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Imports of straws and other single-use plastics now banned in Canada
Canada's ban on the manufacture and import for sale of some plastic items, including grocery bags and straws, has taken effect.
Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick expecting huge snow dump in places
Parts of Central and Eastern Canada could see as much as 20 centimetres of snow by the end of the weekend, as a winter storm continues its path eastward.
UN official warns of 'trust deficit' in Montreal biodiversity talks
The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations says the ongoing tension around public financing to save nature stem from a "trust deficit" because wealthier countries have failed to fulfil their financing promises to developing nations in the past.
Canada's climate action plan is underfunded and lacks clarity on top risks
The Canadian Climate Institute put out the report that makes 11 recommendations for improvements to the federal government's draft $1.6-billion strategy that was released in November.
Ottawa must demand resource companies keep Indigenous women safe: report
A parliamentary committee says resource companies should be held "accountable" for the effect their projects have on the safety of Indigenous women and girls.
Canada re-imposes sanctions and will no longer repair Nord Stream turbines
Canada has revoked an exemption to sanctions that had allowed a Montreal company to repair turbines for the Nord Stream pipeline operated by Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom.
The scramble to get Montreal biodiversity talks on track as conference nears end
Environment ministers from around the world are gathering in Montreal for the last few days of a conference aimed at preserving what's left of the planet's biodiversity.
Finance tops agenda in final week of global biodiversity conference
Negotiators at a global conference on saving the world's biodiversity were sharpening their focus on how to pay for it on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, as environment ministers from around the globe converged in Montreal for the final week of COP15.
CRA should warn people about risk of clawbacks for benefit claims: Taxpayers' watchdog
Taxpayers' Ombudsperson François Boileau says the Canada Revenue Agency should warn Canadians applying for benefits about the risk of potential clawbacks to other income supports.
Conservatives still leading the Liberals with slightly wider gap, poll says
A new poll suggests the Tories still have a small lead over the governing Liberals and have slightly widened the gap.