Politics

On Monday, Environment and Climate Change Canada launched consultations on how to best cap and curb oil and gas sector emissions, teeing up a political battle.

Protesters called on Canada to "be brave like Ukraine" and uphold economic sanctions against Russia on Sunday, July 17, 2022, just hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered essentially the same message to the Prime Minister.

Across Europe, signs of distress are multiplying as Russia’s war in Ukraine drags on. Food banks in Italy are feeding more people. German officials are turning down the air conditioning as they prepare plans to ration natural gas and restart coal plants.

With the world reeling from the economic fallout of the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, senior officials from 40 countries met on Monday, July 18, 2022, in Berlin for heart−to−heart talks on how to stay focused on fighting climate change and addressing its impact.

The federal government is proposing to use an industry-specific cap-and-trade system or a modified carbon pricing system to set a ceiling for emissions from the oil and gas sector and drive them down almost 40 per cent by the end of this decade.

It’s not just the relentless parade of deadly mass shootings, the draconian assault on abortion rights or even the prospect of a Donald Trump comeback that has Mackenzie Fresquez exploring a move to Canada.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's day of whistle stops in the Ottawa area ended early on Friday, July 15, 2022, as anti-Liberal protesters gathered outside a brewery before he arrived.

The federal government announced plans on Thursday, July 14, 2022, to start randomly testing travellers at Canada's four main airports for COVID-19 again next week, but intends to move the actual swabbing off-site.

The House of Commons industry and technology committee is set to meet today, July 15, 2022, to discuss launching an investigation into the Rogers Communications Inc. outage.

Canada's drug regulator approved Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for infants and preschoolers on Thursday, July 14, 2022, making it the first vaccine approved for that age group in the country.

A House of Commons committee will hold a special meeting this morning to discuss Canada's controversial decision to send repaired parts for a Russian natural gas pipeline back to Germany.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team released a statement on Thursday, July 14, 2022, confirming Malik's death, saying the shooting appears to have been targeted and there was believed to be no further risk to the public.

The federal government has expanded a program to include the agricultural sector in coming up with solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Alberta is investing millions of dollars into carbon capture technologies at a time when climate experts say the technology should be used as a last resort.

When Gina Athanasiou's father died in 2016, she realized her mother, who bounced between Canada and Greece for most of her life, didn't have a pension large enough to cover the soaring costs of a Toronto home.