Trudeau meets with Pope Francis who will lead session on artificial intelligence
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is headed into the second day of the G7 leaders' summit, which will feature a special appearance by Pope Francis.
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NDP's Singh says report shows 'a number of MPs' have aided foreign states
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says a recent spy watchdog report shows a "number of MPs" have knowingly provided help to foreign governments — behaviour he calls unethical or even illegal.
B.C. may join N.L. legal challenge to federal equalization payments, Eby says
British Columbia Premier David Eby has found an ally in his claims of unequal funding from the federal government: Newfoundland and Labrador.
How 100,000 trees will help shade Vancouver from extreme heat
On Wednesday, Vancouver city council passed a motion instructing city staff to create a timeline and budget to plant 100,000 native and climate-resilient trees across the city. The motion specifies that the trees will be planted in neighbourhoods that have less tree coverage, which is shown to cause warmer temperatures.
A ghost pipeline rears up in northern B.C.
After nearly a decade without progress, the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project appears set to begin construction this summer after the B.C. energy regulator created a legal loophole to allow the project to proceed.
Plastic lawsuits on the rise as people seek waste solutions
In lieu of clear legislation, many individuals, communities and environmental groups are banding together to sue the makers of single-use plastic products, looking to address the gap with litigation.
Ontario's new energy minister defends use of gas to help power the province
Stephen Lecce took over the portfolio last week in a cabinet shuffle, when he was moved from the education file that he oversaw for five years.
Feds say carbon price will lower carbon emissions 12 per cent by 2030
The numbers are being published today just as the House of Commons is set to debate a Conservative motion calling for the information to be released.
Phase one of Ontario small nuclear reactor project is on time and on budget: energy minister
Ontario Power Generation is building four small modular reactors at its Darlington site in Clarington, Ont.
Bank CEOs claim they are committed to energy transition
The CEOs of Canada's five biggest banks stuck to the message that they're committed to help in the energy transition as they were questioned by a parliamentary committee Thursday about their impacts on climate change.
Non-profit puts the culture in permaculture
On Nova Scotia's eastern shore, a community organization called the Deanery Project provides environmental education and teaches natural building techniques on the site of a former Anglican summer camp.
New report urges better planning to avoid sunk cost on gas lines
Even though the clean energy transition is underway in many parts of the country, the Canadian Climate Institute notes that gas networks are still expanding and no province has mandated a start to transitioning to an electric system.
One man's phone trash, another ape's treasure
Though the public's perception of recycling has taken a hit recently, a Toronto Zoo program that recovers valuable metals and other materials from collected electronics has quietly managed to find success — both here and in Africa.
Vancouver leads effort to restrict gas water heaters
The city has become the first in B.C. to phase out the use of gas-powered water heaters in homes in a move that will roughly halve the amount of harmful emissions the heaters generate by 2035. In a Tuesday announcement, the city said that replacement water heaters in homes and duplexes must meet strict efficiency requirements starting next year.
Above-normal summer temperatures predicted across Canada
Environment Canada is predicting a warmer-than-usual summer across the entire country, with the greatest chance of high temperatures everywhere east of Manitoba.