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At least 242 million children in 85 countries had their schooling interrupted last year because of heatwaves, cyclones, flooding and other extreme weather, the United Nations Children's Fund said in a new report on Friday.

A Catholic priest's sexual abuse of Inuit children decades ago in Igloolik, Nvt., transformed a once friendly and trusting hamlet into a place marred by anger and addiction, court heard Thursday.

As finance minister, Freeland hiked the capital gains tax inclusion rate in the federal budget less than a year ago, increasing the share of capital gains on which individuals or corporations have to pay tax. At the time, she said it was a matter of "tax fairness" to ask wealthier people and corporations to pay a bit more to help the government pay for essential investments in things like health care and child care.

Mark Carney is racking up endorsements from the Liberals' climate wing to take the helm of the party, but he's still a far cry from the climate warrior advocates say is needed.

Crossing the 1.5 degree mark isn’t as bad as you think. It’s worse.

Ontario has announced plans to refurbish part of the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station, one of the world's largest nuclear stations.

Trump also told the crowd that Canada has been tough to deal with over the years.

The federal Liberal caucus is meeting today and tomorrow on Parliament Hill as the party searches for its next leader.

A record 47% of the European Union’s electricity now comes from solar and other renewables, a report on Thursday said, in yet another sign of the growing gap between the bloc's push for clean energy and the new U.S. administration's pursuit of more fossil fuels.

Ants — yes, ants — could protect apples, nuts, cocoa, and other beloved crops from disease and climate change.

This month, Oregon announced that homeowners in high-risk wildfire areas of the state are required to reduce vegetation on their properties and adhere to new building codes. Meanwhile, Canada, which has experienced an increase in devastating fires in recent years, relies on patchwork, mostly voluntary, measures to reduce fire risk. Some think it’s time for the rules to change.

Long-time climate advocate and First Nation leader Stewart Phillip is walking back controversial remarks he made on Tuesday.

The premiers met virtually with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other federal officials on Wednesday morning to talk about Trump's early moves as president and the looming threat of tariffs, which could come as soon as next week.

The Hughes Fire broke out in the late morning and within hours charred nearly 8 square miles (21 square kilometers) of trees and brush, sending up plumes of dark smoke near Lake Castaic, a popular recreation area about 40 miles (64 kilometers) from the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires that are burning for a third week.

Canadian officials are adopting a different tone after President Donald Trump ordered a study of the United States' trade relationship with Canada, pushing the threat of devastating tariffs down the road — temporarily.