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Jeff Bezos has won considerable plaudits for his widespread philanthropy in the climate sector, but some are questioning his motives — and the outsized voice the Bezos Earth Fund has seemingly bought.

New documents obtained by the Ontario NDP prompt Bonnie Crombie to push for fresh investigation into the $8.3-billion scandal, as well as an update on the existing one.

A confluence of record-breaking ocean temperatures and shifting weather patterns are setting the East Coast up for a high-activity hurricane season, warn experts in Canada and the U.S.

Researchers from the University of Western Ontario say that while the wastewater from the Dryden, Ont., mill doesn't contain mercury, the sulphate and organic matter in it contribute to the elevated production of methylmercury in the Wabigoon River.

The federal government has unfurled a new cybersecurity strategy aimed at protecting its vast array of computer systems and information banks against a growing variety of threats.

Immigration Minister Marc Miller is expected to table legislation today that would extend citizenship to some children born outside of the country.

Francis Silva watches the blood flow through a straw-like tube in his left arm to a dialysis machine where it's cleaned of toxins and returned to his body through a second tube.

Canada and the United States are suspending all fishing for Canadian-origin Yukon River chinook salmon for seven years in an attempt to protect the dwindling species.

As demand for charging stations increases with their fleets, Nova Scotia's municipalities are moving to expand their networks.

Following revelations that the country's agriculture department downplayed warnings about glyphosate, advocates argue that the country must have a tough talk about reducing use of the controversial chemical.

The world's largest financial institutions remain among the leading investors in the fossil fuel sector, years after many vowed to reduce emissions through the Net Zero Banking Alliance — and their investments are scuttling any hope nations might have of meeting their Paris Agreement targets, report finds.

Agecoutay, a videographer for CBC in Regina, alleges he has repeatedly been denied work due to his race, and that the broadcaster offered a settlement, but he would have had to sign a non-disclosure agreement. 

A new Leger survey found that almost 30 per cent of Canadians believe food inflation has been primarily caused by grocery stores trying to increase profit margins. Another 26 per cent think it’s mostly due to global economic factors, while one in five blame the federal government

When wildfires and floods arrive on a community’s doorstep, residents need information to know how to act. But what happens when cell service and the internet are down?

With this action, Attorney General Dana Nessel becomes the latest public official to set sights on industry for harms it is alleged to have not only knowingly inflicted on the state, but also obfuscated.