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Some of the last evacuees from the Fort McMurray wildfire are being allowed to return home after Alberta’s top health officer approved the cleanup of their neighbourhoods.

The fight against climate change is one particularly "daunting challenge" that lies ahead, Trudeau noted.

A lawyer who challenged two federal officials to recuse themselves from a review of a major Canadian pipeline project for showing bias is pleased that the NEB is entertaining his motion.

In a new letter sent on Tuesday, the NEB said it would proceed with the hearings in Montreal, but would only allow people to submit comments in writing about explosive allegations of bias.

The Trudeau government has shaken up its cabinet committees and removed Global Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion from the environment, climate change and energy committee which he chaired.

A new legal challenge raises questions about whether Gauthier used a personal email account to conduct official business of the NEB. The challenge could disrupt the ongoing review of Energy East.

Elizabeth May will remain as Green leader after her party executive agreed to review a controversial motion adopted at a recent convention in Ottawa.

Temperatures are hitting all time highs, but Christy Clark isn't sweating.

It’s all over Twitter and even the creator of Harry Potter said the exchange validates the existence of the social media platform.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said a shift to a low carbon economy was inevitable and that the time for climate change denial was over.

"I am extremely hopeful that the knowledge gained from this joint initiative will help our country develop measures that will lead to significant environmental improvements."

Justin Trudeau must step in, save Canada's climate efforts from poisoning by pipeline regulator

Avik Dey, Director of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board's Natural Resources investment team is taking high-risk investment bets on the oil and gas sector.

DND is concerned about the possibility of a catastrophic oil spill from the Energy East pipeline and doubts TransCanada Corp is equipped to clean up any mess, Radio-Canada reported on Tuesday.

In all, 337 intervenors are scheduled to give their take on a pipeline that has already widened a chasm oil industry supporters and those who oppose it on environmental grounds.