Nakuset accuses Montreal mayor of treating Indigenous reconciliation as afterthought

When new Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada unveiled her executive committee, critics were quick to point out that a position appeared to be missing. No committee member was explicitly tapped for an... Read more »

Conservative MPs question basis of 30% marine protected areas target

Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Conservative members on the House committee on fisheries and... Read more »

Ontario’s carbon storage law, explained

Ontario’s associate minister of energy-intensive industries, Sam Oosterhoff, is impressed by Suncor Energy. The oil and gas company is producing about 100,000 barrels of oil products per day at its Sarnia, Ont.,... Read more »

syilx children plant shrubs to help salmon

As the morning sun beams down upon them, dozens of elementary students eagerly make their way from their bus to a large garden plot of soil by the banks of sq’awsitkʷ (the... Read more »

World champion curler, veteran broadcaster Colleen Jones dies at 65

Colleen Jones, a world champion curler whose effervescent personality made her a popular presence on the CBC over nearly four decades with the national broadcaster, has died. She was 65. Jones was... Read more »

Is Doug Ford’s Ontario pro-parks?

Last week, a member of Ontario’s Doug Ford government touted the importance of access to nature to his colleagues.  Andrew Dowie, MPP for Windsor-Tecumseh, is spearheading Bill 26, new legislation that would... Read more »

Family distraught as Manitoba maintains it won’t pay for treatment for 30-year-old with degenerative disease

Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Tears gathered in Jeremy Bray’s eyes as he absorbed... Read more »

Polar vortex to blanket GTA and Ontario with Arctic air triggering heavy snow

Ontario is bracing for a blast of winter weather this week, with forecasters warning of significant snowfall across the north and lake‑effect squalls set to hammer southern regions as November draws to... Read more »

$270-million SINAA agreement funds Nunavut conservation

Building a strong conservation economy for Inuit is at the heart of a landmark $270-million agreement that is now being implemented in the Qikiqtani region of Nunavut.  Launched in Iqaluit on Nov.... Read more »

Jimmy Cliff, reggae giant and star of landmark film ‘The Harder They Come,’ dead at 81

Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached joy, defiance and resilience in such classics as “Many Rivers to Cross,” “You Can Get it If You Really Want” and “Vietnam”... Read more »