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Alberta Tory leadership candidate Jason Kenney fined for breaking campaign rules
Kenney’s campaign team has been fined $5,000 for failing to keep away from an area where leadership delegates were being picked in the constituency of Edmonton−Ellerslie last week.
Canada's Catherine McKenna announces coal phase out for 2030
Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is announcing a plan to phase out the use of coal-fired electricity by 2030.
Future of Pacific trade pact on agenda for Trudeau, Obama at APEC summit
The prime minister to meet informally with Obama on Sunday afternoon, shortly before the summit wraps up.
Canadians may not realize 'magnitude of challenge' in 2050 climate strategy
Government insists the country should find a way to cut emissions 80 per cent below 2005 levels by 2050 in order to match the ambition of the international Paris climate accord.
Husky Energy says ground movement to blame for pipeline spill that contaminated drinking water of thousands
Husky Energy says ground movement is the reason a section of its pipeline burst in late July, leaking more than 220,000 litres of crude oil into the North Saskatchewan River.
Major fire causes extensive damage at Nova Scotia fish processing plant
A major fire has caused extensive damage at a waterfront fish processing plant on Nova Scotia's eastern shore.
Trudeau heads to Liberia and Madagascar on first trip to Africa as PM
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to Africa next week, his first visit to the continent since the Liberal government came to power last year.
Fort McMurray wildfire recovery to spur $5.3 billion in spending by end of 2019
The ramp-up in reconstruction, needed to rebuild the close to 2,000 homes and businesses destroyed by the fire, is also expected to create about 9,000 jobs next year.
Canadian musical icon Leonard Cohen dead at the age of 82
His sonorous, tobacco-painted baritone was once described as "the musical equivalent of rotgut whisky" and his lyrics and texts studied spirituality, sex, power and love.
Trump presidency doesn't change need for Canadian carbon price, says Trudeau
The Liberal leader is suggesting it’s full steam ahead for his government’s environmental plan despite a Donald Trump presidency that could recast America's climate change priorities.