A BC ostrich cull has brought out climate conspiracies — and RFK Jr.

When dozens of Katie Pasitney's 400-odd ostriches got sick and started dying in mid-December, the Edgewood, BC farmer, who shares responsibility for the farm, never imagined that her herd would become a front in a far-right movement’s battle to sow mistrust in government institutions and public health measures.

Marc Fawcett-Atkinson

As Ontario faces economic uncertainty, experts outline budget wish list

Premier Doug Ford's government is set to unveil its 2025 Ontario budget later this afternoon, against the backdrop of an escalating US trade war, economic uncertainty and mounting anxiety over the future of the province’s auto sector — a pillar of Ontario’s economy that supports tens of thousands of jobs and billions in investment.

Abdul Matin Sarfraz

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Natasha Bulowski

Carney open to changing major environment policies so projects can 'move forward'

Max Fawcett

Gregor Robertson still doesn’t get it

National Observer Staff

Slick Science podcast wins award

News

Sonal Gupta

First Nations call on Carney to deliver on clean water and housing in first 100 days

Abdul Matin Sarfraz

Ford’s car-friendly cuts will boost gridlock, drain transit funds, experts warn

Sonal Gupta

Historic first: Three Indigenous ministers join Canada’s cabinet

Opinion

Max Fawcett

Canada’s Conservatives are flirting with danger

David Moscrop

Does anyone really care about the new cabinet?

Adrienne Tanner

Charlie Angus brings the punk energy the NDP needs in a leader

Features

Darius Snieckus

Canadian industry urges Carney cabinet to drive transition with 'ambition and action'

Molly Taft

States are banning forever chemicals. Industry is fighting back

Natasha Bulowski

Carney's cabinet signals potential softening on climate

Solutions

Graham Readfearn

‘Astonishing journeys’: online tool tracking migratory animals highlights challenge of protecting them

Shane Moffatt

As one species disappears from Ontario, Doug Ford weakens protections for the rest

Evert Lindquist

Nature’s lesser-known carbon player

Canada now

Marc Fawcett-Atkinson

Saskatchewan officials 'mouthpiece' for pesticide industry, documents show

Arno Kopecky

Who will write the history of Pierre Poilievre’s loss?

Driving the ice road: a journey along a community’s disappearing lifeline

People call ice roads “lifelines” for a reason – without them, entire communities are cut off from goods and services that those in places connected by permanent roads take for granted. Climate change is making their seasons shorter and more unpredictable.

Cloe Logan

Canada needs a true National Energy Program

Max Fawcett

As ice road melts, a First Nation eyes solid ground

Cloe Logan

“What do I look for?” Promise and pitfalls in buying a used EV

Christopher Pollon

Business

Business Solutions

Arrow reborn: an all-Canadian EV aims to revolutionize industry

Innovative electric vehicle built using only domestically-produced next-generation automotive technologies moves into '2.0' model as sector battles through transition away from gas-fuelled designs.