BC Ferries forced to gear down vessel electrification ambitions
BC Ferries’ drive to reduce emissions appears to be at a standstill, but a lack of government funding has sunk the original plan to wean the Island Class fleet off diesel.
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Canadian labour giant pushes feds for ‘a future that works’
Canada’s largest labour organization has launched a new campaign to further its efforts to shape the federal government’s sustainable jobs legislation.
War in Afghanistan devastated the country’s environment in ways that may never be cleaned up
Afghans who lived near America’s vast bases say the U.S. military's lack of even minimal environmental protections polluted their land, poisoned their water and sickened their children. The consequences of the contamination may last for generations.
New Manitoba NDP government may not be climate’s best friend
A newly elected Manitoba NDP government doesn’t necessarily mean good outcomes for the environment, an Indigenous climate advocate says.
A second province reopens the door to offshore oil and gas
After a period of dormancy in oil and gas activity off the coast of Nova Scotia, a company has been given the first approval needed to explore offshore for fossil fuels.
80 million-year-old long-necked marine reptile to become fossil emblem of B.C.
A large, fierce-looking marine reptile with a mouthful of pointy teeth that made its home about 80 million years ago in Vancouver Island waters could soon become British Columbia's official fossil emblem.
Liberals and NDP still dickering over promised pharmacare bill
The federal New Democrats have rejected the first draft of the Liberals' pharmacare legislation, in what the health minister describes as "extremely fluid" negotiations over the highly anticipated bill.
Earth's September temperatures mind-blowing, scientists say
After a summer of record-smashing heat, warming somehow got even worse in September as Earth set a new mark for how far above normal temperatures were, the European climate agency reported.
Trans Mountain pipeline expected to drive Canadian oil output to new heights within two years
The coming startup of the Trans Mountain pipeline will help boost Canadian oil production to an all-time high within the next two years, according to a new report.
What deer can teach us about health
Gabe Jules is pulling back on his deer hunts. He has witnessed a drop in both the numbers and health of the deer population in his territory, which has been ravaged by two devastating wildfire seasons in three years.
Kicking the tires on electric vehicles
The tiny fragments that tires release into the environment are yet another reason to reduce car use.
Federal program freeze could hinder clean tech progress, industry says
Industry associations are worried the temporary suspension of federal funding for clean tech startups will hinder small companies trying to get off the ground.
Alberta CEOs descend on Ottawa in search for common ground on energy, climate and economy
More than 50 Alberta CEOs, entrepreneurs and industry leaders are in Ottawa this week in an effort to raise the profile of their province and promote "collaboration" on issues related to energy, climate and the economy.
Court decision forces expansion in Canmore, Alberta
Two major developments that could almost double the population of an Alberta mountain community will go ahead after Alberta's highest court dismissed an appeal by the town.
Indigenous leaders applaud Kinew's historic election win in Manitoba
Manitobans made history on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, night for electing an NDP government led by Wab Kinew, who is to become the first First Nations premier of a province in Canada.