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The artificial lake tearing apart a Nova Scotia community — and killing thousands of fish

A provincial emergency order has kept Lake Pisiquid filled for more than 16 months. It’s...

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‘A responsibility to protect’: Canada launches independent agency to manage freshwater 

Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the new Canada Water Agency comes at a time...

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Your B.C. election guide to key climate and conservation issues

Here’s where the NDP, Conservatives and Greens stand on the carbon tax, LNG, old-growth forests...

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Ontario needs a lot more electricity — AI is part of the reason. Here’s what you need to know

As Ontario faces an energy supply crunch, the Progressive Conservatives are trying to attract all...

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What the federal government really thinks about Ontario’s Highway 413

A document created though Canada’s since-cancelled environmental review of the project outlines concerns around species...

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Two high school students want to keep trash out of the Great Lakes. They think rivers are the key

Using trackers to follow the path of plastic bottles in rivers around the Greater Toronto...

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A voter’s guide to climate issues this B.C. election

From amping up power production to the future of LNG, here are the policies being...

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Crunch time: co-op closure adds to B.C. apple industry’s many worries

One B.C. apple farmer is ripping out an orchard as his industry faces rising costs,...

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Your B.C. election guide to old-growth forest and other key nature issues

The decisions of the next provincial government could determine the trajectory for almost 2,000 species...

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