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Watchdog says pension plan dropping net-zero target a ‘failure of its fundamental purpose’

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board backing out of 2022 pledge to invest in line with net-zero by 2050 commitment an ‘unacceptable abdication of responsibility,’ says Shift Action. 
  • Darius Snieckus

Pierre Poilievre needs to fight for Canada

Canada’s Conservatives spent years feeding the fantasy of Alberta separatism. Now they have to crush it
  • Max Fawcett

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  • Abdul Matin Sarfraz

Ontario launches $3.1-billion critical minerals plan

  • Natasha Bulowski

Punish companies that move Canadian jobs offshore, says union

  • Linda Solomon Wood

What a Zen master, a grieving elder, and a carbon bomb taught me about climate journalism

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  • Sonal Gupta

The race to adapt ancient wild rice practices in a changing environment

  • Abdul Matin Sarfraz

As Ontario faces economic uncertainty, experts outline budget wish list

  • Sonal Gupta

A 'foot in the door’: BC First Nations buy into Enbridge pipeline

Opinion
  • Adrienne Tanner

Skimping on environmental protections endangers us all

  • Aaron Vansintjan

Will we miss the big picture on Canada's food crisis?

  • Patricia Lane
  • Heather Shilton

Committed to clean energy in the North

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  • Abdul Matin Sarfraz

Ontarians urge Ford government to scrap US nuclear deal for Canadian renewable energy

  • Sara Harowitz

How robots and AI are building the future of construction

  • Natasha Bulowski

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

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  • Gabrielle Canon

The hidden underwater eden of ‘California’s Galapagos’, where seals and grizzly bear-sized bass reign

  • Evert Lindquist

Simple store solutions could stop plastic produce bag waste

  • Shane Moffatt

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

Canada now
  • Cloe Logan

700,000 new energy jobs by 2050 - we're reporting on how to get there

  • Seth Klein

Important words from Seth Klein

A decade of climate truth-telling—help us continue the work

  • Jimmy Thomson

Will climate policy survive without pressure?

  • John Woodside

Climate connects everything

  • Darren Schuettler
  • Darius Snieckus

I refuse to give up on Canada's future - here's why

  • Ramneet Bhullar

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Volkswagen's EV battery-maker charges ahead with $7 billion gigafactory as rivals’ plans stall

PowerCo ‘confident’ its facility in St. Thomas, Ont., set to employ 3,000 workers, will shift into production in 2027 bolstered by a ‘flexible’ technology manufacturing strategy, as Honda becomes latest auto sector major to pause investment.
  • Darius Snieckus
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Arrow reborn: an all-Canadian EV aims to revolutionize industry

  • Darius Snieckus
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Honda pumps brakes on $15 billion EV hub, Ontario premier vows to hold auto firms 'accountable'

  • Darius Snieckus
Big Green Build

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

  • Hanna Hett
Mark Carney,

Big, smart grids, clean tax credits, buy Canadian: green businesses’ to-do list for Carney

  • Darius Snieckus
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April 23rd, 2025

The Final Countdown: Climate, Disinformation & the 2025 Election

With just days to go before the 2025 federal election, the stakes for Canada's climate future and democracy have never been higher.
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Election, trade war, climate crisis: what's next for Canada?

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Canada and the EU: Working together to protect biodiversity

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How Indigenous-led conservation can build a better Canada

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