Russia's invasion

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Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault is seen during a news conference in Ottawa, on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. File photo by The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Environment minister says emissions cap on oil and gas coming by end of 2023

A cap on greenhouse gas emissions from Canada's oil and gas sector will be ready by the end of next year, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Monday.

By Mia Rabson | News, Politics | November 15th 2022

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz addresses the German parliament Bundestag ahead of an EU summit at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Russia's war on Ukraine should not spark a 'worldwide renaissance' for coal, German leader says

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday, October 20, 2022, that Russia's war in Ukraine mustn't lead to a “worldwide renaissance” for coal — comments that come as Germany itself brings coal-fired power plants back online in an effort to prevent an energy crunch this winter.

By Associated Press | News | October 20th 2022

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith holds her first press conference in Edmonton, on Tuesday, October 11, 2022. File photo by The Canadian Press/Jason Franson

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's latest apology over "ill-informed" remarks about invasion of Ukraine

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she is apologizing for what she calls "ill-informed comments on Russia's invasion of Ukraine."

By The Canadian Press | News, Politics | October 19th 2022

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith holds her first press conference in Edmonton, on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. File photo by The Canadian Press/Jason Franson

Smith should apologize for 'tone deaf' and 'cruel' comments on Ukraine war: Alberta NDP

Alberta’s Opposition NDP says Premier Danielle Smith needs to apologize for her remarks on the Russia-Ukraine war.

By Dean Bennett | News, Politics | October 18th 2022

Workers install solar pannels on the roof of a house in Rivas Vaciamadrid, Spain, on Sept. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)

EU countries look to Africa to replace Russian gas

A new liquefied natural gas project off Africa's western coast may only be 80% complete, but already the prospect of a new energy supplier has drawn visits from the leaders of Poland and Germany.

By Krista Larson | News | October 12th 2022

The Embassy of the Russian Federation to Canada in Ottawa is seen on Monday, March 26, 2018. File photo by The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

Russian embassy complaints reveal challenge of protecting embassies and diplomats

Russia’s recent complaints about its Ottawa embassy being blocked by protesters and attacked with a Molotov cocktail shed light on the tricky balance Canada faces in protecting diplomatic missions.

By Dylan Robertson | News, Politics | October 3rd 2022

The Nord Stream 1 Baltic Sea pipeline and the transfer station of the OPAL gas pipeline, the Baltic Sea Pipeline Link, lit by the evening sun in Lubmin, Germany, on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

Danish prime minister 'cannot rule out' sabotage to gas pipelines

The Danish prime minister said on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, that she “cannot rule out” sabotage after three leaks were detected on Russian natural gas pipelines running under the Baltic Sea to Europe.

By Monika Scislowska & Jan M. Olsen | News, Politics | September 27th 2022

Newly installed Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg leaves Downing Street, London, after meeting new Prime Minister Liz Truss, on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022. (Kirsty O'Connor/PA via AP)

UK government lifts fracking ban to grapple with energy security woes caused by war

The U.K. government formally confirmed on Thursday, September 22, 2022, that it's lifting a ban on fracking in England, arguing that the move will help boost the country's energy security amid Russia's war in Ukraine.

By Sylvia Hui | News | September 22nd 2022

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Shell CEO to resign as oil giant shifts away from fossil fuels

Shell CEO Ben van Beurden is stepping down at the end of 2022 after nine years in charge, the energy giant said on Thursday, September 15, 2022, a change that comes as oil and natural gas companies are under pressure to shift away from fossil fuels even as they see soaring profits from energy price s driven up by Russia's war in Ukraine.

By Associated Press | News, Energy | September 15th 2022

Former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev arrives to deliver a luncheon speech accompanied by former prime minister Brian Mulroney on Friday, October 21, 2011 in Montreal. File photo by The Canadian Press/Paul Chiasson

Mikhail Gorbachev will be 'sorely missed': former PM Brian Mulroney

Former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney says Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, was a "great man" who will be "sorely missed" on the world stage.

By The Canadian Press | News, Politics | August 31st 2022

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