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Canada and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) need to ban scrubber systems churning out most of the cruise industry's contaminated wastewater and allowing the continued use of dirty heavy oil fuel, despite a huge emissions footprint, say critics.

Politicians are recognizing partisanship like never before. Columnist Max Fawcett joins David to discuss how the growing divide is not just hurting the public perception of politicians but democracy itself.

Parliament ended its spring session last week, sending politicians back to their home ridings. Hot Politics host David Mckie and columnist Max Fawcett talk politics.

Climate change, pests and unsustainable harvesting have left the Canadian forestry industry vulnerable. But as wildfires across the country decimate large swaths of Canada’s remaining forests, a Vancouver non-profit is helping companies find alternatives to pulp and paper-based packaging.

Ottawa reporter Natasha Bulowski was chosen for a story she submitted, which the judges felt displayed “journalistic talent and understanding of key EU-Canada policy areas.”

Researchers at the University of Michigan suggest their insights might prove useful for helping people who are routinely surrounded by death, such as combat troops and health-care workers.

The Calgary-based oil company has provided no details about the attack or which parts of its operations were affected, saying simply in a news release issued late Sunday that it had "experienced a cybersecurity incident."

The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre says 76,129 square kilometres of forest and other land have burned since Jan. 1. That exceeds the previous record set in 1989 of 75,596 square kilometres, according to the National Forestry Database.

Canada pledged to keep a close eye on tensions in Russia on Saturday, June 24, 2023, as armed rebel mercenaries marched on Moscow before their commander said they were halting their advance.

When it comes to flying, going green may cost you more. And it's going to take a while for the strategy to take off.

Bubbles filled the sky and cheers rang through the streets of Toronto on Sunday, June 25, 2023, as thousands of colourfully-clad revelers at Canada's largest Pride parade voiced their support for a community facing rising levels of hate and intolerance.

Sweden's bid to join the NATO military alliance while a war rages in Ukraine and Russia deals with the fallout from a revolt set the stage on Monday for a meeting of Nordic leaders in Iceland, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in attendance.

Thick, smoky air blanketed many parts of Quebec on Sunday, June 25, 2023, as more than 110 wildfires raging in the northern parts of the province set more communities on high alert for new evacuation orders.

Arctic security and Russia's invasion of Ukraine were top of mind on Sunday, June 25, 2023, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Iceland for a two-day summit with Nordic leaders.

San Francisco is at the forefront of a movement to recycle wastewater from commercial buildings, homes, and neighbourhoods and use it for toilets and landscaping. This decentralized approach, proponents say, will drive down demand in an era of increasing water scarcity.