Quebec Liberal Party rebranding around environment
As the Quebec Liberal Party seeks to redefine itself less than a year before a provincial election, Leader Dominique Anglade wants the environment to be its main focus.
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B.C. braces for more storms as Trudeau surveys flood damage
Rainstorms of increasing intensity are forecast to hit British Columbia over the coming days, prompting warnings for people to be prepared to evacuate.
Federal oil and gas fund ‘vastly’ overestimates emission cuts
A federal program providing financial aid to help struggling oil and gas companies reduce greenhouse gas emissions was “poorly designed” and amounts to little more than a fossil fuel subsidy, a new report reveals.
Astrophysicist now interim leader of Canada's Green Party
The Greens have chosen a non-binary astrophysicist as the interim leader of their party.
Impacts of climate change are here 'sooner than expected and they're devastating,' Trudeau tells Parliament
The House of Commons held an emergency debate on Wednesday, November 24, 2021, night on the devastating floods in British Columbia amid increased attention to how ill-prepared the country is for the effects of a changing climate.
Canada needs to do better at recycling and reusing stuff
Canada has one of the world's most wasteful economies when it comes to recycling and reusing commodities like plastic, metal, and energy, a new report commissioned by Environment and Climate Change Canada has found.
Canada's critical infrastructure must be strengthened
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair says the risk of future storms has to be taken into account as British Columbia rebuilds following massive rainstorms and deadly mudslides.
The right uses the climate crisis to decry immigration
The wrapping of ecological disaster with fears of rampant immigration is a narrative that has flourished in far-right fringe movements in Europe and the U.S.
Canada considers tougher GHG shipping rules
Canada is considering an international proposal that would double the ambition of its greenhouse gas emissions targets from shipping — a plan observers say the country seems ready to support.
Wealthy countries put planet at risk for 'minimal social gains'
Even wealthy nations seen as having good sustainability records use more than fair share of resources, a recent study finds.
New Parliament tackles contentious issues
Members of Parliament return to the House of Commons today, November 22, 2021, for the first time in five months.
After floods, oil slicks, human and animal waste
Petroleum slicks, human and animal waste, deceased animals and garbage. All this and more have been spotted floating in the water by volunteers working to salvage B.C. homes and communities flooded by the recent catastrophic storm.
Salmon actually found in fields during B.C. floods
As Kevin Estrada boated around flooded agricultural land while assisting neighbours during B.C.’s climate disaster, he noticed salmon struggling amid tall grass and flowing water.
B.C. farmers face 'gut-wrenching' reality
Similar scenes have played out across southern B.C. in recent days as the province grapples with an unprecedented storm that flooded Merritt, Princeton, and much of the Fraser Valley under metres of frigid, dirty water.
One woman’s trek for a just transition
A Saskatchewan woman journeyed by bike and train to search for a Prairie MP willing to push for a just transition in the House of Commons.