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Coastal First Nations are stressing urgency and more investment to offset the anticipated surge in oil tanker and shipping traffic in the Salish Sea once the Trans Mountain pipeline and Roberts Bank terminal expansion projects come online.

Jay Odjick, a writer and illustrator from Kitigan Zibi First Nation, has spent a large part of his career improving the representation of Indigenous people in comics, animations and children’s books — something he says didn't exist when he was a child.

The stress and trauma of losing a loved one, seeing a home destroyed or watching a beloved community splinter have resounding mental health repercussions that stretch on for months, even years after the disaster makes its first impact. 

Two U.S. federal environmental agencies issued plans Thursday to better protect endangered whales amid offshore wind farm development.

Liberal MPs are holding three days of caucus meetings in Ottawa to plan for the return of the House of Commons, and to shore up party morale after months of polls that suggest as many as half of them would lose their seats if an election were held today.

Authors of a report published in the journal Science, say the massive releases of volatile organic compounds, separate from the industry's climate-change-causing emissions, raise concerns about what those hundreds of complex, highly reactive chemicals are doing in the environment. 

Fort Smith's three churches came together to organize the vigil, which included prayer, song, and calls from community leaders to support each other and stay strong.

The charter plane, a British Aerospace Jetstream 3212 operated by Northwestern Air Lease, was headed Tuesday morning to the Diavik Diamond Mine, some 300 kilometres northeast of Yellowknife.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is also sure to hear more complaints from his caucus as Liberals continue to trail Conservatives by a significant margin in polls. 

Federal New Democrats spent on Wednesday seeking guidance from Albertans, who the party said are on the front lines of Canada's housing crisis, to help them form policies around addressing the needs of lower-income households.

The European Court of Auditors said the 27-nation bloc must “shift up gear” to come close to a zero-emissions car fleet, with electric vehicles playing a crucial role.

Over 50 Canadian advertisers and PR agencies have joined a 900-strong global group that has pledged not to work for the fossil fuel industry.

Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown took to social media to share the news and play up the city's role as a leader in the electrification of municipal vehicles. Brampton is the second city in Canada to buy an electric fire truck; the first was Vancouver. 

Chiefs of Ontario say the province has a constitutional duty to consult Indigenous Peoples before allowing mining on their land.

The ImaGENation Youth Mentorship Program supports Indigenous youth in becoming clean energy leaders through a decolonized approach emphasizing land and community.