Alberta announces new coal mining policy, but environmentalists are not happy
It says it will ban new mountaintop removal mining and new open-pit mining on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.
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PM Justin Trudeau's cabinet has eight new faces but they might not last long with election looming
Trudeau is moving to plug gaps in his front bench after several in cabinet have decided not to run again in the election next year but he is not moving around the big players on his team.
Singh says NDP will bring down the government when Parliament resumes
In a letter to Canadians, Singh says the NDP will vote to bring down the government regardless of who leads the Liberals.In a letter to Canadians, Singh says the NDP will vote to bring down the government regardless of who leads the Liberals.
Trudeau's 'fixer' Dominic LeBlanc stands with PM during party upheaval
Dominic LeBlanc is helping Justin Trudeau hold the house together even as a growing number of Liberals turn on the prime minister.
Federal pension plan report doesn't mention Alberta's share and Premier Smith is disappointed
The province has been waiting for months for the review and a figure from the province's actuary
B.C.'s new clean-energy czar is a climate 'wild card'
B.C.’s new Energy Minister Adrian Dix could electrify the province’s low carbon economy if Premier David Eby’s NDP government opts to wean itself off LNG.
Canada's greenhouse gas emissions dropping but major reductions still required
The federal government estimates Canada’s planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions are going down, but hitting its 2030 climate targets will require much larger reductions.
Residents take Ontario town to court over farmland rezoning
A local environmental group is suing the town of Caledon, Ont. over a decision to “pre-zone” 5,000 acres of prime farmland for housing development.
Birding is a much (much) bigger industry than you knew
From buying pricey binoculars to traveling to bird hotspots, avian enthusiasts support local economies across the nation—and the world.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will shuffle his cabinet tomorrow
A government source confirms a swearing-in ceremony will take place at Rideau Hall.
Do trade deficits hurt the economy?
In a post on Truth Social early on Wednesday, Donald Trump claimed his country is financially supporting its northern neighbour.
Trudeau contemplates his future as the path narrows for him to remain prime minister
Trudeau's decision to demote Chrystia Freeland appears to have backfired spectacularly, igniting a chorus of calls for him to resign, including from several Liberal MPs, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and the Toronto Star's editorial board.
Quebec carbon removal company wins grant from fund backed by Bill Gates to set up in Alberta
A Canadian company that has received a US$40-million grant from Bill Gates' climate solutions venture firm says its Alberta test site will be removing carbon directly from the atmosphere as early as this spring.
Officials panicked when Victoria's Reclaiming Canada event veered to the far right
When the organizer of the We Unify Reclaiming Canada event contacted officials about booking the Victoria Conference Centre, he touted invitees from across the political spectrum, including liberal luminaries such as Amal Clooney, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, B.C.'s NDP Premier David Eby, movie stars and more.
NDP gears up to battle the Conservatives
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh began 2024 by propping up Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority government. He is ending the year calling for Trudeau’s resignation.