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Developer of Nova East project in deep waters off Nova Scotia inks memorandum of understanding with eye on landmark mutual benefit agreement to drive First Nation jobs and revenue creation

The increasing intensity and frequency of extreme heat likely compounds stresses on the iconic butterfly, worrying biologists about how the struggling population will respond.

A survey concluded there is widespread opposition to British Columbia's plan to replace fossil fuel-powered vehicles with electric cars. But observers say the survey was crafted to heighten a sense of public discontent, rather than reflect the reality on the ground.

The government's injunction request alleges the defendants committed "numerous violations" of Quebec environmental regulations on 17 waterfront properties, including cutting down trees, backfilling, depositing contaminated soil and erecting buildings on the shores of the lake.

It's latest in a series of city-level moves across Canada, including in Ottawa and Montreal, to look at greenwashing, a term for ads that make misleading or false environmental claims.

The pharmacare bill that was central to a political pact between the Liberals and NDP become law on Thursday after the Senate passed the bill without making any changes.

Quebecer Stéphan Perreault and his team of linemen have been helping restore power in North Carolina since Hurricane Helene hit in late September, and they don't expect to be heading home any time soon.

British Columbia billionaire Chip Wilson has put up yet another billboard message to voters, his third post outside his multimillion-dollar mansion in NDP Leader David Eby's own riding.

New research shows that the patterns of Earth’s high winds have led to serious problems on the ground.

Transport Canada is refusing to release a health study on the Fort Chipewyan dock contamination.

For years, Ottawa has promised guidelines to determine what counts as green investments. This week it unveiled next steps that will push the development of the framework beyond the next election, throwing a key policy's future into question.

Charging electric vehicles in off-peak hours could ease grid pressure and lower charging costs for drivers.  A new pilot program in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) is testing a mobile app that does just that.

Yves Giroux says today's report still finds the vast majority of households get back more in rebates than they pay through the carbon price — but once broader economic effects are factored in, those gains are wiped out for most, except for some lower-income earners.

New Democrat Leader David Eby says he's focusing his provincial election campaign on commitments to B.C. residents after acknowledging he didn't speak enough about his team's work on the cost of living at Tuesday's debate.

Trudeau also appointed a group of cabinet ministers, including Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault and Housing Minister Sean Fraser, to support Boissonnault.