Ottawa to hike federal carbon tax to $170 a tonne by 2030
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today released the government's strategy to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 — and its centrepiece is a gradual hike in the…
New federal climate bill unlikely to solve Canada’s greenhouse gas reduction problem – here’s why
This column is an opinion by Kyle Hiebert, a research analyst in Winnipeg and former deputy editor of the Africa Conflict Monitor. For more information about CBC's…
Trans Mountain’s COVID-19 costs are now $12.5 million and growing
New numbers show that Trans Mountain's COVID-19 costs are now 10 times higher than the figure the pipeline initially reported.Last month, the federal government-owned pipeline said it…
What cities can learn from the biggest battery-powered electric bus fleet in North America
The largest battery powered electric bus fleet in North America is Canadian. Toronto's transit system is now running 59 electric buses from three suppliers. And Canadian pioneers…
Canadian actor Elliot Page shares he is transgender
Elliot Page, Halifax's own Hollywood star, has shared that he is transgender.The actor is known for his Oscar-nominated role in Juno, as well as Inception and most…
COVID-19 has sucked the oxygen out of the room on the climate economy
The Niagara Falls of news releases into any journalist's in-box attest that there is always plenty of contention for the moving spotlight of media attention.As early as…
Weaker penis bones in river otters linked to oilsands contaminants in new study
A new study has found that hydrocarbon contaminants typically associated with oilsands operations are contributing to decreased penis bone strength among river otters.That might sound like a…
What we expect from regional and city governments is increasingly out of step with their powers
This column is an opinion by Tomas Hachard, manager of programs and research at the Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance at the University of Toronto's Munk…
Is it possible to make a sustainable smartphone?
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Oil and gas know-how looks to alternatives in a business-led push to address climate change
The federal government's climate plan, announced Thursday, is facing criticism for not moving fast enough. Meanwhile, the political rhetoric from parts of Canada's oil-and-gas-producing regions implies going…
Heading to the lake for some shinny this winter? New study finds more children dying due to unstable ice
Marc Chartrand remembers falling through the ice.It was Halloween night in 2019. It was cold, but not too cold, and snow had not yet fallen, making it…