Politics

Thousands of Canadians die prematurely each year due to air pollution. These climate organizations are petitioning Canada's environment watchdog to find out what Ottawa is doing about it.

The Alberta government has approved a $175-million recovery program for municipalities and Metis settlements affected by wildfires.

Canadians eligible for the GST credit are expected to receive a special payment today to help with the rising cost of groceries.

Pierre Poilievre's new image makeover is all about making him more likable to Canadians. But if he actually wants to win the next election, he'll need to trade in his glasses for something more important — a serious position on climate change.

Starting Saturday, July 1, 2023, the federal government's long-promised clean fuel regulations take effect across Canada. Here are five things to know about what they are, how they will affect you and why they are different from the carbon price.

There is a clash of wills growing in Atlantic Canada over two new climate policies that take effect this weekend, with premiers demanding Ottawa put the brakes on the plan and the federal government accusing them of playing politics with the planet.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the Swedish environmental activist and prominent European figures to form a working group to address ecological damage from the 16-month-old Russian invasion.

Green Party leaders have fired a shot directly at the Liberal cabinet following a high-profile meeting between two federal ministers and executives from Royal Dutch Shell.

The federal government is ready to pay up to $200 million to protect a vital land corridor linking Nova Scotia and New Brunswick from climate change-related flooding, a federal minister has confirmed.

The Assembly of First Nations moved to oust RoseAnne Archibald as its national chief on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, after more than a year of turmoil involving her leadership of the advocacy organization.

Beginning Saturday, New Zealand will become the first country to ban the thin plastic bags that supermarket customers use to collect their fruit and vegetables.

Canadians' pride in their nationality, like most things these days, seems to be divided down partisan lines, a new poll suggests.

Chief Don Tom of the Tsartlip First Nation on Vancouver Island says he's been known to "partake" in watching fireworks, as a way to bring families together.

A proposed merger between the Toronto Star and Postmedia is just the latest harbinger of doom for Canada's journalism industry. Why it's time for the federal government to do more — and why trying to save the past isn't helping the future.

Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez said he remains hopeful digital giants will not make good on their threat to block access to Canadian news on their platforms, but if they do then the Liberal government will ensure newsrooms have the resources they need to continue their work.