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Conservatives cite concern over influence of 'climate activists' on net-zero target
April 16, 2021 - 2:55 PM

OTTAWA - Conservatives have moved to quash a government bill that mandates Ottawa set legally binding targets to hit net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 over a lack of representation from the oil and gas sector on an outside advisory panel.
Low-carbon bucks: Conservatives pitch consumer carbon pricing through savings account
April 15, 2021 - 2:47 PM

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is pitching a loyalty-card style of carbon pricing where consumers would see what they pay on fuel stored into an account that can be used for green purchases later.
Failed fitting caused 190,000-litre spill at Trans Mountain site in B.C.: TSB
April 13, 2021 - 10:33 AM

VANCOUVER - A Transportation Safety Board report says the failure of a fitting on a section of narrow tubing at a Trans Mountain pumping station in British Columbia was the cause of a crude oil spill last year.
Canada-U.S. trade faces 'critical moment' that demands urgent action, businesses warn
April 13, 2021 - 1:00 AM

WASHINGTON - North American trade is facing a "critical moment" in the ongoing aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, say Canadian business leaders as they embark on a concerted campaign to fortify ties with the United States.
Non-profit Quebec law centre to aid environmental group targeted by Alberta oil firm
April 10, 2021 - 12:05 PM

QUEBEC - The Quebec Environmental Law Centre is coming to the aid of an environmental group targeted by an Alberta oil company threatening legal action.
Health Canada asks Oxford-AstraZeneca for more vaccine info: In The News for March 30
March 30, 2021 - 1:18 AM

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Tuesday, March 30...
Observers question new Alberta environment, social, governance job posting
March 29, 2021 - 1:00 AM

EDMONTON - The posting for a new high-level Alberta government job supposed to help the province align with environmental concerns from financial markets seems more about talk than action, observers say.
B.C. mining laws raise questions as province looks to implement UN declaration
March 28, 2021 - 1:00 AM

VANCOUVER - The relationships between Indigenous nations and British Columbia's mining sector are set to change as the province works to match its laws with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
B.C. is first in Canada to set emissions targets for industries, communities
March 26, 2021 - 5:04 PM

VICTORIA - British Columbia is the first province in Canada to set greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for major sectors of the provincial economy, including the oil and gas industry, says the environment and climate change minister.
Five things to know about carbon pricing and the Supreme Court ruling
March 25, 2021 - 2:15 PM

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada issued a 6-3 decision upholding the federal carbon price legislation Thursday.
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Canadian News

Conservatives cite concern over influence of 'climate activists' on net-zero target

Low-carbon bucks: Conservatives pitch consumer carbon pricing through savings account

Failed fitting caused 190,000-litre spill at Trans Mountain site in B.C.: TSB

Canada-U.S. trade faces 'critical moment' that demands urgent action, businesses warn

Non-profit Quebec law centre to aid environmental group targeted by Alberta oil firm

Health Canada asks Oxford-AstraZeneca for more vaccine info: In The News for March 30

Observers question new Alberta environment, social, governance job posting

B.C. mining laws raise questions as province looks to implement UN declaration

B.C. is first in Canada to set emissions targets for industries, communities

Five things to know about carbon pricing and the Supreme Court ruling

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