1+ week, 3+ day ago  (277+ words) Recent price hikes " during a growing affordability crisis " are in large part due to the United States" ill-advised and poorly planned attacks on Iran. These compelled Iran to choke shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-quarter of the…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (791+ words) From nuclear waste to household waste, improper management is mortgaging our future and the quality of life of generations yet to come. It has been said that improper waste management today will create long-term economic liabilities tomorrow: high cleanup costs,…...

2+ mon, 11+ hour ago  (509+ words) The data collected each December through January have been used to monitor trends in bird diversity as well as changes in spatial distribution throughout the survey areas. On Christmas day, a taiga flycatcher flew into Vancouver. What's remarkable about this…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (574+ words) German scientists are warning that global warming is accelerating, that the planet could heat by as much as 3 C over pre-industrial levels by 2050 " just 24 years from now " and that we could exceed 5 C of warming by the century's end. This…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1108+ words) The annual Mitacs Innovation Awards were held on November 18. Mitacs, a leading innovation organization connecting businesses with talented researchers, held the 2025 Mitacts Innovation Awards ceremony at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on November 18. Students develop their innovative ideas and…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1275+ words) Halton Master Gardeners and Canadian Coalition for Invasive Species Regulation (CCIPR), want to ban sale of invasive species. Invasive plants comprise the backbone in most gardens across Canada and the globe. Commercial garden nurseries in Australia sell the exact same…...

6+ mon, 3+ day ago  (431+ words) Despite the efforts of industry and its supporters to convince us otherwise, coal, gas and oil are outdated, inefficient, polluting energy sources, especially compared to alternatives. Some people, including politicians, are touting nuclear power as a good alternative. Is it?...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (678+ words) Some are clearly designed to allow the destructive fossil fuel industry to keep operating. Because the fossil fuel industry and its supporters have done everything they can to stall needed solutions to the climate crisis, some people say we must…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (749+ words) John Cartwright is the Chairperson of the Council of Canadians. Cartwright is the Past President of the Toronto & York Region Labour Council, representing 200,000 union members who work in every sector of the economy. As the federal government talks about building…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (527+ words) We can't solve problems as dire as climate change and biodiversity loss with the same kind of thinking that got us into ecological crises. We need new perspectives. In some circles, "diversity" is a dirty word. In reality, diversity is…...