Analysis

Four years after a heat dome killed at least 619 people across British Columbia, much work has been done to better prepare for extreme heat. It's still not enough.

The new prime minister doesn't lecture on climate like the old one. Does that mean he's forgotten about the climate crisis?

Canada's two largest pension funds are taking radically different approaches when it comes to sustainable investing. This yawning gap between the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is at least partly explained by fossil fuel linked board directors at the former polluting its outlook, experts say.

Western premiers dream of a new economic corridor to Hudson Bay, linking mineral and energy exports to global shipping routes. But some eco-tourism operators in Churchill worry an oil spill would devastate wildlife habitats and their industry.

If Toronto is to bounce back from its poor transit performance, Canada's largest city might look to a Ukrainian city for answers.

Canada’s vast critical mineral wealth is beyond dispute. Whether the global strategy agreed at this week’s meeting of industrialized nations in Kananaskis, Alta. will help or hinder the country’s chances in this key energy transition market remains a question.

The boreal caribou relies on 1,000 square kilometres of undisturbed northern forests in Ontario for habitat. But under Premier Doug Ford’s new controversial Bill 5, that critical habitat has been reduced — on paper — to just a calving site.

Lackluster results from a pioneering CO2 removal pilot plant near Reykjavik won’t dim interest in an emerging climate technology known as direct air capture, industry says. But skeptics argue the hundreds of millions of dollars being poured into projects in Canada would be better spent on renewables and EVs as DAC might be 'a dead technology walking'.

The Ford government is projecting a major shift toward nuclear power to meet rising electricity demand and support Ontario’s transition to net-zero emissions by mid-century. 

As new pipeline possibilities pop up, what happened to the last one?

Canada's only deep-water Arctic port in Churchill, MB has been sidelined for years, but that could change as a US trade war looms. Western premiers want an upgraded port to export critical minerals, potash and energy to global markets.

The Ford government is rushing to pass legislation that would strip cities of one of their most effective tools to confront climate threats: green building standards.

The government is defending its decision not to issue a spring budget by pointing to the uncertain economic situation. While not all critics accept that framing, some say there could be some benefits to holding off.

From northern mining operations to landfills and Toronto waterfront mega-projects, several high-profile developments are already flagged in the legislation — offering a glimpse of what’s to come if Bill 5 moves forward.

In a ceremony-laden week, parliament’s return blends Canada's abstract history with the tangible present.