Trudeau rallies Europe to impose sanctions on Haitian leaders
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants European nations to join Canada in sanctioning Haiti's elites over alleged ties to the violent gangs paralyzing that country.
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Update on military sexual misconduct plan coming from defence minister
Defence Minister Anita Anand is expected to update Canadians today, December 13, 2022, on the military’' efforts to address sexual misconduct in the ranks.
Inside SickKids: Toronto's overworked emergency department prepares for new surge
A baby screams in the distance as a security guard stands watch over the waiting room at the emergency department of Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children.
Provinces pour money into conservation efforts
On Monday, N.S. Environment and Climate Change Minister Timothy Halman said the province would put $20 million forward to protect land and water in the province and is designating 9,300 hectares of Crown land as protected. This will bring protected land in the province to 13 per cent.
The heart of UN biodiversity talks beats at the Indigenous Village, but will it give life to Indigenous rights in COP negotiations?
It's unclear if free, prior and informed consent or Indigenous rights and title will make it into the final text at COP15. Either way, Indigenous Peoples will continue to do the work that makes biodiversity thrive.
Clamshells put through the acid test
As acidification threatens shellfish along North America’s Pacific Coast, Indigenous sea gardens offer solutions.
Changes coming to Ontario tech curriculum in bid to meet labour needs
The Ontario government is revising its high school technology curriculum as part of an effort to prepare students for a changing workforce.
Has B.C. turned a new leaf around protecting biodiversity?
B.C. Premier David Eby’s new vow to conserve 30 per cent of the province's land base needs to be tied to legislation, strong protections and partnerships and cash for Indigenous stewardship, conservationists say.
Canada signs onto global forest restoration challenge at COP15
Canada promises to restore 19 million hectares of degraded and deforested land by 2030 as international negotiations to save the world’s rapidly dwindling biodiversity carry on in Montreal.
Canada launches critical minerals alliance to avoid reliance on ‘authoritarian states’
As concerns about China’s dominant economic position in the industry mount, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is unveiling a new international alliance aimed at securing the critical minerals needed to transition off fossil fuels.
How will the EU and Canada work together to protect biodiversity?
Join us Thursday, Dec. 15 at 8 a.m. ET for a livestream conversation with EU Commissioner for the Environment Virginijus Sinkevičius and Canada’s Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault.
Mississauga votes in federal byelection today
At first glance, Monday's, December 12, 2022, federal byelection in a coveted Greater Toronto Area riding might seem like a nail-biter.
Oil spill shuts down Keystone pipeline in rural Kansas
An oil spill in a creek in northeastern Kansas shut down a major pipeline that carries oil from Canada to the Texas Gulf Coast, briefly causing oil prices to rise on Thursday, December 8, 2022.
Climate change takes its toll on Christmas tree farms
The effects of climate change are taking a toll on Christmas tree farms across Canada, with one forestry expert and the head of the Canadian Christmas Tree Association saying the sector that's already undergoing shifts will need to adapt.