Bill C-5 passes the House of Commons vote after accelerated process

The bill will give cabinet enhanced powers to approve and accelerate projects it deems to be in the national interest. It now goes to the Senate for final approval, where it is expected to pass.

Natasha Bulowski

Ford promises mining projects won’t proceed without First Nations consultation after backlash

After meeting with 39 Anishinabek Nation chiefs, Ontario Premier Doug Ford reversed his position and pledged that no mining or development projects in First Nations communities — including in the Ring of Fire — will move forward without their consultation.

Abdul Matin Sarfraz

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A new campaign fights for zero waste at FIFA World Cup 2026

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A US climate conspiracy has spread to Canada — and local politicians haven’t been warned

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Ford's nuclear obsession is robbing Ontario of its true clean energy future

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Canada races to catch up as G7 releases action plan for critical minerals

In 'serious omission,' G7 leaders release wildfire charter with no mention of climate change

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Conservatives vote with Carney government to rush Bill C-5

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‘Win-win’: new maps reveal best opportunities for global reforestation

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The world’s oceans are a ‘ticking time bomb,’ reaching dangerous acidification levels earlier than scientists thought

Scouts plant trees to help conserve Canada's future

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BC’s sunflower sea stars are now endangered, but rays of hope remain

Sunflower sea stars clinging to life in BC’s cold-water fjords are officially on the edge of extinction, a Canadian scientific advisory panel warns.

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Can homes built in a factory fill Canada’s housing gap?

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Green building pioneers chart persuasive paths to profit

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A construction crane towers over the Academic Wood Tower construction site on the University of Toronto campus. Toronto, Ont.

Timber trail blazers see new growth in green building drive

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A worker pours concrete into a crane bucket

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'Concrete revolution' takes aim at construction’s worst polluter

Concrete has weighed down the building industry's efforts to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, but a low-carbon revolution in the world’s most-used construction material is starting to gather momentum