Pinterest bans climate misinformation
The image-focused social network says it will take down content that distorts or denies facts about the climate crisis.
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‘They pretend we don’t exist’: Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs insulted after RBC cancels in-person meeting last-minute
“Today is one of the highest insults I've ever received as a chief,” Wet'suwet'en hereditary Chief Namoks said Thursday after RBC cancelled the in-person portion of its meeting at the last minute. “You’ve seen the violence (on Wet'suwet'en territory); I think today's insult was bigger.”
Heiltsuk Nation’s clean energy conversion efforts put rest of B.C. to shame
The Haíɫzaqv Nation has installed heat pumps in a third of the homes in its isolated coastal community in an ongoing bid to establish a clean energy future and eliminate energy poverty.
Carbon capture tax credit is Budget 2022’s big-ticket climate item
The single biggest climate item in Budget 2022 is the controversial carbon capture investment tax credit, followed by funding for electric vehicles and charging infrastructure.
With restrictions lifted, experts fear people will think COVID is over and forgo fourth dose
Government messaging about the state of the COVID-19 pandemic may stymie uptake of fourth vaccine doses, some experts said, as provinces laid out plans to expand eligibility for the shots to millions more Canadians.
All refugees deserve the same treatment as Ukrainians fleeing war: Commons committee
Canada's treatment of Ukrainians fleeing war has been distinctly different to those fleeing other humanitarian crises, the House of Commons immigration committee said on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, and MPs want that to change.
Dry Alberta town considers lifting booze ban
Raymond, a southern Alberta town that has been dry since it was founded more than 100 years ago, is asking residents whether they want restaurants to serve alcohol.
Leona Alleslev the latest candidate to enter Conservative leadership race
Alleslev, who lost her Greater Toronto Area seat in last year’s federal election, unveiled her plans at a Parliament Hill news conference Wednesday afternoon.
Health Canada considers drug decriminalization at lower possession levels: B.C. minister
B.C. has requested a cumulative threshold of 4.5 grams for opioids, cocaine and methamphetamine, but the federal government is mulling a 2.5-gram cumulative threshold, decriminalization advocates say.
Five tips to reduce and evaluate risk as COVID flares up again
As most provinces and territories lift COVID-19 public health measures, Canadians are left to assess their own risk level amid signs of a sixth wave.
Rapid tests an important tool as sixth COVID wave hits even if they aren't perfect
Experts say rapid antigen tests are emerging as an important tool as Canada's pandemic strategy shifts from public health vigilance to an emphasis on personal responsibility.
Today's federal budget will commit to billions in new spending
The federal Liberals are set to unveil their latest spending plan today, April 7, 2022, that aims to balance promises made to voters in last year's election campaign, in the pact with the NDP, and recently to Canada's global defence allies.
Clean energy company fined $8 million after 150 eagles perish in wind farms
NextEra Energy subsidiary ESI Energy was also sentenced to five years probation after being charged with three counts of violating the Migratory Bird Treaty Act during a court appearance in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Budget 2022: From student debt relief to housing help, here’s what young Canadians are hoping to see
Affordability, housing, education, mental health support, climate change. Do youth have anything to hope for in the federal budget out Thursday? A polling expert, youth advocate and student union rep weigh in on what matters.
Why we need to decolonize the search for extraterrestrial life
Scholars are calling for greater engagement with Indigenous communities in the search for life on other planets.