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It's clean, renewable, and right there below our feet, but geothermal energy has largely remained undeveloped in Canada.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe once said a fundamental pillar of Canadian democracy is the rule of law. His province is now prepared to break it.

A critical milestone is on the horizon for Canada's 175-year-long plan to bury its nuclear waste underground, with two pairs of Ontario communities set to decide if they would be willing hosts.

The Alberta premier has picked a new fight with the federal government over a proposed program to help industrial feedlots meet climate targets that will not even apply in her province.

The country leads on climate policy, but grapples with disagreements over strategy and the pace of change.

Doug Ford’s government is pledging to reverse an Ontario Energy Board decision that would disincentivize the use of gas in new housing developments.

At a news conference Thursday, Nicole Poirier, vice-president of operations at NB Power, said the outages were largely caused by trees that downed power lines.

The minister's approval comes with conditions on RBC, including that none of HSBC Canada's 4,000 employees be fired within six months of the closing date, or two years for front-line staff, and that banking services continue to be provided at a minimum of 33 HSBC branches for four years. 

Joly added that many developing countries want relations with great powers such as the U.S. and China, instead of being forced to align with one. "The Global South cannot afford to choose one camp over the other," she said.

Challenges are playing out in hundreds of Canadian households this year, after wildfires consumed an area roughly a quarter of the size of Manitoba, and forced about 200,000 from their homes.

The firefighting aircraft are important in a country where wildfires can often be spread out over massive, remote stretches of land, offering a way to hold off fires until ground crews arrive. 

How the First Nations Emergency Services Society is changing the game in emergency management.

It was the hottest year on Earth in 125,000 years, and #ClimateScam is taking off.

Ottawa will give Toronto almost $500 million through the federal Housing Accelerator Fund in an effort to help meet housing demand in the city.

In a world of uncertainty, there is one critical mission the North American Aerospace Defence Command can count on every year: tracking Santa Claus.