Worldwide demand for coal could hit all-time high in 2022
Electricity from coal plants has risen by nine per cent this year to fuel economic recovery from COVID, the International Energy Agency says.
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Toronto adopts net-zero emissions target for 2040
Advocates say funding for the new plan will be the real challenge.
Toxic drug crisis barely mentioned in mandate letter for new addictions minister
It's "unbelievable" Prime Minister Justin Trudeau failed to concretely acknowledge the overdose crisis, decriminalization or safe supply in the new addictions minister's mandate letter, say advocates.
Wet’suwet’en hereditary chief takes fight against Coastal GasLink all the way to the banks
Wet’suwet’en hereditary Chief Woos is taking the fight against Coastal GasLink abroad, calling on international shareholders to divest from the multibillion-dollar gas pipeline.
Staying fierce and sober over the holidays
The holiday season can be an especially tough time for folks dealing with addiction and mental health challenges, so Edgewood Health Network brought together six of Canada’s top drag performers to share their compelling stories of getting and staying sober.
More than 30,000 Canadians have died from COVID
Canada has recorded its 30,000th COVID-19 death since the pandemic began in early 2020, surpassing a grim milestone just as the country braces for the potential fallout of surging infections driven by the Omicron variant.
Government tops up EV rebate program by $73 million
Transport Canada is topping up its electric vehicle rebate program so there is enough money to cover demand until the program gets retooled in the spring.
Trudeau calls for holiday caution as Omicron spreads fast
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged Canadians to be cautious over the holidays as the country's two largest provinces started taking steps to slow surging cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.
PM gears mandate letters toward a more inclusive, fair Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his cabinet ministers need to focus on tangible results and not lose sight of the government's broader goal of creating a more diverse and inclusive Canada, even as Omicron is threatening to push the transition from pandemic to recovery down the road yet again.
Canada plans to up yearly tree-planting to meet two billion target
The government is planning to plant up to 320 million trees a year to meet the prime minister’s target to put an extra two billion trees in the ground by 2030.
Senators pass pandemic aid bill
The Senate gave quick approval on Thursday, December 16, 2021, to a new round of pandemic aid after Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland made a pre-Christmas plea to rubber-stamp the help and promised that benefits would flow quickly to businesses and workers in need.
Understanding the cross-border skirmish over EV tax credits
The tax-credit scheme that President Joe Biden is proposing to encourage U.S. consumers to buy more electric vehicles might never be implemented in its current form, say veterans observers of both North America's auto sector and Canada-U.S. relations.
Military aims to defeat misconduct within five years
The senior officer tasked with changing the Canadian military's culture says while she and her team are already working on initiatives to tackle sexual misconduct and hate in the ranks, victory will look like "irreversible positive changes" within five years.
Typhoon kills 12 in Philippines
A powerful typhoon that battered the central Philippines left at least 12 people dead in massive floods that trapped residents on roofs and damaged buildings including a hotel and an airport, officials said.
Suzanne Simard sees the forest for the trees
We need to cut less and consider ecosystem values like carbon sequestration, water and biodiversity, not just the price a two-by-four will fetch on the market, says Suzanne Simard.