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Whitehorse council declares climate change emergency
Whitehorse city council voted on Monday to declare a climate change emergency, but shied away from promising a “carbon budget” to…
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Arctic wildfires breaking records, in numbers and emissions
Scientists are keeping their eyes on more than 100 fires burning in the Arctic, saying 2019 appears to be an unprecedented…
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Canada a leader among G20 for plan to phase out coal, says report
Canada is one of the world’s leaders when it comes to phasing out the use of coal power, according to a…
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Small nuclear reactors could make Alberta’s oilsands cleaner, industry experts suggest
Alberta’s oilsands have been labelled as dirty by environmental activists and some politicians, but the sector might be able to…
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Oilsands CO2 emissions may be far higher than companies report, scientists say
A number of major oilsands operations in northern Alberta seem to be emitting significantly more carbon pollution than companies have…
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Fires, CO poisonings in southern Quebec as widespread power outages continue
Police and fire departments in the city of Laval, Que., were kept busy overnight as power outages continue after freezing…
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Ford government vows to use ‘every tool’ to fight federal carbon tax
Environment Minister Rod Phillips vows Ontario “will use every tool at our disposal to challenge” the federal Liberal government’s carbon…
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Federal carbon tax takes effect in Ont., Manitoba, Sask. and N.B. today
The federal Liberal government will begin levying its carbon tax on greenhouse gas-emitting fuels today in the four provinces that…
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Conservatives plan to mass-text voters in 4 provinces to campaign against carbon tax
The Conservatives are using a new tactic to reach voters with an attack on the federal government’s carbon tax just…
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Climate change politics may defy even the most rational arguments: Don Pittis
In the final year of its existence, a private sector group that advocates in favour of carbon taxes is taking another…
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Federal Liberal budget will mean ‘endless’ deficits, Ontario finance minister says
Ontario’s finance minister slammed the 2019 federal budget Tuesday, saying it shows the Liberal government is willing to run “endless”…
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Federal environment minister, Ontario premier spar over carbon tax ahead of April 1 changes
Premier Doug Ford railed against federal climate action at a press conference in Cambridge, Ont., on Wednesday, but did not…
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How Starbucks and A&W are addressing the plastic problem
Globally, we produce nearly 300 million tons of plastic waste every year, and an estimated eight million of it ends…
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How to get money back for carbon pricing on your 2018 taxes
The federal government’s plan to offset the cost of its carbon tax for residents of Ontario, New Brunswick, Manitoba and…
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