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Halifax is now three years into its climate change plan, HaliFACT, which the city calls "one of the most ambitious climate action movements in Canada," and aims to hit a net-zero economy by 2050. City analyzing climate risks to infrastructure, starting shoreline project After a year where major storms, wildfire …

Multiple cabinet ministers say Anthony Rota’s days as House of Commons Speaker are numbered, Radio-Canada has learned. Many Liberal MPs believe the Speaker's departure is inevitable, sources say Multiple Liberal cabinet ministers say they believe Anthony Rota's days as House of Commons Speaker are numbered, Radio-Canada has learned. That Rota …

Rota’s mistake was not only hurtful and embarrassing, it was highly public — and it handed a propaganda victory to the Russian regime. That explains why Rota sounded so stricken when he addressed the House on Monday. And it also explains why Rota's speakership is hanging by a thread. Rota …

A Toronto court is set to hear the opening arguments in Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard's sexual assault trial on Tuesday. Nygard has plead not guilty to 5 counts of sexual assault, 1 of forcible confinement A Toronto court is set to hear the opening arguments in Canadian fashion mogul …

Donor generosity allowed some of Canada's largest food banks to build up record reserve balances during the pandemic, but some are already watching the money drain away. Surpluses led to record balances, but deficits are now beginning to bite Some of Canada's largest food banks built up record reserves during …

City officials in Metro Vancouver have described signs advertising a "whites-only" social group for mothers and children as "vile garbage." Signs appear in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam calling for 'proud parents of European children' to join City officials in Metro Vancouver have described signs advertising a "whites-only" social group for mothers …

Children across the country are waiting too long to see a specialist and get treatment, a new report by the Conference Board of Canada says. Severe spinal curvature painful, delays can lead to more complex surgeries with longer hospitalizations Children across the country are waiting too long to see a …

Liberal MP Anthony Rota is stepping down as House of Commons Speaker after inviting a Ukrainian veteran who fought in a Nazi division to Parliament — a dramatic turn of events that will be welcomed by MPs on all sides who said the embarrassing incident was unforgivable. New Speaker to …

The federal government now has the results of a probe it launched into a federal agency tasked with funding early-stage green technology — an agency that has been the target of employee complaints about hundreds of millions of dollars paid to the green tech sector. Ottawa preparing 'action plan' for …

Wildland firefighters put their lives on the line to contain fires and save communities, infrastructure and ecosystems. But if they develop life-threatening illnesses associated with smoke exposure, many aren’t eligible for the same presumptive compensation available to their urban colleagues. Unlike urban firefighters, those who battle wildfires not covered in …