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.
Canada
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Supreme Court's findings in assisted dying case no longer applicable, feds argue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."
Greens might revisit Israeli boycott resolution if May decides to stay on
In an interview today, May says she must consider what is best for herself, for the party and for the broader issue of security in the Middle East.
Ottawa commits to putting money back into Experimental Lakes Area
The International Institute for Sustainable Development’s Experimental Lakes Area in northwestern Ontario allows scientists to conduct research on real lakes and ecosystems.
Mining company video featuring women in bikinis causes a stir on social media
The kerfuffle has prompted one of the women featured in the KWG Resources video, entitled "5 Interesting ’Ring of Fire’ Facts," to defend it on her Twitter feed.
Feds prefer proactive approach to pay equity legislation, memo suggests
"The proactive approach is generally considered to be more effective at addressing systemic wage discrimination," said a backgrounder.
Canadians could school Americans on carbon pricing and climate, says new research
Newly-published research shows, riding-by-riding, that Canadians widely believe climate change is happening, is at least partly caused by human activity, and overwhelmingly support cap and trade.
Annie Mae Pictou Aquash's daughter says families want loved ones acknowledged
She is the daughter of Annie Mae Pictou Aquash, an American indigenous rights activist whose body was found near the Pine Ridge Indian reservation in South Dakota in 1976.
The booming coal city that turned into a ghost town
In the village of Immerath in western Germany, the buildings are boarded up and there is not a pedestrian to be seen.
From Quebec ancestry to canal skating, Clinton has strong Canadian ties
In Living History, Clinton recalls travelling to Vancouver and Victoria, B.C., with Bill Clinton and their daughter, Chelsea, for a short vacation in 1991 to discuss whether he'd run for president.
Enbridge reaches US$177M settlement with U.S. Government for 2010 pipeline spills
Enbridge Inc. has reached a US$177−million settlement with the U.S. government, including US$62 million in civil penalties, for two major pipeline spills in 2010.