Canada's National Observer: News & Analysis

Steven Guilbeault’s very political, grand climate fight

Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault seems ready to duke it out with right-wing politicians hell-bent on trying to block climate action. With climate change increasingly important to Canadians, is this a preview of how the Liberals will attempt to draw a clear line between themselves and the party that's now on top of the polls?

John Woodside

‘Prepare for court,’ ACFN chief tells Alberta Energy Regulator

Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam is telling the Alberta Energy Regulator to “prepare for court” after a third-party report commissioned by the regulator found it responded responsibly to oilsands tailings pond spill and seepage incidents at Imperial Oil’s Kearl site. He told the regulator on Sept. 26 that he does not accept the report.

Natasha Bulowski

Chief Allan Adam sits looking out the window with some hotel greenery in the background — Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam says the Alberta Energy Regulator should "prepare for court." Photo by Natasha Bulowski

Today's must read

On Wednesday, BC Ferries indefinitely cancelled all public community sessions and moved ferry advisory meetings online due to a recent rise in staff abuse and threats. Photo of Cortes ferry by Rochelle Baker

Rochelle Baker

Abuse, weapons threats to BC Ferries staff put public meetings on hold

Dylan Robertson

Cyber attackers from India take credit for hit on military, Parliament websites

John Woodside

Trudeau warned of nuclear weapon risk over emerging small modular reactors

News

Cloe Logan

Environment minister burns Pierre Poilievre and ‘noisy minority’ for spewing climate disinformation

The Canadian Press

Alberta energy regulator seizes thousands of inactive wells against company's wishes

Darryl Greer

Mayor of Delta B.C., raises alarm over 'rampant' crime at local port, as expansion approved

Opinion

Rob Miller

Guide us to honour the Earth

Max Fawcett

Mark Carney and how we all win

Max Fawcett

There’s a Nazi in the House — and that’s just the beginning

Features

Natasha Bulowski

EU trade regulations put forest degradation in the crosshairs

Pippa Norman

Indigenous-led alert system, ‘Made for us, by one of us’

John Woodside

In Germany, wind turbines are being torn down to make way for a coal mine — and RBC is financing it

Columnists

Canada Now

Cloe Logan

Why is this climate-friendly province backing a carbon tax fight?

Barry Saxifrage

A deep dive into HFCs, one of Canada’s fastest-growing climate problems

A First Nation that can never let its guard down

In our newest podcast, Protecting Haida Gwaii, we take listeners on a journey through the rapid waters of Haida Gwaii's coast to meet its protectors, who are known as Haida guardians.

Zahra Khozema

The electric bus market is growing: global sales are projected to reach US$3.1 billion by 2030 and North America’s electric bus market is predicted to nearly double within the next three years. Photo by lisegagne / Getty Images

Electric school buses could breathe life into Ontario’s auto industry — and clear the air for the kids

Natasha Bulowski

The Regional District of Central Kootenay's board chair and Area D representative Aimee Watson had not anticipated the conspiracy-fuelled "angst" that hit the district's climate plan. Photo by Aimee Watson

In the Kootenays, climate conspiracy ‘angst’ stalls climate action

Marc Fawcett-Atkinson

Critics slam Ford's Greenbelt review over possibility of more protected land open for development

Abdul Matin Sarfraz

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State of emergency lifted in West Kelowna, B.C. as fires fizzle

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The Canadian Press

B.C. gives environmental greenlight to contentious Roberts Bank terminal expansion project

Volkmar Richter

New Movies–Wildfires, Climate Change, Bigotry Against Refugees, Even A.I.

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Marta Zaraska

The challenges of replicating hidey-holes for nature

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Dean Bennett

Danielle Smith says she is prepared to use Alberta sovereignty act against feds' net-zero grid plans

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Amanda Stephenson

First Nation demands reasons for Trans Mountain route change ruling; claims right to appeal

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends an announcement that Northvolt Batteries North America will build a new electric vehicle battery manufacturing factory in Quebec on Sept. 28, 2023. Photo by: The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi

The Canadian Press

Battery factory to be built near Montreal with a boost from province and feds

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Dirk Meissner

Reconciliation, reckoning as Nisga'a totem pole returns to B.C. from Scotland

A man walks past the Supreme Court of Canada, on Friday, June 16, 2023 in Ottawa. File photo by The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Jamin Mike

Indigenous nations determined to care for own children regardless of Supreme Court ruling

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Alessia Passafiume

What happened to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s most important relationship?

Solar panels pictured at the Michichi Solar project near Drumheller, Alta., on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. File photo by The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

Bob Weber

Two-thirds of Albertans oppose Smith's pause on renewable energy approvals: poll

Speaker of the House of Commons Anthony Rota leaves the Speakers Chair after announcing he will step down as speaker in the House of Commons, on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 in Ottawa. Photo by The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

The Canadian Press

MPs may dig deeper into how Nazi war vet ended up in the House

Special reports

The Influencers

Investigation: Big Oil lobbyists outgun environmentalists with access to the most powerful federal ministries

A joint investigation by Canada’s National Observer and the Investigative Journalism Foundation has found oil and gas industry lobbyists far outgun their environmental counterparts in the battle for influence over climate legislation.

Cloe Logan & Xavier Richer Vis