Disinformation ruins the conversation on fertilizer policy, MPs say
Pervasive disinformation around Canada’s voluntary fertilizer reduction plan makes it hard to have a rational discussion on this critical topic, Green and NDP MPs say.
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Algonquin horticulturist helps Ottawa church’s garden project grow into Indigenous learning centre
The project first materialized as a modest food security project: an Algonquin horticulturalist and members of the First Unitarian Congregation started a garden in the back of the church and hosted lessons on the intersection of food security, foraging and climate change.
Outrage fizzles over Coco-Cola’s sponsorship of COP27 climate summit
Plastics campaigners call it "astounding" that a multinational they say is the world’s top polluter has sponsored the key UN climate meeting.
Alberta cows — and their burps — spotlight a loophole in Canada’s methane rule
Methane emitted from burps and manure from about 75,000 cows in a massive Brooks, Alta., feedlot is the 11th highest source of the gas nationwide.
As municipal vote looms, some Ontario residents wrestle with heading to the polls on Diwali
When 36-year-old Ryan Singh was booking the holiday Diwali off work, he realized it fell on Oct. 24, the same day as the municipal elections in Ontario.
B.C. faces off against Sierra Club lawsuit, alleging inadequate climate plans
The B.C. provincial government is in court this week defending itself against allegations that it has failed to present an adequate plan to meet the province’s greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.
What's worth keeping an eye on as U.S. midterms showdown enters final month
Campaigning politicians say it all the time: the coming election will be the most important in a generation.
Laws cause sex workers disproportionate harm, lawyers argue
Lawyers representing marginalized sex workers will argue existing prostitution laws violate the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms at the Ontario Superior Court today, October 4, 2022.
Inflation will chew up rent support payments, dental cheques, Conservatives say
Liberal payments for dental care and rental housing will only add to inflation, without providing relief from the rising cost of living, Conservative MPs argued in the House of Commons on Monday, October 3, 2022.
Scientists find ways to restore kelp forests
For Liam Coleman, scuba diving in B.C. waters is like taking a weightless walk in the woods.
Burlington coyote attacks likely the result of people feeding them
Owen Barnes has come across two coyotes in the last month while walking through trails in his Burlington, Ont., neighbourhood.
Corporations paid billions less than expected through tax write offs and avoidance schemes
A new report from Canadians for Tax Fairness says top companies paid $30 billion less in taxes last year than would be expected under existing corporate tax rates.
Legislation to temporarily hike GST rebate likely to pass this week
Legislation to temporarily double GST rebates to help low- and modest-income Canadians cope with high inflation is expected to pass the House of Commons later this week.
TC Energy to build solar power project in Alberta
TC Energy Corp. says it is spending $146 million to build its first Canadian solar power project.
Immigration could be pending source of conflict between Ottawa and Quebec's CAQ
Control over immigration and Quebec's religious symbols ban could be sources of conflict between Ottawa and the province as Premier François Legault begins his second mandate.