Cold front cools Central Canada but heat wave continues on both coasts
A cold front passing through Ontario and Quebec is expected to offer relief today after a multi-day heat wave.
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Trudeau set to meet with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on climate goals
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to meet with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith today in Calgary, among other stops in the city as Stampede season gets underway.
Third unofficial heat record for Earth in just one week
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Access to cooling should be a human right, expert says as temperatures rise
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First Nations won’t back nuclear plant expansion until waste questions are answered
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Canada’s carbon-storing peat digs up a climate conundrum
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Millions of people pick plastic for a living. What happens if it goes away?
A UN treaty to reduce plastic pollution could be a game changer for the environment. Activists who collect plastic for a living want to make sure it takes their jobs into account.
Farming for the climate future
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In post-conflict Colombia, one determined survivor fights to reach women no one else can
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‘Conversation is climate action’: Guide to assist educators in age of eco-anxiety
Amid a season of heat waves and wildfire smoke, a new curriculum is urging Manitoba teachers to normalize climate change conversations in classrooms and it provides tips on how to do just that in 2023-24.
Nations set to agree on shipping emissions cuts. But are they good enough?
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Feds, Stellantis reach deal over Windsor battery plant
Stellantis and LG Energy Solution announced on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, that their electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Ont., is back on track after reaching a "binding" financing deal with the governments of Canada and Ontario.
CBC News issues retraction over report on email interference by Alberta premier's office
CBC News is retracting a report alleging someone in Premier Danielle Smith’s office emailed Crown prosecutors to question and challenge the handling of cases involving COVID-19 protests in Alberta that blocked traffic at a U.S. border crossing for more than two weeks.
Justin Trudeau invites Taylor Swift to bring tour to Canada via Twitter
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears to be a secret Swiftie, after tweeting an invitation to superstar Taylor Swift asking her to bring her Eras tour to Canada
Heat warnings across many parts of Canada
Several parts of Canada continue to swelter under intense heat, prompting weather alerts.