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The Stellantis sign appears outside the Chrysler Technology Center in Auburn Hills, Mich, on Jan. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Stellantis to follow California's strict vehicle emissions standards

The move by the company that makes vehicles for Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep was seen as a boost to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom's ambitious policies to curtail global warming.

By Sophie Austin | News | March 20th 2024

Emerald Lake in Yoho National Park is seen on a calm day in this Oct. 22, 2009 photo. File photo by The Canadian Press/Bill Graveland

Invasive species lead to boating restrictions in B.C., Alberta national parks

Parks Canada is closing all bodies of water in British Columbia's Kootenay and Yoho national parks, and restricting watercraft in Alberta's Waterton Lakes National Park in an effort to slow the spread of invasive species.

By Ashley Joannou | News | March 20th 2024

Sentinels surround the casket of former prime minister Brian Mulroney as he lies in state at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, across from Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Photo by The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

You can pay respects to former prime minister Brian Mulroney in Ottawa. Here's how

Officials say more than 900 people offered their condolences to Mulroney's family on Tuesday.

By The Canadian Press | News, Politics | March 20th 2024

The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on April 13, 2018. File photo by The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

Feds look to improve RCMP policing across Canada

Among the possibilities are "more responsive" police service models that could involve closer integration of the RCMP and community social services, say internal Public Safety Canada notes.

By Jim Bronskill | News, Politics | March 20th 2024

Artwork by Ata Ojani / Canada's National Observer

No fracking way, Canada Pension Plan

The Canada Pension Plan manages retirement funds on behalf of the public and has committed to net zero. So why is an oil and gas company it owns planning to frack under wildlife areas?

By John Woodside | News, Business, Energy | March 20th 2024

When it comes into contact with olivine (above), water can break into its base components — oxygen and hydrogen gas — in a process known as "serpentinization." Photo by Wikipedia

Golden hydrogen — holy grail or fool’s gold?

It’s lovely to think there are vast sources of continuously produced clean hydrogen from chemical reactions of water on hot rocks within the Earth, ready to be tapped as a clean energy source and solve the world’s energy problems. A great story, but it’s likely too good to be true.

Race Against Climate Change

By Eric McFarland | News | March 20th 2024

Drone images of herring spawning in waters near Qualicum on Vancouver Island in March 2024. Photo by Loïc Dallaire / Pacific Salmon Foundation and SPECTRAL Remote Sensing Laboratory

Satellites track the tiny silver fish hugely important to marine life

A new scientific endeavour has taken to the sky using high-tech drones and satellite images to understand better the annual spring herring spawn vital to salmon and wildlife on the West Coast.

Oceans, Waterways & Coastlines

By Rochelle Baker | News, Island Insider | March 20th 2024

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks at one of his "axe the tax" rallies. Photo via Poilievre/X

Poilievre ramps up carbon price attacks ahead of scheduled increase

The Conservative leader has the federal Liberals in his crosshairs over a scheduled increase to the carbon price, upping the pressure Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government is dealing with across the country.

By John Woodside | News, Politics | March 20th 2024

Werner Stump, walks with the group as B.C. Premier David Eby, back centre, speaks with Ray Van Marrewyk, during a tour of their greenhouse and property in Delta, B.C., on March 18, 2024. Photo by The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

B.C. frees up $80 million to help farmers recover from drought

Rancher Werner Stump said spring is usually a "season of optimism" for farmers in British Columbia, but worries linger after unprecedented drought last year and another dry season looming.

By The Canadian Press | News | March 19th 2024

A windsurfer cuts through the waves along Lake Ontario overlooking the City of Toronto skyline on a warm winter day in Mississauga, Ont., on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. File photo by The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette

Canada's warmest winter on record

The warmest winter on record could have far-reaching effects on everything from wildfire season to erosion, climatologists say, while offering a preview of what the season could resemble in the not-so-distant future unless steps are taken to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

By Jordan Omstead | News | March 19th 2024

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