Jordan Omstead
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Reporter with The Canadian Press
Ontario government must transition to clean energy: report
Ontario and the rest of Canada face a “new economic reality” highlighted by the threat of a prolonged trade dispute with the U.S., said the report published by the clean energy think tank. Yet, regardless of how those threats materialize, the report suggests a “major economic realignment” has started and Ontario must find a new path to ensure its economy is insulated against future shocks.
Can Schreiner's Greens be heard through the election noise?
If you ask Schreiner, who has been leading the Greens since 2009, the movement has momentum. But after more than 15 years of Schreiner at the helm, a question the party faces is whether it can translate that momentum into seats in a general election.
How warmer Great Lakes could supercharge snowstorms
The warmer the lakes get, the more heat and moisture there is, intensifying snowfall. As warmer winters limit the amount of ice cover, those storms may stretch deeper into the season.
Canadian wildfire risk worsens with climate change
Canadian forests are increasingly primed for severe, uncontrollable wildfires, a study published Thursday said, underlining what the authors described as a pressing need to proactively mitigate the "increased threat posed by climate change."
Citizen scientists turn out in droves for annual bird count
The program is overseen nationally by Birds Canada and the results help to underpin some major reports about Canada's bird population, including the federal government's State of Canada's Bird 2024 report.
Ontario appeals youth-led climate case to Canada's top court
The case was brought by seven young people who argue Ontario's weakened emissions target violated the Charter.
Taylor Swift ticket giveaway was aimed at the Royal Bank's fossil fuel investment policies
The campaign organized by Decolonial Solidarity, Change Course and Stand.Earth has drawn a mix of intrigue, skepticism and praise from organizers and academics who study Canadian social movements. Observers says it offers an example of how advocacy groups are testing out novel tactics to bring in new recruits in the fight against global warming.
How has climate change shifted the odds of extreme cold? A new tool seeks the answer
Environment and Climate Change Canada is expanding upon a system it introduced in the summer to measure heatwaves. The tool will help officials with measuring the extent to which human-caused climate change affects individual cold snaps.
Thousands of annual deaths are linked to wildfire smoke inhalation: new research
Sian Kou-Giesbrecht, an assistant professor at Dalhousie University, conducted a modelling study that estimates about 12,566 annual wildfire smoke-related deaths in the 2010s were linked to climate change, up from about 669 in the 1960s.
Ontario youth-led climate case can proceed following court ruling
The case is the first in Canada to consider whether governments' approach to climate change has the potential to violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.