What a ruling by Ontario's top court could mean for the future of climate litigation
In what some have called a game-changing decision, an Ontario court has ruled that the provincial government's weakened climate target...
Benjamin Shingler
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How a rail stoppage could affect freight, farming, french fries and more
For the first time, Canada's two main railway companies, Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), are...
A new law aims to crack down on environmental racism in Canada
For years, researchers, activists, community leaders have shown how Indigenous, Black and other racialized groups have been disproportionately affected by...
'How do you sleep at night?': NDP calls oil and gas executives to Parliament
Canadian oil and gas executives are expected to face tough questions in Ottawa this afternoon over their companies' record profits...
This senator wants Canadian banks to fight climate change
Rosa Galvez has taken on a Herculean task: force Canadian financial institutions to prioritize the fight against climate change. More...
Canada at risk of another devastating wildfire season, federal government warns
The federal government says Canada is at risk of another devastating wildfire season, after an unusually warm winter, widespread drought...
Canada is still backing the fossil fuel industry with billions, report finds
A new report says the federal government is providing billions of dollars in financial support for the fossil fuel industry...
What's behind the carbon tax, and does it work?
With the federal government under pressure to freeze its planned increase to the carbon tax, policy experts are calling for...
Alberta's oilsands pump out more pollutants than industry reports, scientists find
Alberta's oilsands operations produce far more potentially harmful air pollutants than are officially reported, with the daily output on par...