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Car-free roads where residents and tourists are free to roam, shop, sip on outdoor patios and easily avoid traffic are steadily gaining popularity across Canada.

Canada has launched a West Coast green shipping corridor from Prince Rupert and Vancouver ports to destinations in Asia and the Middle East, but the partners onboard, funding and the pathway to net zero on the route are murky.

Fixing car and e-bike batteries saves money and resources — but challenges are holding back the industry.

An unusually warm and dry winter in much of Canada set the stage for a wildfire season that led to 200,000 people fleeing their homes.An unusually warm and dry winter in much of Canada set the stage for a wildfire season that led to 200,000 people fleeing their homes.

A Calgary carbon capture company has signed a first-of-its-kind carbon offtake agreement with the federal government, a significant milestone that some say could help unlock future private-sector investments in decarbonization projects.

The proposal comes from an executive order signed by the president on Earth Day in 2022 that directed the US Forest Service and the land management bureau to conduct an inventory of old-growth and mature forest groves as well as to develop policies that protect them.

Dutch bank ING says it is accelerating its phasing out of funding for oil and gas exploration and production activities while it increases financing for renewable energy.

An anxious electorate, a new look and a bite out of Liberal polling numbers have all boosted the profile of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who was picked by editors across the country as The Canadian Press 2023 Newsmaker of the Year.

As Liberals and New Democrats negotiate what a future national drug plan should look like, a new survey suggests pharmacare is not at the top of the priority list for most Canadians.

The story of wildfire, and the communities ravaged by them, is also about the long and spiralling story of recovery.

Sustainably farmed oysters, mussels and clams are good choices when it comes to climate-friendly seafood, pairing high nutritional value with a low carbon footprint that includes benefits to the marine ecosystem.

Oysters stabilize shorelines, trap carbon-rich sediment, and help marshes grow.

California regulators have approved new rules to let water agencies recycle wastewater and put it right back into the pipes that carry drinking water to homes, schools and businesses.

The company building the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion has submitted evidence to support its claim that oil companies must pay more in tolls in light of the pipeline project's mounting costs.

Norm Allard knows he may never see the full impacts of his efforts to restore wetlands and floodplains in southeastern British Columbia, but he takes a "generational view" of the work that exemplifies a key part of climate resiliency.