36 h. ago Calgary father dead, girl missing after California ocean wave sweeps them off feet

A Calgary man died when a six-metre-tall wave dragged him and his five-year-old daughter into the Pacific Ocean, with his daughter still missing.

Events

62 h. ago B.C. climate news: LNG expansion could bring 200 more tankers a year to B.C.’s West Coast, report says | The scientists who popularized carbon capture have a warning about it

Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of Nov. 10 to Nov. 16, 2025.

Society

65 h. ago CHARLEBOIS: Why Trump’s food tariff reversal is quietly great for Canada

Canadian roasters, chocolatiers, bakeries, beverage processors, food manufacturers and restaurant chains all stand to enjoy relief in their margins.

Economics

3 d. ago Trump drops tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruit as pressure builds on consumer prices

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday to get rid of tariffs on a broad swath of commodities, including beef, coffee and tropical fruits. It’s part of a response to pressure from consumers who complain prices are too high. The move comes after voters in off-year elections earlier this month cited […]

Economics

3 d. ago Trump scraps tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruit in a push to lower grocery store prices

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Friday that he was scrapping U.S. tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruits and a broad swath of other commodities — a dramatic move that comes amid mounting pressure on his administration to better combat high consumer prices. Trump has built his second term around imposing steep levies on […]

Economics

1 week ago Bill Gates donates US$1.4 billion to help farmers adapt to climate change

The donation includes boosting crop yields and livestock production, and also providing digital advisory services

Society

1 week ago Ontario to scrap legal requirement to set and update climate target

The Ontario government is moving to scrap requirements that it set an emissions target and update its climate plan, wiping out key measures for holding the government to account on efforts to fight global warming. A plan to repeal parts of the 2018 Cap and Trade Cancellation Act was buried at the end of Thursday’s […]

Society

1 week ago Trump administration announces 16th deadly strike on alleged drug boat

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced yet another deadly strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, coming the same day an aircraft carrier began heading to the region in a new expansion of military firepower. The attack Tuesday killed two people aboard the vessel, Hegseth said, bringing the […]

Politics

1 week ago Budget 2025: No commitment on emissions in Canada’s new climate strategy

The budget also doesn't mention possible incentive measures to encourage Canadians to lower their own emissions, such as reviving a subsidy for electric vehicle purchases.

Society

1 week ago Media Advisory: Steelworkers union calls for Budget 2025 to defend Canadian jobs and economic sovereignty

TORONTO, Nov. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the federal government prepares to release Budget 2025, representatives of the United Steelworkers union (USW) will be available to speak about what they want to see from this budget in the face of escalating U.S. tariffs, layoffs and uncertainty across Canada’s industrial economy. USW will be looking […]

Society

2 w. ago Philip Morris International Publishes Updated Climate Transition Plan to Achieve Net Zero by 2040

The plan details actions, timelines, and targets for climate change mitigation and adaptation in the company’s direct operations and the most vulnerable areas of its supply chain STAMFORD, CT — Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE: PM) today announced the release of its second Climate Transition Plan (CTP 2025), presenting an updated and integrated strategy […]

Society

2 w. ago Mark Carney says he apologized to Donald Trump over Ontario anti

'It’s not something I would have done,' prime minister told reporters

Transport

2 w. ago How U.S. Supreme Court’s tariff decision could impact Canada

Prime Minister Mark Carney has repeatedly cautioned Canadians that it's likely some level of tariff will remain.

Economics

2 w. ago Efforts to mint Canadian stablecoins push on as calls for rule changes grow

TORONTO — Anticipation is building on what the federal government might say in Tuesday’s budget about the buzziest corner of the crypto world. Stablecoins, the kind of crypto asset that aims to mirror real-world currencies rather than replace them, have been growing fast enough to raise fears they could eventually destabilize Canada’s finances if the […]

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2 w. ago B.C. climate news: Canada Pension Plan sued by young people over climate risks | Report finds 1,400 annual deaths linked to wildfire smoke in Canada

Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of Oct. 27 to Nov. 2, 2025.

Events

2 w. ago 1,400 annual deaths linked to wildfire smoke in Canada: Climate and health report

The report comes ahead of a major UN conference on climate change next month in Brazil and a meeting among G7 environment and energy ministers later this week in Toronto.

Events

2 w. ago The U.S. Senate voted to end tariffs against Canada. Here’s why it won’t matter

The House of Representatives keeps blocking a vote

Economics

2 w. ago ‘Our enemy now is Canada’ Alan Dershowitz says on Israel policy

The Harvard professor tells the Post he is ‘in favour of Trump putting tariffs on Canada for its statements regarding Israel and Netanyahu, and even sanctions perhaps’

Events

2 w. ago U.S. Senate passes bill to end Trump tariffs on Canada, with help from four Republicans

The legislation amounts to little more than a public rebuke, since to take effect it must also pass the House and then be signed by Trump

Economics

2 w. ago Bill Gates says climate change won’t bring ‘humanity’s demise’, Trump declares victory over climate ‘hoax’

‘I (WE!) just won the War on the Climate Change Hoax. Bill Gates has finally admitted that he was completely WRONG on the issue,’ the U.S. president posted

Society