No return timeline for hundreds displaced by smouldering Toronto highrise fire
TORONTO -- Evacuees from two Toronto highrises are without a timeline for return as firefighters try to battle a smouldering fire caught between the buildings.
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Pipeline deal could trigger race to the bottom on Canada's climate policy: advocates
A new pipeline agreement between Alberta and Ottawa could trigger a race to the bottom on Canada's climate policies, advocates said Thursday, as they warned the deal would invite other provinces to make copycat demands.
Ontario's repeal of emissions target looms over landmark climate case
TORONTO -- Young climate activists behind a landmark challenge of Ontario's climate plan say the province's 11th hour attempt to escape accountability by repealing its own emissions targets has only emboldened their fight.
COP30 primer: Here's what to know about the annual UN climate talks and Canada's role
Canadian climate negotiators are headed to Brazil for the next two weeks as leaders gather for annual United Nations climate talks.
Ontario to scrap legal requirement to set and update climate target
TORONTO -- The Ontario government says it wants to scrap parts of a law requiring it to set and update its emission reductions targets, wiping out legislation that's been key to a youth-led constitutional challenge of its climate plan.
Canada announces first investments under G7 pact, aims to stockpile critical minerals
TORONTO -- Canada has announced the first 25 investments under a G7 critical minerals production alliance envisioned as a counterweight to China's dominance in the sector.
1,400 annual deaths linked to wildfire smoke in Canada: climate and health report
A new global health report suggests that every year from 2020 to 2024 about 1,400 deaths in Canada were associated with wildfire smoke pollution as climate change takes an increasing toll on the country's health.
Canada, major fossil-fuel producers widen gap between output and climate targets: report
Canada and other major fossil fuel-producing countries are derailing the world's chance to hit key targets to rein in climate change, a new international report suggests, with 2030 production levels expected to be more than double what would be compatible with the Paris Agreement.
Progressive groups rally 'common front' to march, challenge elements of Carney agenda
Canada-wide protests are planned this weekend, a coalition of progressive civil society groups say, in what organizers call an emerging "common front" to elements of the new Liberal government's agenda.
Urban greenspace a protective lifeline against COVID-19 depression, study suggests
Green space helped protect the mental health of city-bound Canadians during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study suggests, even as the number of people with depression surged.
Urban green space was a protective lifeline against COVID depression, study suggests
A new study suggests green space helped protect the mental health of city-bound Canadians during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.
$30B in new investments needed to meet Canada's critical mineral demand: report
TORONTO -- A newly released report estimates Canada will need at least $30 billion in new capital investments by 2040 if it wants to meet domestic demand for the critical minerals key to a green economy transition.
Tenant group pushes for climate protections in report highlighting extreme heat risks
A Canadian tenant advocacy group says nearly half the renters they surveyed don't have air conditioning, as they press for protections from climate-fuelled extreme heat.
Municipal climate plans under threat by new Ontario housing bill, critics say
TORONTO -- A major piece of Toronto's climate plan appears to be in the Ontario government's crosshairs, critics warn, as the province advances a bill that could strip municipalities of their power to set green building standards.
Dresden locals, First Nations take landfill fight to Queen's Park
TORONTO -- Local residents and a First Nation brought their fight against a large landfill to Queen's Park, where they accused the premier of trampling over the community's concerns to fast-track a project backed by his donors.
After Ontario backtracks on landfill study, Liberals seek probe into donor links
TORONTO -- The Ontario Liberals are asking the integrity commissioner to investigate the province's decision to backtrack on an environmental assessment of a massive landfill expansion project backed by Progressive Conservative donors.
Ontario to ask for appeal of court order pausing Toronto bike lane removal
TORONTO -- Ontario is seeking to appeal a temporary court order stopping it from ripping up three major Toronto bike lanes while a judge weighs whether the plan is unconstitutional.
Canada's top court to decide whether to hear a trailblazing youth-led climate case
TORONTO -- Canada's highest court is set to decide whether it will hear arguments in a trailblazing climate change lawsuit that could clarify whether governments are constitutionally required to tackle planet-warming emissions.
Ontario ordered to pause Toronto bike lane removal until Charter case decided
TORONTO -- Premier Doug Ford's government has been ordered to keep its hands off three major Toronto bike lanes until a judge can decide whether a plan to remove them is unconstitutional.
New climate institute at University of Toronto launched with $60M gift
TORONTO -- The University of Toronto is launching a new climate institute with the help of a $60-million gift.
Ontario's bid to remove certain bike lanes to be tested with Charter challenge
TORONTO -- The Ontario government's "irrational and dangerous" bid to remove three major Toronto bike lanes should be ruled unconstitutional, a lawyer for a group of cyclists said in court Wednesday, arguing the province's own internal advice and experts suggest the move won't accomplish its stated goal to ease congestion.
Ontario's bill to remove certain bike lanes to be tested with Charter challenge
TORONTO -- An Ontario law empowering the province to remove three major Toronto bike lanes is being tested in court by a group of cyclists who argue it's unconstitutional.
EV-ready parking spots should be required in new apartment builds: report
TORONTO -- A newly released report suggests new apartments across Canada should be required to make their parking spots electric-vehicle ready as a way to help boost uptake.
Canada advances toxic label for 'forever chemicals,' phased regulation approach
The federal government says it's moving ahead with a plan to designate the entire class of so-called forever chemicals as toxic and expects to begin consultations in two years on further regulating their use in cosmetics, food packaging and other consumer products.
Collapses, menacing calls, 'reptilian kitten-eater': A look at past Ontario elections
The Progressive Conservatives are looking to win a third consecutive majority government for the first time in more than 50 years when Ontario votes on Thursday.
Clean energy transition must be key for next Ontario government: report
TORONTO -- The next Ontario government should take the lead in encouraging urgent expansion of interprovincial electricity transmission while ensuring it advances a transition to a clean economy, a new report by the Pembina Institute said Wednesday.
After 15 years at the helm, can Schreiner lead the Ontario Greens to a breakthrough?
KITCHENER, Ont. -- There was a moment in 2023 when it seemed possible the man who had become practically synonymous with the Green Party of Ontario might leave it behind.
Land long reserved for possible Pickering airport will go to Parks Canada: minister
After half a century in limbo, the federal government says it will scrap plans to build an airport on thousands of acres in Pickering, Ont., and instead look to transfer the land to Parks Canada.
One in 10 Canadians live in places susceptible to green transition disruption: report
One in 10 Canadians live in communities susceptible to workforce disruption from the transition to a greener economy, a new report suggests while underlining solutions that could help those regions adapt.
Climate groups tried to spur action with a Taylor Swift ticket giveaway. Can it work?
TORONTO -- Taylor Swift commands a legion of devotees, but among the thousands decked out in cowboy boots, friendship bracelets and glitter at her Canadian performances, one was not like the others.
Canada says it wants to slash its emissions in half by 2035. Will that be enough?
TORONTO -- Canada is aiming to cut its emissions in half by 2035 compared to 2005 levels, the federal government announced Thursday, a target more modest than what a federal advisory body had previously recommended.
Canada says it wants to slash its emissions by half by 2035. Will that be enough?
TORONTO -- Canada is aiming to cut its emissions in half by 2035 compared to 2005 levels, a newly released target range that is lower than what a federal advisory body recommended.
Guilbeault disappointed plastic treaty talks end with no agreement
Canada was disappointed negotiators failed to reach a deal on a global treaty to end plastics pollution, Environment Minster Steven Guilbeault said, though he remained hopeful an agreement could still be struck with talks set to resume next year.
Guilbeault disappointed as plastic treaty talks end with no deal
Canada's environment minister says he's disappointed that international negotiations over a treaty to end plastic pollution have ended without an agreement.
COP29 primer: Canada's priorities at the global climate talks, and the Trump impact
Canada could be an important consensus builder at this year's international climate negotiations, Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault said, while downplaying concerns that Donald Trump's presidential election victory could hamper the talks.
As federal workers fight office mandate, study finds remote work has climate benefits
A new report based on a large survey of federal public servants suggests remote work is associated with lower emissions -- a finding that comes as workers decry a policy that requires them to be in the office more often.
PBO releases updated carbon price report after previous error sparked controversy
The parliamentary budget officer says his updated report on the federal carbon price is largely consistent with his earlier findings, even after adjusting for a previous error.
After Canada cancelled his deportation, this bisexual man pushes for status for all
TORONTO -- For Charles Mwangi, the past five years have been "mental torture," a series of bureaucratic hurdles and sleepless nights barrelling toward his possible deportation.
Industry, workers await labour board decision in railway dispute
OTTAWA -- The future of an unprecedented Canada railway stoppage hinged on a decision expected Saturday from a federal labour board amid an ongoing, bitter contract dispute between the country's two largest railway companies and the Teamsters union representing thousands of their workers.
'A moving monster': How did the Jasper fire get so bad, so fast?
The fast-moving Jasper, Alta., wildfire was fuelled by a web of extreme conditions that converged into what experts described as a monstrous fire, serving as a disastrous example of what's become increasingly common across Canada's boreal forest.
Will Canada's biggest city legislate a maximum temperature in apartments?
TORONTO -- Anushen Selvasegar can barely fit his hand through the narrow opening in his bedroom window to feel the breeze outside of his 14th-floor apartment in St. James Town, one of Toronto's most densely populated neighbourhoods.
Stop gas expansion for home heating or risk leaving ratepayers on the hook: report
TORONTO -- Provinces must stop natural gas expansion and invest in electrification to keep home heating reliable and cost-effective, a new report says, suggesting ratepayers and governments could otherwise be on the hook for billions of dollars in underused and overbuilt gas infrastructure.