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Matteo Cimellaro writes about climate, justice, politics and other issues that matter to the local Indigenous community.

As Zain Haq’s removal date nears, he is fighting to stay in Canada. Experts and climate activists consider how the case might impact the global climate movement, as repression of activism rises.

A new labelling initiative is underway to help salmon aficionados indulge in their favourite fish without eating Canada's wild salmon into extinction. 

Sprout Dwellings manufactures only a few designs. But they chosen very carefully to do several things — hasten construction, maintain affordability, stay accessible to all demographics, emphasize locally sourced materials and perhaps most importantly, to use less power.

Some village residents of Indonesia’s Obi Islands say their land and water have been destroyed in the years since Harita Nickel, the $5-billion arm of Indonesian conglomerate Harita Group, started mining, refining and processing nickel in their backyard.

Last month, farmers and residents were approached by Canacre Ltd., representing the Region of Waterloo, with unsigned contracts to buy the land at a low price. People were told they had over a week to decide and sign, otherwise, their land would be subject to expropriation.

The Youth Climate Action Fund intends to help 100 cities worldwide better incorporate the voices and visions of young people into how they imagine and enact climate policies.

The Métis Nation — Saskatchewan is pulling its support for a federal bill that proposes to enshrine its self-government over concerns about the other two groups it recognizes.

Health Minister Mark Holland announced tweaks to Ottawa's new dental-care plan on Wednesday in a bid to get more dentists, hygienists and oral-health care providers to participate.

Conservative MP Michael Chong is urging a federal inquiry to refrain from making final conclusions about the integrity of the last two general elections, saying it is too early to do so.

The United Arab Emirates struggled on Thursday to recover from the heaviest recorded rainfall ever to hit the desert nation, as its main airport worked to restore normal operations even as floodwater still covered portions of major highways and roads.

That’s according to Kimberly Yazzie, a Diné researcher in ecology at Stanford University, who has seen how Indigenous communities have been harmed in the race to establish wind, solar, and mining projects.

In the months before the federal budget was released, scores of meetings were recorded between fossil fuel industry representatives and the federal government. With a key ask from climate advocates ignored, who is Finance Canada listening to?

After facing severe political blowback for its carbon tax exemption on home heating oil last fall, Ottawa is caving to complaints again and doubling rebates for First Nations governments.

Sulfolane was long thought to be harmless but now there is growing evidence of its toxicity — and emerging calls to clean it up.