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Some residents of southern and eastern Ontario were treated to Mother Nature's wrath Saturday night as some severe thunderstorms passed through the region.

The International Institute for Sustainable Development’s Experimental Lakes Area in northwestern Ontario allows scientists to conduct research on real lakes and ecosystems.

Calgary-based TransCanada Corp’s Energy East project could disrupt the supply of electricity for millions of consumers in Ontario and Quebec.

A dam project in Almonte, O.N. has divided the community, even as the country moves toward an increased focus on renewable energy.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) says the regions northeast of Toronto and south of Ottawa have reached levels of drought only expected at this time of year once every two decades.

After massive hits to the oil economy and tens of thousands of job losses, Albertans are declaring bankruptcy at exorbitant rates.

President Obama says this is one national security crisis that we can't address with a military response.

"Tundra is burning, permafrost is thawing. This is not a conspiracy. It’s happening," Barack Obama told the Canadian Parliament.

While the private sector has moved to shift the risk of pension plans to employees with a move to defined contribution plans, many in the public sector have managed to hold on to those plans.

Automakers are hoping to overcome the biggest roadblock to electric vehicles sales — range anxiety among consumers — with a little help from government.

Wynne promoted seven backbenchers to an expanded 30−seat Ontario cabinet and demoted the minister responsible for the autism file that created a public relations nightmare for her Liberal government.

Flanked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Kathleen Wynne, officials with the automaker announced the new centre was the latest step in GM's efforts to bolster its research in Canada.

As a huge wildfire raged, Alberta's labour market continued to struggle last month — job losses mounted, the unemployment rate surged and total hours worked hit their lowest mark in 30 years.

The federal government says it's beefing up the ecological protection of a newly created national urban park in Toronto while allowing farms in the park longer term leases of up to 30 years.

Most said the thought of dramatic changes occurring on Earth were overwhelming. Worse still, they felt powerless to change the course of history.