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NDP MP Charlie Angus at the Standing Committee on Natural Resources on Oct. 16, 2023. Photo by Natasha Bulowski/Canada's National Observer

Opposition MPs call for closer look at Trans Mountain

The Conservatives, NDP and Bloc have joined forces to demand an examination of the cost and climate impacts of the pipeline expansion.

By Natasha Bulowski | News, Energy, Politics, Ottawa Insider | May 27th 2024

A pumpjack draws out oil from a well head near Calgary, Alta., Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. Photo by: The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

Emissions cap would kill $75B in investment in oil and gas sector: CAPP

The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers says it commissioned a study by S&P Global Commodity Insights to see what the economic impact of various proposed emissions-reducing policies would be on Canada's conventional, or non-oilsands, oil and gas producers.

By The Canadian Press | News | May 27th 2024

Mountains of hate content created by artificial intelligence, experts warn

Chris Tenove, assistant director at the University of British Columbia’s Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions, said hate groups, such as white supremacist groups, "have been historically early adopters of new internet technologies and techniques."

By The Canadian Press | News, Politics | May 27th 2024

Miners work at an illegal tin mining site in Jos, Nigeria, on April 3, 2024. The recent arrests come as Nigeria seeks to regulate mining of critical minerals, curb illegal activity and better benefit from its mineral resources. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

Crackdown on lithium theft as Nigeria becomes a critical mineral hub

Nigeria's government is cracking down on illegal mining, making dozens of arrests of unlicensed miners since April for allegedly stealing the country’s lithium, a critical mineral used in batteries for electric vehicles, smartphones and power systems.

By Taiwo Adebayo | News | May 27th 2024

Photo by The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Trudeau to mark 80th anniversary of D-day in France at Juno Beach

Trudeau will spend two days in France to attend D-Day events including a Canadian ceremony at Juno Beach on the morning of June 6, marking exactly 80 years since 14,000 Canadians stormed the beach as part of a massive Allied forces operation.

By The Canadian Press | News, Politics | May 27th 2024

Leapmotor vehicles are parked outside a showroom in Hangzhou in eastern China's Zhejiang province on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. File photo by The Associated Press/Caroline Chen

Canada contemplates tariff on Chinese EVs after U.S. commits

Chinese brands are not a major player in Canada's EV market at the moment but imports from China have exploded in the last year as Tesla switched from U.S. factories for its Canadian sales to its manufacturing plant in Shanghai.

By Mia Rabson | News, US News, Politics | May 27th 2024

Fort Nelson, B.C. evacuees gather at the North Peace Arena in Fort St. John , B.C., on Monday, May 13, 2024. File photo by The Canadian Press/Jesse Boily

Fort Nelson residents head home after fire abates

The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality and the Fort Nelson First Nation say they'll jointly rescind their evacuation orders at 8 a.m., lift roadblocks and allow people to return.

By The Canadian Press | News | May 27th 2024

Grassy Narrows proves environmental racism is not over

The discovery that pollution from a paper mill is contributing to long-standing mercury poisoning afflicting the nearby First Nation is another example of how widespread and persistent the problem has become, federal MPs say.

By Matteo Cimellaro & Natasha Bulowski | News, Ottawa Insider | May 27th 2024

Northern food is expensive. Is climate change to blame?

Canada's primary subsidy for food prices in the North, Nutrition North, is failing to make food affordable there — and climate change is exacerbating the problem, says Nunavut's sole MP.

By Marc Fawcett-Atkinson | News | May 27th 2024

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks inside the legislature, in Toronto on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. File photo by The Canadian Press/Christopher Katsarov

More paradise paved? Backlash over Ontario development plans

As tabled, the new Bill 185 — also known as the Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act — and changes to the Provincial Planning Statement will pose a significant threat to the province's dwindling supply of farmland and lead to further urban sprawl in its place, critics contend.

By Abdul Matin Sarfraz | News, Politics | May 27th 2024

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