Corporate boardrooms. Military barracks. Federal government offices. They're not locales with a reputation for fostering diversity. Anita Anand has been trying to change that.
Advocates for drug users are raising concerns about British Columbia's request for Health Canada to empower police to step in when they see illicit drug use in public spaces, saying it may be a step backward in the fight against the deadly opioid crisis.
With so many livelihoods dependent on oil, all eyes here are on the expected opening this week of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, a years-in-the-making megaproject which will soon start shipping Canadian crude to export markets.
As world leaders attempt to negotiate a global plan to tackle plastic pollution, the industries whose bottom lines depend on the continued use and production of plastic are in Ottawa to advocate against production caps.
The most recent major flood happened in 2022. It forced more than 2,000 residents to flee and left hundreds of homes damaged or in need of replacement. Some 500 residents are still unable to return, the lawsuit says.
After last summer's heat waves, deadly floods and record-breaking wildfires, some scientists are urging Canadian health professionals to help their patients better prepare for climate change-related extreme weather and natural disasters.
Representatives from the Aamjiwnaang First Nation say they are bearing the brunt of environmental racism in Chemical Valley, and are in Ottawa to push world governments to give Indigenous nations a seat at the table as negotiations for a global plastics treaty unfold.
During a stop to promote the budget in Oakville, Ont., Justin Trudeau was asked about Poilievre's recent appearance alongside anti-carbon price activists in Atlantic Canada who were waving expletive-laden flags bearing the prime minister's name.