itself brings coal-fired power plants back online in an effort to prevent an energy crunch this winter.

One of two candidates running for the British Columbia NDP leadership has been disqualified, clearing the way for former attorney general David Eby to become premier of the province.

On 11 days during the summer and early fall, Quadra Island had no local paramedics available for emergency medical calls, data from the emergency responders’ union shows.

At one point, federal Tourism Minister Randy Boissonnault gestured toward the North Shore Mountains across the water, shrouded in wildfire smoke, and remarked, “If a picture’s worth a thousand words, the view today’s a million.”

Artist Siobhán McDonald will turn the recordings into an acoustic installation exploring humanity’s impact on the ocean.

People who receive the GST rebate can expect to see an extra cheque this year that will double the amount of the benefit for the next six months, after the Liberal government's Bill C-30 became law on Tuesday.

A statement from Appadurai says she is "disappointed but not surprised" by the finding that disqualification is the best response to alleged breaches of contest rules, such as an alliance with an environmental group or the wooing of former B.C. Green Party members.

A first in Canada, the move will allow Vancity Visa customers to see the estimated carbon footprint of everything they purchase using their credit card.