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One area of focus for the First International Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels will be how to phase out the $7 trillion a year...
If Alberta refuses to introduce a credible methane-reduction plan, then the federal regulation should stand.
Mendel Skulski applies the art of conversation in service of a livable future. As a sound artist, this young Vancouverite co-produces Future...
Profound tensions are nothing new for Santa Marta. It is the oldest colonial city in South America, founded by conquistadors in the early 1500s to...
This is no way to prosecute the fight of our lives. Instead of making climate action voluntary, a government aligned with the emergency before us...
If surveillance pricing seems invasive, that's because it is. It's predicated on the ability to take all sorts of your personal data that you did not...
Temporary relief from the fuel excise tax will help consumers save $17 a month for a few months. An EV would help them save closer to $200 a month...
Albertans will spend the summer debating their province's relationship with Ottawa. So why does it seem like their premier is laying the groundwork...
In his “sorry, not sorry” apology for buying a private jet, Ontario's premier whined about the backlash he should have seen coming.
On balance, big-tent governments mirror the country they serve — in this case, the diverse federation that is Canada. They create space for...
As we celebrate Earth Day we must remember that protecting nature in law is good for everyone and everything. It is the next best step in securing a...
From solar arrays to wind projects and battery storage, First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities are investing in renewable power that creates...
It is strange to see progressive voters rooting so wholeheartedly for Prime Minister Mark Carney and Hungary's Péter Magyar, leaders who, let’s...
Ministers and diplomats from 55 countries are about to convene on the Caribbean coast of Colombia for what’s billed as the 'First Conference on...
Melina Ghasem-Asad encourages her immigrant peers to work with soil and reconnect with nature, which she says will help them build resilience in a...
The Conservative Party of Canada is apparently spoiling for a fight over who is more trusted on economics with the only prime minister to ever serve...
Skyrocketing oil prices do not create profits out of thin air. They redistribute money away from consumers and businesses and into the pockets of oil...
Under the guise of national security and protecting vital federal infrastructure, Bill C-8 is creating directives that, if misused, could impact...
The federal government's decision to suspend the excise tax on gasoline combines is an obvious attempt to put politics ahead of policy. It also looks...
Water quality and quantity issues that were once out-of-sight are now firmly in the faces of governments, boardrooms and town councils everywhere.
With our world on fire, we need to elect more political firefighters. So, find, recruit and support your local climate justice champion. Send them...
As Alto has begun a broad-scale public consultation effort, a new obstacle has emerged which is threatening the legitimacy of the project.
Leila Pozzi, a 19-year-old Starfish Canada Climate75 Fellow, is bridging the gap for teachers and student leaders who are looking to connect with...
It's easy to dismiss the Alberta separatist movement as a bunch of poorly-informed malcontents who are motivated by some combination of fear, anger...
One of the most important aspects of the images beamed home from space is one we are only beginning to grasp. Look at the pictures, and look again....
Instead of saving old-growth forests, the BC government continues to produce new reports to delay tough decisions.
With the latest defection from the Conservative caucus, the Liberals are poised to have their first majority government since 2019. They'd better use...
Ford’s proposed new legislation will eliminate the requirement for cities to set greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution reduction goals and could even...
In electing Avi Lewis as leader, the federal NDP appears to have turned its back on the party’s roots as a movement focused on improving the...
In Amsterdam, a bicycle is not a quirky accessory. It is standard urban infrastructure. That sight left me curious about its implications for mobility...
With a belief that the climate crisis is as much an emotional and mental challenge as a physical one, 23-year-old Brampton, Ont. native Jashan Gill...
New research from the climate think tank InfluenceMap finds that negative lobbying by the fossil fuel industry has been highly effective over the last...
The more than four million Canadians who live in places that could potentially experience workplace disruption need measures to address the wider...
It would be a mistake to assume the disapproval of provincial NDP in the West is a sign that Lewis will not be able to breathe new life into the...
Aaron Gunn is just the latest Conservative politician to argue — unwittingly — for the policies and priorities that were found in Pierre Trudeau's...
Because of a precedent set by several cases in US courts, it is likely that online platforms will finally be judged like any other consumer-facing...
The NDP needs to view Lewis’ nomination as the start, not the end, of serious soul-searching about its connection to the working class it was...
Stephen Lewis was a movement leader, a brilliant orator, one of Canada's most consequential UN ambassadors and a driver of change for HIV/AIDS...
We will not grow our electricity system affordably if our strategy is narrowly focused on physical infrastructure and risky megaprojects.
Kiethan Theva is shifting Toronto’s coffee-drinking culture. The 23-year-old from Scarborough, Ontario, is building a network to help...
It isn't the target set out in the Paris agreement, the amount of carbon in the atmosphere or the record-breaking string of record-hot years. Now,...
The war in Iran has changed the world. When will Canada’s pipeline-obsessed politicians realize it?
Our markets should recognize that better buildings create benefits across health, insurance, energy and housing.
There may be some suitable Alberta data centre locations, but the proposals to build in drought-prone areas seem far too risky
Whether it’s still safe to travel to the US is the discussion we need to be having.
A national electricity grid would be a nation-building move that strengthens energy security, lowers household costs and puts Canada on the path to...
While the RCMP and Privy Council's Office are saying there is no evidence of foreign interference or transnational oppression, Canada's intelligence...
A survey conducted for Clean Energy Canada found the top three reasons people chose a heat pump were lower energy bills, air conditioning or other...
Government investment may be needed to help land the financing needed to get the BC facility afloat.