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Mayor offers Trudeau help in dealing with raging western premiers
Mayors in western Canada could help smooth relations between the federal Liberal government and angry western premiers, Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson said on Friday, November 29, 2019, after meeting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Saskatchewan chief saddened by lack of help to stop suicides
The chief of a northern Saskatchewan First Nation says he is disappointed at the lack of long-term help from the provincial and federal governments to deal with what he says is a suicide crisis.
Quebec town of Asbestos tires of sounding toxic
Tired of having his town associated with a cancer-causing mineral responsible for killing tens of thousands of people globally, the mayor of Asbestos, Que., says it's time for a name change.
Nova Scotia imagines a clean energy future
Nova Scotia's largest environmental group has published a study that envisions a province where more than 40 per cent of cars are hybrids or electric, heat pumps are widespread and imported electricity replaces coal.
Environmental Defence calls for overhaul of Canadian Environmental Protection Act
A new report says retailers in Canada are lagging behind American companies in removing hazardous chemicals from their products.
The end of fresh water?
Canada will be up a creek without a paddle if it doesn't acknowledge threats to its fresh water, says a report from some of the country's top water scientists.
Teachers union suing Quebec over secularism law, known as Bill 21
A federation representing 45,000 Quebec teachers is taking the government to court over Bill 21, accusing the province of violating the fundamental rights of teachers across the province.
Nova Scotia mill plans to pump effluent into strait: groups concerned
Groups that have voiced concerns about a Nova Scotia pulp mill's plan to pump millions of litres of treated wastewater into the Northumberland Strait are to issue a response to that plan today, November 19, 2019.
Fuel spill from tanker crash prompts B.C. ministry monitoring
About three-quarters of the 40,000 litres of crude that spilled in a fiery tanker-truck crash near the B.C.-Alberta boundary burned after the accident, and crews are now working to clean up the remainder.
'Extremely difficult year' for oil drilling contractors
The association that represents Canadian drilling companies is forecasting a minuscule improvement in drilling activity in 2020.