Trudeau's pipeline approvals spark protests across Canada
"You can either be serious about climate change, or you can expand the tarsands. But you cannot do both," says the president of the National Union of Postal Workers.
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Trudeau approves Kinder Morgan pipeline, rejects one of two Enbridge projects
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made some long-awaited major decisions on pipelines that will inevitably alienate part of the Canadian electorate.
Trudeau pipeline approval could harm relations for 'generations', says Chief Thomas
Maureen Thomas, chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation travelled to Ottawa for a last-minute appeal to stop the Trudeau government from approving Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain expansion pipeline.
Quebec premier defends Trudeau and calls Castro a "giant"
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard did not think the message from Trudeau was inappropriate given Castro had just passed away.
Canada tries to get everyone singing carbon Kumbaya
Brace yourselves for direct action, civil disobedience, mass arrests… the whole nine yards. All that said, it’s hard for a guy like me not to feel encouraged by the overarching government signals.
Bank of Canada announces short list of Canadian women vying to be on banknote
Online favourite Nellie McClung, "Anne of Green Gables" author Lucy Maud Montgomery; B.C. artist Emily Carr; and Manitoba author Gabrielle Roy are not among them
PM Trudeau heads to Madagascar from Liberia, where he promised stronger bonds
Why prime minister chose Liberia as his first stop has surprised many, given there is a limited relationship and no obvious economic interests between the two countries.
Oil and gas project delays hurting Canada's reputation, industry group says
They fear Donald Trump's election in the United States adds pressure to Canada to clear regulatory hurdles blocking new projects.
Opinion: Energy project threatens food security in Canada’s North
Canada is grappling with hunger on its own turf with over 4 million Canadians experiencing food insecurity - a lack of access to the variety or quantity of food they need due to lack of money.
Business executives urge 'bold leadership' on climate policy from PM, premiers
Canadian corporate executives whose companies together employ more than a million people are urging Prime Minister Trudeau and the premiers to press ahead with climate action and carbon pricing.
Trudeau government reviewing law as migrant workers treated 'like slaves'
Fifteen migrant workers from Guatemala were arrested on Oct. 26, 2016 and now face deportation. National Observer interviewed some of them to hear their story.
Dakota Access pipeline wakes “giant” as Trump approaches White House
“It’s the ‘same old, same old’ with the U.S. government,” said LaDonna Brave Bull Allard from the Standing Rock Sioux. “We’ve been fighting them ever since they stepped onto our country.”
Eight things you should know about the Marrakech climate talks
The two week United Nations climate negotiations in Marrakech have concluded, with major outcomes for the international climate community.
Energy East opponents want inquiry of pipeline regulator after invitation from Irving Oil employee
A Calgary-based employee of Irving Oil, a major player in the proposed Energy East pipeline project, sent an email invitation directly to Steven Kelly, an NEB member who also faced controversy.
Anti-trade, nativist sentiment a threat to world and Canada: minister
Just after U.S. president-elect Donald Trump denounces the Pacific Rim trade deal, Canada's trade minister decried the rise of "ugly" partisan politics and anti-globalization forces