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Revised “agriculture first” regulations end seven-month clean energy project halt but will only be tested with first Alberta Utility Commission hearings, says advocacy body

But this surprising effect of pollution should hardly be taken as a good sign.

Salmon biologist Alexandra Morton believes the return of the whales and the return of the salmon is proof that closing 42 fish farms in the Broughton Archipelago and the Discovery Islands between 2021 and 2024 is paying off. But she says the scientific proof will come as the years go by and the salmon count increases.

In rich nations, just a fraction of e-waste is mined for critical metals. We’re going to have to up our game.

Statistics Canada's latest job report tilted expectations in favour of a larger cut.

The Liberals are set to face a third Conservative non-confidence vote today, but the government is likely to survive with the support of the NDP.

In a statement Sunday, Canada Post says it is awaiting a formal response from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to the proposal it submitted to the union Friday.

Quebec is appealing a recent court ruling that the province must consult First Nations before granting mining claims; First Nations and environmental law groups say this choise to prolong litigation is a step backwards.

As climate change fuels hotter summers and more extreme heat events, Toronto is taking steps to protect tenants in apartments without air conditioning. The city’s planning and housing committee approved a staff report on Thursday, recommending adoption of the city’s first maximum heat bylaw, aimed at reducing health risks.

Researchers from Dalhousie University used satellite data to analyze methane emissions from over 575 dairy farms and 384 dairy processors. The data comes as the industry is staring down at its target of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050, but struggles to take stock of where its emissions are coming from.

The landmark case, which began on 28 October, was the first to challenge the veracity of a company’s net zero plan, and test whether corporations could be held legally accountable for their climate reports and strategies.

A prominent Saskatchewan First Nation Chief has accused Conservative House leader Andrew Scheer of using legislation to recognize the right to safe drinking water as a political "tactic."

The Liberal government has outlawed another 324 firearm varieties — guns it says belong on the battlefield, not in the hands of hunters or sport shooters.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not commit to holding a national inquiry on systemic racism in policing on Thursday morning even as he acknowledged the pain of First Nations mothers who have had to bury their children after an interaction with police.

The long-winged seabird named Wisdom, a Laysan albatross, returned to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge at the northwestern edge of the Hawaiian Archipelago and laid what experts estimate may be her 60th egg, the Pacific Region of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service said in a Facebook post this week.