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The federal government will begin phasing out the outdoor use of nicotine-based pesticides beginning in 2021, part of an effort to stem the mysterious decline of honey bee colonies around the world.

Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor says the federal government has reached millions of young Canadians through various, intensive public education campaigns aimed at informing them about the health and safety risks of using cannabis.

Legal marijuana will be sold in plain packages emblazoned with a yellow health warning and a red stop sign stamped with the silhouette of a pot leaf, according to draft regulations released Monday by Health Canada.

Reconciliation means many things, but access to clean water is an absolute requisite, writes David Suzuki.

British Columbia has announced it will pay for the so-called abortion pill starting Jan. 15, becoming the sixth province to provide free access to the drug.

Canada's marijuana industry is expanding rapidly and some First Nations are looking to cash in on the emerging economic opportunities.

A new framework for palliative care in Canada is expected to be developed following the Senate's passage of a private member's bill this week.

He may have just become head of the David Suzuki Foundation, but Stephen Cornish already has some clear and direct messages for governments and Canadians. There are some serious challenges ahead for all, but some solutions at hand. He also shares his thoughts about the controversies that follow the famous co-founder and namesake of the Vancouver-based environmental organization.

It’s not clear when the leak began — a source said staff were warned that “the leak happened last night and (was) still not contained” — but the chemical involved Wednesday afternoon was hydrogen sulphide, said an alert issued by the nearby First Nations community of Aamjiwnaang.

Manitoba's sustainable development minister says a federal threat to impose a higher carbon tax on the province is misguided and reveals a breakdown of co-operative federalism.

An internal document obtained by The Price of Oil investigation reveals accusations from Ontario engineers that the provincial government has 'ignored' a First Nation's chemical pollution concerns.

The announcement comes after joint investigation by Global News, the Toronto Star, National Observer, The Michener Awards Foundation and journalism schools at Ryerson and Concordia.

Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner Dianne Saxe said it’s “truly shameful” what is happening to residents living near what’s known as Sarnia’s “Chemical Valley.”

Environmental groups say the first shipment of genetically modified salmon in the world arrived in Canada earlier this year and likely ended up on the plates of Quebec consumers.

The problem is often blamed on poverty and overcrowded homes in Arctic communities. But sociologists have unearthed another factor.