Environment
Justin Trudeau asked to help with Jordan Naterer search during Memorial University town hall
Fresh off surviving a confidence vote on a Conservative motion to look into the government’s ethics and pandemic spending, a relaxed-looking Justin Trudeau held...
Quebec premier warns of ‘censorship police’ after Ottawa professor suspended for saying N-word
The Quebec government has accused the University of Ottawa of violating a professor’s freedom of expression when it suspended her for using the N-word...
Alberta premier says resource project financing depends on climate progress
Jason Kenney says access to capital for projects in the oil and gas industry requires action on environmental issues from industry and government,...
Government calls on private sector to come up with compostable, recyclable pandemic gear
Worried about the environmental damage done by growing consumption of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the pandemic, the federal government is asking the private...
Man wields concrete statue to save young woman from bear mauling in Hay River, N.W.T.
A young woman from Hay River, N.W.T., was flown to hospital in Edmonton after she was attacked and injured by a bear early Friday morning....
Liberals’ 2021 single-use plastic ban includes grocery bags, takeout containers
The end is coming for plastic grocery bags, straws and cutlery after the federal government announced today which single-use plastics will be covered...
John Turner remembered as principled politician, loyal friend, great Canadian
Former prime minister John Turner was honoured as a principled politician, a loyal friend and a passionate protector of the environment today as family,...
Ship’s ban on tight clothes has ‘nothing to do with gender,’ says director of polar research institute
The director of a prominent Arctic research institute says dress codes that prohibit female participants from wearing tight-fitting clothing are not meant to be sexist....
Getting into nature could benefit your mental health during the pandemic
Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more...
Schools scramble to make up for learning losses that have already occurred in the pandemic
You’ve likely heard of the summer slide: where students might start the school year having lost some numeracy and literacy skills after a...
Why stock markets are up 44% amid the worst economic contraction in history
The economy is in a ditch, and millions of Canadian workers still find themselves unemployed or underemployed compared with where things were before COVID-19....
Nova Scotians in high-risk areas encouraged to get out of Teddy’s path
As Nova Scotians brace for the arrival of Teddy, which has now transitioned to a post-tropical storm, officials are urging people to stay...
Teddy forecast to bring heavy rain, wind to parts of Atlantic Canada
As the final weekend of summer comes to a close, many people across the Atlantic provinces are preparing for the first hurricane of...
Public Health Agency of Canada president resigns as COVID-19 cases spike
The president of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is stepping down only 18 months into the job, leaving the federal agency tasked...
It’s easy to point the finger at parties — but younger Canadians spread COVID-19 in all kinds of settings
The virus behind COVID-19 has a knack for slithering through society undetected. Not everyone gets a fever, and not everyone gets a cough....
Alberta health minister directs doctors’ regulatory college to stop doctors from leaving practices en masse
Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro has directed the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta to change its standards of practice for physicians...
