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When it comes to sucking up carbon, not all trees are equal
Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more...
With Bill 101 reforms, François Legault risks upending Quebec’s hard-won linguistic peace
The Charter of the French Language, better known as Bill 101, had a difficult birth. Its childhood and adolescence were equally tumultuous, and...
2 Alberta United Conservatives removed from government caucus
Alberta MLAs Todd Loewen and Drew Barnes have been expelled from the United Conservative Party caucus over allegations they divided the party and undermined government leadership. ...
Community hopes for answers from inquest into death of Atikamekw woman who filmed Quebec nurses mocking her
A Quebec coroner will begin hearing testimony and explanations as to why Joyce Echaquan died in hospital last September after being admitted with stomach pains, and...
How a vacancy in a safe Conservative seat could mean headaches for Erin O’Toole
A new vacancy in a safe Conservative riding gives the party an opportunity for renewal — or it could trigger the same problems that have...
Canadians who rely on Line 5 on edge as Michigan’s deadline looms to shut Enbridge pipeline
Canadian workers and others who benefit from Enbridge’s Line 5 are anxiously watching what’s playing out this week in Michigan, which has given the...
Vanessa Redgrave’s Net Worth: How Much Is The Actor Really Worth?
Vanessa Redgrave harnesses her vast wealth for philanthropic causes. In September 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Redgrave urged the United...
Lulu Anderson: The history and present of Black civil rights in Alberta
This story is part of the Black on the Prairies project, a collection of articles, personal essays, images and more, exploring the past,...
Maxime Bernier uttered racist slur about Jagmeet Singh, according to statement filed in court
WARNING: This story includes offensive language. People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier once discounted NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s chances of winning a...
When will the Canada-U.S. border reopen?
Travel across the Canada-U.S. border could resume by late summer or fall, according to the cautious estimates of some experts, but they say the...
A bipartisan consensus on climate change? The U.K. suggests it’s not a pipe dream
From this side of the Atlantic, the new greenhouse gas emissions target recently adopted by the United Kingdom was notable not only for...
Ontario’s political parties gear up for next spring’s election in the shadow of COVID-19
Mark your calendars: Ontario’s next provincial election campaign officially begins one year from Tuesday. Ontario’s fixed-date election law sets voting day as June 2,...
A Harper dynasty and the end of the Liberals? How the 2011 election didn’t change everything
In just a few weeks, Canadian politics changed forever. Or so everyone thought. The Liberals, once the country’s “natural governing party,” were reduced to a...
Ex-minister says comments accusing officials of ignoring money laundering were meant to stay private
A former B.C. cabinet minister who once said his colleague was complicit in the province’s failure to address the issue of money laundering...
Better paid sick leave might be coming to some provinces, but only after painful delay
Political circumstances and the pandemic’s harsh reality have finally forced the debate over paid sick leave in Ontario a step closer to a...
Child care won’t be a ‘magic bullet’ that sparks post-pandemic recovery: Freeland
Ottawa’s plan to lower early learning and child-care costs was a centrepiece of last week’s federal budget, but Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland warns...
