Environment
Kenney orders MLAs not to leave Canada unless on government business after minister’s vacation
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney took responsibility for not being clear about travel rules for members of the legislative assembly after news of Municipal Affairs...
How much COVID-19 risk is there in these common winter activities?
As Saskatchewan’s winter continues, you may be wondering if it’s safe to partake in some classic seasonal activities during the pandemic. So which activities put...
No injuries reported after ‘series of eruptions’ at Hamilton steel factory
No injuries have been reported after a large explosion at a steel factory in Hamilton Friday morning, according to Hamilton police. Large clouds of brown...
Transmission of COVID-19 in schools still ‘very unlikely,’ Dr. Bonnie Henry says
Despite widespread concern about transmission of COVID-19 in schools, Dr. Bonnie Henry said the data so far suggests schools are a “very safe”...
Ontario lockdown measures will be ‘devastating,’ says ski hill operator
Ski hills are set to close under Ontario’s new lockdown measures, and one resort in eastern Ontario is calling the decision “devastating” for...
How Felicity Jones Felt About Meeting Ruth Bader Ginsburg
You might have thought Felicity Jones was meeting the Queen of England when first introduced to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. “I felt like...
CSIS warns of threats to vaccine distribution chain
The country’s spy agency is warning companies in the vaccine supply chain that malicious foreign actors could threaten the largest inoculation program in Canadian history —...
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...
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...
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...
Alberta planning COVID-19 field hospitals for 750 patients, internal document shows
An internal Alberta government document shows the province has been planning for more than a week to set up indoor field hospitals to...
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...
32 salmonella cases in 6 provinces tied to pet hedgehogs
Four people have been hospitalized and 28 others made ill from outbreaks of salmonella infections in six provinces caused by exposure to pet hedgehogs, the...
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...
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...
