Montreal's bike culture a model for beating high gas prices
Montrealer Olivia Collette sold her car in 2016 and hasn't looked back.
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Another sovereigntist candidate to run for election in Quebec
Quebec Premier François Legault has named another sovereigntist who will carry his party’s banner in the fall election.
Trudeau joins march in London, Ont. to commemorate anniversary of deadly attack on Muslim family
Relatives, community members and dignitaries called for an end to racism and Islamophobia on Sunday, June 5, 2022, during an emotional tribute marking the one-year anniversary of a deadly attack on a Muslim family in London, Ont.
Gas prices expected to shoot higher this week
Gasoline prices continued to trend upward across much of Canada over the weekend and experts warn more increases are coming this week.
Foreign oil lobbying and Canada’s energy policy
Foreign-owned and foreign-influenced oil and gas corporations are lobbying to sway Canada’s environmental and energy policies — and now is the time for environmentalists to turn up the heat against this practice, says political economist Gordon Laxer.
Troubled past provided lessons Charlotte Nolin needed to transform
A past filled with abuse provided the lessons Charlotte Nolin needed to transform into the woman she is today.
Janice Tran takes wasted energy and turns it into money
As the founder of Kanin Energy, she works with heavy industry to reduce and harness wasted energy generated from their industrial processes for their own use so they draw less from the grid.
Environmentalists shudder as Ford bulldozes opponents to win second majority in Ontario election
The seven-seat increase from the 2018 election issues Ford a resounding stamp of approval from voters after an often-embattled first term that saw his government, in the words of a Greenpeace spokesperson, “taking a sledgehammer to Ontario climate policies.”
Few supports for survivors and families of violence against Indigenous women
The Native Women's Association of Canada says the federal government has made little progress in the past year on its plan to end violence against Indigenous women, girls and gender-diverse people.
Bill to put the brakes on crypto mining passes New York legislature
The bill, touted by supporters as the first of its kind, now goes to Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul for consideration.
Ukrainian refugees can apply for government income support
Ukrainians who have fled to Canada due to the Russian invasion of their home country will begin receiving financial support from the federal government in the next five days, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said on Thursday, June 2, 2022.
Ottawa convoy protest overwhelmed police and government: former police chief
Canada’s institutions and police services were unprepared for the scale of the “Freedom Convoy” protest, says Ottawa’s former police chief, who resigned amid heavy criticism of the force’s handling of the demonstration.
Renewable energy climate agreement between Canada and India omits coal
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says a new agreement signed on Thursday, May 2, 2022, to co-operate with India on climate action is an opportunity for Canada to export its renewable energy technology, particularly related to making renewable energy a reliable source of electricity.
Close calls with Chinese jets endanger Canadian plane operating in Asia: Melanie Joly
Joly was reacting to reports by the Canadian Armed Forces, who said Wednesday that on several occasions the People's Liberation Army Air Force failed to meet international aviation safety standards by flying dangerously close to the Canadian aircraft.
