Country-wide search still on for 30-year-old Myles Sanderson who may be injured
Police say one of two suspects in Sunday’s deadly stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan is still at large.
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Swiss-made 'coffee balls' to replace polluting capsules
Swiss retailer Migros said on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, that it is launching a coffeemaking system designed to replace capsules that produce thousands of tons of waste worldwide each year.
EU energy commissioner devises new plan to address fuel crisis
The European Union’s next steps for addressing the continent’s worsening energy crisis following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are expected to be unveiled next week, the European commissioner for energy said on Tuesday, September 6, 2022.
Russia sends more energy to India, China
Russia sent significantly more oil and coal to India and China over the summer compared with the start of the year, while European countries that long relied on Russian energy have cut back sharply in response to the war in Ukraine, said a report published on Tuesday, September 6, 2022.
Profits be damned, Canadians overwhelmingly want Big Auto to go electric
Three out of four Canadians want auto manufacturers to go electric, even if it hurts those companies' profits. That's according to a recent poll from Abacus Data.
‘Moccasins on the ground’: What extra funding for Indigenous Guardians means for one First Nation
In a meeting with the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment and Indigenous partners, Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault announced an additional $30 million of funding for the Indigenous Guardians program.
Future renewable diesel plant will turn food crops into fuel
Parkland Corporation wants to build a renewable diesel facility at its existing refinery in Burnaby, B.C., and hopes federal dollars will help fund the project.
Carbon capture is not the key to net-zero emissions plans, report says
The technology, put forward as part of the U.K.’s net-zero strategy, could extend the life of fossil fuel infrastructure, according to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.
B.C. needs to invest in primary care to stop the bleeding of family doctors
The family doctor crisis will plague rural B.C. and beyond until the province makes investments in bricks-and-mortar infrastructure and redesigns primary care’s archaic framework, says UBC researcher Dr. Rita McCracken.
Guilbeault rejects Atlantic Canada's request for climate plan extension
The federal environment minister on Thursday, September 1, 2022, rejected a request from the premiers of Atlantic Canada for an extension to the deadline to submit their plans to tackle carbon emissions.
Hot September poses fire threat for B.C.
Forests Minister Katrine Conroy says it's been a below-average wildfire season so far this year in British Columbia, but high fire risks are forecast for September.
Police must pay attention to online threats and harassment against journalists seriously: Trudeau
Police forces need to take seriously a pattern of hate and harassment targeting journalists and other public figures, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday, September 1, 2022.
Prime minister takes a swipe at Manitoba, saying some premiers are dishonest about carbon pricing
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused some politicians on Thursday, September 1, 2022, of being dishonest about the effects of the federal government’s carbon tax.
Pierre Poilievre says he'd pass a law against government jargon
There's been a rare moment of agreement between the two front-runners for the federal Conservative leadership.
Long weekend road trips cheaper as gas, crude oil prices tumble
The final long weekend of summer will also be the cheapest for Canadian drivers, with gasoline prices heading into the Labour Day holiday the lowest they’ve been since late February.