Inuit fear Arctic mine expansion could hasten narwhal decline
Inuit hunters fear an upcoming ruling on an Arctic mine expansion could hasten the ongoing decline of a narwhal population that they rely on for food.
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New poll finds most Canadians are pro-choice
As the United States faces turmoil over the possible overturning of the right to have an abortion, a new poll offers a picture of how Canadians feel about the issue.
Automakers clamour for more EV chargers to meet sales targets
Some of Canada's biggest automakers say the federal government needs to be more ambitious and co-ordinated in its approach to electric vehicle charging or it won't get as many people into battery-powered cars as it wants to by the end of this decade.
Border blockades were cleared by RCMP without Emergencies Act
Extraordinary powers granted to police under the Emergencies Act weren't used to clear protest blockades at Canada's border crossings, RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki said on Tuesday, May 10, 2022.
NDP questions why Immigration has not approved 2,900 Afghans who aided Canada
NDP caucus chair Jenny Kwan says she is seeking urgent answers about what has happened to the applications of 2,900 Afghans who helped the Canadian military.
Indigenous leaders say Quebec's colonial, paternalistic language bill forces students to leave
Indigenous leaders in Quebec say the government's French-language bill is destructive, paternalistic and could put the survival of First Nations languages at risk.
Ontario’s emissions don’t have ‘decisive impact’ on Canada’s climate goals, province argues in youth legal fight
In an ongoing climate lawsuit, the Doug Ford government put forward testimony from an academic who doubts basic climate science and an economist who argues Ontario’s emissions “do not have a decisive impact” on whether Canada meets its climate goals.
‘Canaries in the coal mine’: We’re losing birds to our changing planet
Billions of birds are disappearing because of humanity’s impact on the Earth, a global review finds.
Conservationists urge B.C. to protect bear dens ‘before it’s too late’
The destruction of coastal black bear dens from old-growth logging puts the future of the culturally iconic species at risk, say scientists, First Nations and conservationists.
Alberta's top court strikes down environmental impact law - Ottawa appeals
The Alberta Court of Appeal's strongly worded opinion said the Impact Assessment Act is an "existential threat" to the division of powers guaranteed by the Constitution and has taken a "wrecking ball" to Constitutional rights of the citizens of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Edmonton MP confronts oil lobby exec over sector’s $253 million in outstanding taxes
Earlier this week, Edmonton-Griesbach’s MP demanded answers from an oil and gas industry representative on whether companies intend to cough up an estimated $253 million owed to rural communities in Alberta.
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon warmly welcomed as she begins Nunavik tour
Mary Simon faced some tough questions in three languages on Monday, May 9, 2022, from students at the Jaanimmarik School in Kuujjuaq, a community in northern Quebec.
Tears and hugs as 166 Ukrainian refugees arrive in Newfoundland
Nine-year-old Zoriana Shapoval had barely rounded the corner at the St. John's International Airport on Monday, May 9, 2022, night when she saw her big sister Sofiia Shapoval waiting in the crowd, and ran straight for her outstretched arms.
Help other countries with COVID vaccines and treatment or virus will live on
Canada needs to turn its COVID-19 aid attention to expanding vaccine production everywhere or the virus will continue to run wild, mutate and bring new waves of disease, says a prominent expert.
Inflation boosts government earnings and economic growth
A new analysis of government finances across the country says revenues were much stronger than expected in the last year due to higher inflation and economic growth.