Canada
Jim Carr: Our goal is finding sweet spot between resource development and environmental responsibility
Approaches may vary. The pace of transition may differ from country to country. But there is remarkable alignment in where they want to go. In where they know we must go.
What is the Charest affair and why should I care?
If you're just returning from a lengthy summer vacation, we've put together this primer to help you catch up. Here's everything you wanted to know about the Charest affair but were afraid to ask.
New oilsands extraction techniques still releasing toxins, says study
The assumption that in-situ oilsands are more environmentally friendly has been turned on its head, in the wake of a new study published Monday by the University of Ottawa.
Ashley Madison had inadequate security safeguards, privacy officials say
Canadian and Australian officials have discovered that the site that attracted millions of users in search of discrete infidelity had inadequate security measures in place.
Doctors want funding for seniors care in new health accord
Doctors are already seeing the effects of an aging population and those issues will only continue to grow over the coming decades.
Bardish Chagger becomes first woman to lead Canadian government in House of Commons
Prime Minister Trudeau's government has made what it calls an adjustment to the federal cabinet, tapping Small Business Minister Bardish Chagger to taken on an additional job: government House leader.
Ontario Energy Board updates consultation requirements for oil pipelines
The Ministry of Energy will determine if a proposed project triggers a duty to consult.
Liberals move to reassure Canadians on terrorism
Ralph Goodale is to visit a Montreal centre devoted to preventing radicalization that leads to violence.
Alberta's climate change plan gets bouquets from top UN official
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said a shift to a low carbon economy was inevitable and that the time for climate change denial was over.
Federal agencies set to tap into minds of thousands of young voters
More than 8,400 young Canadians have applied to sit on a youth advisory board that will meet regularly with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Supreme Court's findings in assisted dying case no longer applicable, feds argue
Now that there is a new law —which allows assisted dying only for incurably ill adults who are already close to a natural death— the govt. says those findings are no longer true.
RCMP describe 'race against time' in effort to thwart would-be bomber Driver
An early-morning tip from FBI investigators triggered a "race against time" as police scrambled to identify and locate a balaclava-wearing would-be suicide bomber.
Senator Enverga: We must work together to combat climate change
"I am extremely hopeful that the knowledge gained from this joint initiative will help our country develop measures that will lead to significant environmental improvements."
Suspect dead after RCMP confront terror threat in Strathroy, Ont.: source
They say a suspect was identified and the "proper course of action has been taken."