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Fisheries and Oceans Minister Joyce Murray talks about the science behind her long awaited and controversial decision to close fish farms in the Discovery Islands of British Columbia.

For nearly 50 years, the push to discredit climate science and transform responses to the crisis into a political hot potato has successfully delayed policies to reduce oil and gas production and greenhouse gas emissions.

Trans Mountain Corporation purchased carbon credits from a tiny Alberta startup proposing to produce seaweed-based additives that reduce methane emissions from cows, Canada's National Observer has found. 

Collecting, studying, and storing the carcasses from wind and solar facilities, scientists say, can unlock new insights.

Minister Joyce Murray says the Discovery Islands area is a key migration route for wild salmon where narrow passages bring migrating juvenile salmon into close contact with the farms.

The federal government unveiled a 10-step plan to transition Canada’s labour force that the Liberals say will help fulfil the party’s promise to leave no Canadian behind as the country — and the world — moves to a net-zero economy.

Justice Paul Rouleau concluded a series of policing failures and a "failure of federalism" led to protest that spun out of control and had a striking impact on Ottawa residents. 

The federal government supports calls from the premiers to establish a five-year review of health-care funding, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said in a letter to his Ontario counterpart.

Premier Danielle Smith will turn to a panel of five oilpatch veterans to advise her government on the future of Alberta's energy industry.

British Columbia's auditor general says the Ministry of Health struggled at times to collect reliable information for groups at high risk of COVID-19 infection as it shaped its vaccination campaign.

Cenovus Energy Inc. chief executive Alex Pourbaix will step down from his CEO role later this year to devote more time to his evolving role as an outspoken champion of Canada's oilsands industry and its decarbonization ambitions.

Plans are in the works for a meeting of Canada's justice ministers on March 10, 2023, in Ottawa to discuss tougher rules for people seeking bail.

Alberta’s health minister says there will be $158 million in the upcoming budget to attract more physicians and other health-care professionals to fill gaps in care.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a slate of new supports for Haiti in the Bahamas on Thursday, February 16, 2023, including humanitarian aid and some naval vessels to help with surveillance.

A federal commission is to report today on the Liberal government's use of the Emergencies Act against protests that paralyzed the streets around Parliament Hill and jammed several Canadian border points early last year.