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Structures and trees burned by the Bush Creek East Wildfire are seen near Lee Creek, B.C., on Monday, September 11, 2023. File photo by The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

Wildfire planning sets benchmark for half of Canadians

Canadian federal, provincial and territorial forest ministers have signed on to a national strategy that they say aims to raise awareness of wildfire risks across the country — and expects half of all Canadians to be acting in response to climate change.

By The Canadian Press | News, Politics | June 6th 2024

Illustration by Ata Ojani/Canada's National Observer

New Ontario rules give chemical plant a long leash

The Ford government has created new benzene regulations for a specific Sarnia, Ont., plastics plant currently under suspension for emitting high levels of the toxin. They set an emissions cap ten times higher than the provincial standard.

By Matteo Cimellaro | News, Urban Indigenous Communities in Ottawa | June 6th 2024

Toronto's getting too hot

A new coalition in the City of Toronto is seeking protections for tenants who are struggling in the extreme heat conditions that are becoming increasingly common due to climate change.

By Abdul Matin Sarfraz | News | June 6th 2024

Ditch bright plastics, anti-waste researchers tell firms

Studies find red, blue and green plastic decomposes into microplastic particles faster than plainer colours due to the way their colourants interact with UV radiation.

Race Against Climate Change

By Zoe Wood | News | June 6th 2024

How new federal climate funding will help communities

Building better dykes to prevent flooding, constructing fire breaks to slow wildfires, and creating more cooling centres for people — these projects could be among those to soon benefit from over half a billion dollars in funding provided by the federal government this week to help Canadian communities adapt to climate change.

By Cloe Logan | News, Climate Solutions Reporting | June 6th 2024

Feds hiding negative carbon price report, says PBO

Parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux is accusing the federal government of hiding its own economic analysis that confirms carbon pricing has a negative overall effect on Canadian households.

By The Canadian Press | News, Politics | June 5th 2024

U.N. head urges leaders to tax oil companies' profits and ban their ads

In a speech timed for World Environment Day, the U.N. chief drew on new data and projections to make a case against Big Oil. The European Union's Copernicus service, a global reference for tracking world temperatures, said that last month was the hottest May ever, marking the 12th straight monthly record high.

By Jamey Keaten | News, Energy | June 5th 2024

Inside the Pathways Alliance’s three-step greenwashing plan

The Pathways Alliance represents the titans of Canada's oil and gas industry, and according to a leading international think tank, the group is using a three-step greenwashing strategy aimed at extracting tax dollars and delaying climate action.

The Influencers

By John Woodside | News, Energy | June 5th 2024

Alberta energy minister Brian Jean stands with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith after being sworn into cabinet as minister of jobs, economy and northern development in Edmonton, on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. File photo by The Canadian Press/Jason Franson

Alberta government undermining independence of province's energy regulator: Opposition

In February, Energy Minister Brian Jean wrote a letter to the Alberta Energy Regulator suggesting three coal exploration applications for the province's Rocky Mountains should be exempt from a government order banning such development.

By Bob Weber | News, Politics | June 5th 2024

Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne takes part in a news conference in Ottawa, on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. File photo by The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

Privacy commissioners probe B.C. company that snoops on tenants for landlords

Certn's website says that instead of using "outdated" manual screening for clients, it performs background checks using "100 per cent online automated checks," and can conduct criminal record checks, identity checks, and employment verification in more than 200 countries.

By The Canadian Press | News, Politics | June 5th 2024

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