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Trudeau says Liberals eyeing reforms to bail system after premiers complain
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is looking "carefully" and "quickly" at a letter Canada's premiers sent him last week that called for reforms to the country's bail system.
EU paves the path to a clean tech future with subsidies
The European Union pushed forward on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, with a major clean tech industrial plan which not only should keep the continent in the vanguard of plotting a greener future but also guarantee its economic survival as it faces challenges from China and the United States.
Saskatchewan premier Mo feels snubbed by Trudeau surprise visit to province
Justin Trudeau pressed Saskatchewan's government on its record for clean energy projects after Premier Scott Moe expressed disappointment he was not made aware of the prime minister's visit to a rare earth elements processing plant.
How Canada’s National Observer helped bring climate change into the mainstream
Canada's National Observer publisher Linda Solomon Wood chats with Max Fawcett about journalism, how the publication came to be and who really funds his columns.
Feds announce funding for menstrual pads, textiles made from food waste
Canadians' food scraps and mouldy leftovers could soon find new life as bioplastics, solidified carbon — and even menstrual pads.
Global pollinator losses causing 500,000 early deaths a year
Insect declines mean reduced yields of healthy foods like fruit and vegetables and increased disease in people, study finds.
Feds OK James Bay lithium mine — with conditions
Ottawa has greenlit a proposed lithium mine near James Bay, Que., as Canada turns its attention to producing minerals needed for clean technology, like electric vehicle batteries and solar panels.
Trudeau visits Saskatoon rare earths element processing plant
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in Saskatoon today, January 16, 2023, to visit a rare earths element processing plant.
Federal workers grumble about long commutes, lack of direction as they return to work
Ottawa public servant YuTaek Hwang has been working remotely for nearly three years.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith back and forth over COVID prosecution messaging
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has delivered a third version of what she discussed with justice officials over how to handle the prosecution of people charged with breaking COVID-19 health rules.
John Kerry stands up for appointment of UAE oil chief to lead COP28
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry backs the United Arab Emirates' decision to appoint the CEO of a state-run oil company to preside over the upcoming U.N. climate negotiations in Dubai, citing his work on renewable energy projects.
The future of rare cold-water coral garden on B.C. coast is still on the line
A First Nation and conservationists striving to protect the trove of large orange coral fans are cautiously optimistic that Fisheries and Oceans Canada will put an interim fishing moratorium in place to protect the fragile ecosystem.