Migrant farm workers unionize for first time in decades
A group of migrant agricultural workers employed in Abbotsford, B.C. have become the first in Canada to unionize in nearly two decades.
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Loan for half a billion approved for LNG project in BC
Canada’s Crown corporation dedicated to helping industries export overseas, has confirmed that around half a billion dollars will be financed for a B.C. First Nation-led LNG project.
Email shows 'irresponsible attitude' by senior official to pesticide rules, say observers
An email from a high-level official in Canada's pesticide regulatory agency is raising eyebrows for what observers say it reveals about the agency’s pro-pesticide bias.
Who needs a mower when you've got Munchkin and Mocha?
In an effort to better maintain its natural habitats, Toronto recently launched an innovative pilot project using a specialized “eco-herd” of goats aimed at controlling woody and invasive plants in the Don Valley Brick Yards park.
'I hear your concerns': Trudeau reflects on a byelection the Liberals expected to win
After losing a Toronto-area riding the Liberals have held for more than three decades, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday he heard the "concerns and frustrations" of voters.
When West Nile virus turns deadly
How climate change is complicating efforts to contain America's most common mosquito-borne illness.
She's still busy at 105. How do Canada's 'super agers' keep going?
Angeline Charlebois keeps a busy schedule.
Montreal peregrine falcon chicks take first foray into a world full of danger
The world is full of dangers when you're a falcon chick less than six weeks old and learning to fly — even if you're a member of the fastest species on Earth.
Was the Toronto byelection a wake-up call on Trudeau's approach to antisemitism?
An organizer who encouraged Jewish residents to vote against the Liberals in this week's Toronto byelection suggests a rise in antisemitism motivated many to show up at the polls.
The much-anticipated Arctic port and road project restarts with regulatory filings
A long-awaited project that would see an Arctic deepwater port and road connecting rich mineral resources to international shipping routes as well as offering the Navy another northern beachhead has been revived.
Canada is a player in AI research. So why can't we commercialize it?
It has impressive research bench strength. It has billions of federal dollars for the taking. It's kind of a nice place to live.
Youth activists win ‘unprecedented’ climate settlement in Hawaii
State’s transport department given a 2045 deadline to fully decarbonize and achieve zero emissions under agreement
Kangaroo Kindergarten: Class is in session at the Toronto Zoo
In the zoo's 200-hectare landscape, children explore and connect with nature through “hands-on experiences” and child-directed exploration.
Canada reaches deadline to respond to UN over controversial telescope
In a letter, the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination said it is concerned about harm that could result from the financing and support provided by the government of Canada, Canadian astronomical societies, and Canadian corporations for the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) that is proposed for Mauna Kea, the highest peak in Hawaii.