Alberta allowed cash-strapped MAGA Energy to acquire 170 wells

In September 2024, the Alberta Energy Regulator approved the transfer of hundreds of oil and gas wells and related facilities to MAGA Energy, short for Make Alberta Great Again, despite the company’s... Read more »

Two Conservative backbenchers steal the show on budget week

Unfortunately, it can be easy for long stretches to forget about most of the 343 democratically elected members of the House of Commons — or to know next to nothing about them. But... Read more »

Have Victoria’s millions made a difference on Pandora Avenue? The Globe returns to check

Victoria is coming off a glorious summer. Tourism was up. The B.C. capital was named the world’s “best small city” by Condé Nast Traveller for the third time, beating Florence, Italy and... Read more »

Budget’s $2.7B cut to foreign aid leaves international development in limbo, say NGOs

Canada is being accused of retreating from its role as an international development leader after the Liberal government’s budget announced it will cut $2.7 billion in foreign aid over the next four... Read more »

Trump’s order to send National Guard troops to Portland, Ore., was illegal, U.S. judge rules

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. U.S. President Donald Trump unlawfully ordered National Guard troops... Read more »

Doug Ford’s government is abandoning climate targets

The Doug Ford government is moving to eliminate Ontario’s legal requirements for a provincial climate plan and emissions-reduction targets.  Buried in the omnibus bill for the government’s annual fall economic statement is... Read more »

Indigenous firekeepers come together for inaugural gathering

Sitting among a group of fellow Indigenous fire keepers in syilx homelands, Rachel Cavanagh shared knowledge about cultural burns where she is from in Australia. “Ceremony,” she said, “has such a huge... Read more »

For the first time, Yukon’s Legislative Assembly will have more women than men

For the first time in the Yukon’s history, more women than men have been elected to the territory’s Legislative Assembly. According to Elections Yukon, 11 women and one non-binary MLA were elected... Read more »

Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux denies coercion played a role in his resignation

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. Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux announced Thursday he is resigning... Read more »

U.S. deal could cut costs for popular weight-loss drugs. What’s that mean for Canada?

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. A new deal with major drugmakers, unveiled by U.S.... Read more »