Canada’s first deepwater oil project inches closer to development
After securing a licence for a recent discovery, Norwegian energy giant Equinor is one step closer to developing Canada’s first deepwater oil project off the East Coast.
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Canada’s emergency wage subsidy ‘was really a blank cheque to companies’: Canadians for Tax Fairness
Some of Canada’s biggest corporations received a pandemic subsidy intended to keep their employees on the payroll, but a new report finds that in many cases, these large companies actually reduced employment while padding the pockets of shareholders.
The uncomfortable handshake between Alberta Premier Smith and Prime Minister Trudeau
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith met face to face with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, in a photo opportunity punctuated by short statements and a very awkward handshake.
Driver charged with homicide after two children killed when bus crashed into Quebec daycare
Police say the 51-year-old bus driver has been arrested and faces charges of homicide and dangerous driving.
Ottawa to spend $2M for international commission to offer advice on unmarked graves
Ottawa is spending $2 million for an international organization to provide Indigenous communities with options for identifying possible human remains buried near former residential school sites.
Pink sea urchins are inching into shallower B.C. waters as climate changes
Pink sea urchins off the coast of Vancouver Island are expanding into shallower waters, in what researchers say is an indication of how rapidly climate change is affecting ocean life.
Mill closures threaten fabric of rural B.C. towns
When Mayor Shane Brienen of Houston, B.C., thinks about the impact of the impending closure of the town's sawmill, he worries not only about the economic fallout.
Mining companies eye critical minerals in Quebec boreal forest, raising carbon release concerns
About one million square kilometres of Quebec is covered by boreal forest, roughly 70 per cent of the entire province. In the north, where ecosystems are less likely to have been altered by human activity, those forests have been accumulating and sequestering immense quantities of carbon for centuries.
Trudeau lays out $196-billion, decade-long health-care offer to premiers
The federal government has presented a new health-care funding offer that would see Ottawa shift $196 billion to the provinces and territories over the next 10 years in exchange for commitments to massively upgrade health-care data collection and digital medical records.
Visa delays threaten another Montreal conference
Yet another global conference in Montreal risks being derailed by Canada's delays in processing visas as well as rejections that critics argue punish those from poorer countries.
Provinces expect letter from federal health minister asking for by-in on new health deal
Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos will ask the provinces today whether or not they intend to accept the new health-care funding deal tabled by the prime minister.
Advocates push for reform and Black Canadian justice strategy
The federal government is being urged to follow through with its commitment to develop a Black Canadian justice strategy.
Canadians have fallen behind in high inflation and here's who's hurting most
Inflation has eroded purchasing power for many Canadians, but the experience with rapidly rising prices has been far from uniform.
They fought for decades to be recognized as Indigenous. Now they want to take the federal government to court
As one woman’s journey to register for status under the Indian Act comes to a head, a lawsuit aims to make Canada pay for the damage the legislation may have caused.
Hey, EV owners — it pays to give back to the grid
If you agree to provide some of your car’s battery power in times of high energy demand, you’ll get paid, and help make the grid more stable.