Canada's National Observer: Climate News
Dec 12, 2024 · Canada's National Observer publishes journalism in the public interest. Award-winning investigative journalism and daily news reporting on climate change, energy, the environment and politics, along with a Special Reports …
'Concrete revolution' takes aim at construction’s worst polluter
Sep 17, 2024 · “No shortage of ideas” Concrete has been used in construction for millennia, from the dome of the Pantheon in ancient Rome to the world’s biggest hydropower project, China’s Three Gorges Dam – and closer to home in the iconic contour base of Toronto’s CN Tower.. Cement makes up only 10-15 per cent of a typical concrete mix, but because it’s manufactured using fossil-fuel fired ...
Canadians on the right and left want nature protected
Dec 12, 2024 · Canadians want political parties to commit to protecting nature in their upcoming federal election platforms. That’s a key finding of a new nation-wide poll conducted by EKOS Research.. Nearly seven in 10 respondents say they are less likely to vote for a party whose platform lacks commitment to nature.
Vancouver has one last chance to get the gas question right
Nov 25, 2024 · The most forward-thinking places in the world recognize this and are turning off the gas taps. New York became the first U.S. state to ban gas stoves and heating in most new buildings in 2023 and California has a plan to follow suit by 2030.. Here at home, Quebec recently decided to phase out fossil-based natural gas heating in all homes by 2040. And other B.C. municipalities including ...
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Thousands march in Toronto to demand justice for Grassy Narrows
Sep 18, 2024 · The disaster has had cascading effects downstream for decades, with many from Grassy Narrows harvesting mercury-poisoned foods and water. About 90 per cent of Grassy Narrows' population is believed to exhibit symptoms of mercury poisoning, which leads to health problems such as tremors, insomnia, memory loss, neuromuscular effects, headaches and cognitive and motor dysfunction.
Liberals plan to give $250 cheques, cut GST over holidays
Nov 21, 2024 · Canadians who worked in 2023 and earned less than $150,000 would also receive a $250 cheque in the spring. About 18.7 million people will receive the cheques, costing the government about $4.7 billion, while the GST break is expected to cost another $1.6 billion.
Strange Bedfellows: Russia, North Korea, and the war in Ukraine
Nov 26, 2024 · In Episode seven of Mortal Giants — Strange Bedfellows: Russia, North Korea and the War in Ukraine — Sandy Garossino talks with Vina Nadjibulla about the political developments between Russia, North Korea and the war in Ukraine that began in …
Canada’s immigration crisis has only just begun
Oct 22, 2024 · None of this is going to end well if Canada continues down this path. Our long-term prosperity depends on our ability to effectively integrate immigrants, who will account for all of our country’s population growth by 2030. That population growth is crucial to mitigating the economic and fiscal effects of a rapidly aging population, and immigration will play a …
What is UNDRIP and what will it mean for Canada?
Jun 21, 2023 · The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples recognizes the inherent rights and sovereignty of Indigenous nations around the world. These include many civil rights, including the right to be educated in one’s own culture and language, the right to maintain a relationship with one’s traditional territories and …