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Pope Francis says Trump's views on immigration 'not Christian' Asked about Donald Trump's views on immigration, Pope Francis says anyone who wants to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border isn't Christian. Trump, a leading U.S. Republican presidential candidate, has promised to build a...

Ottawa seeks to set national minimum on carbon pricing Ottawa is aiming to work out a deal with the provinces over the next six months to set a national minimum carbon price of at least $15 per tonne. The government is looking to establish working groups, including one on carbon pricing, and...

The wealth effect of the Toronto and Vancouver ‘housing party’ Some of us are still feeling rich because of the housing boom in parts of the country, which should mean we’re going to spend. But only to a point. And only in certain cities. What all of this means, according to Toronto-Dominion...

Why 175 Oil And Gas Companies Could Go Bankrupt This Year About a third of U.S. oil and gas production and exploration companies are at high risk of going bankrupt in 2016, according to a new report. The report, published Tuesday by consulting and business services firm Deloitte, looked at...

Could probably teach Bear a few lessons. Ontario public servants to get mandatory sensitivity training on indigenous people, history More than 60,000 members of Ontario’s public service will soon receive mandatory sensitivity training regarding the history and experiences of the province’s...

Trudeau reacts to anti-Syrian graffiti on southeast Calgary school The Calgary Board of Education rushed to clean off hateful graffiti on Monday morning, but for far too long this weekend the words "Syrians Go Home and Die" and other slogans stained the brick walls of Wilma Hansen Junior High...

No fluoride in Calgary's drinking water leads to rise in kids tooth decay, says study A new study finds tooth decay in children has become worse in Calgary since the city stopped adding fluoride to drinking water in 2011. The study, published today in the journal Community Dentistry and Oral...

Alberta's wildfire season threatens to be a long one Alberta wildfire officials are getting a jump what could be a long and busy season. As it has for the last few years, the province is kicking off its forest fire season on March 1, one month earlier than it traditionally has. Opening the...

Obama: Americans will make 'sensible choice' not to elect Trump Barack Obama predicted that America would not elect Donald Trump president because people would “make a sensible choice in the end”. Speaking on Tuesday at a press conference in California after a meeting with south-east Asian...

Northern Gateway: BC Supreme Court Rules That British Columbia Must Issue Its Own EA Decision And Consult First Nations In Coastal First Nations v British Columbia (Environment), 2016 BCSC 34, the court decided British Columbia must issue its own environmental decision and consult First Nations...

Adapting To Climate Change Means Investing In The Right Infrastructure In the post-Paris world of climate action, there is a new imperative to focus on adaptation to climate change impacts in partnership with reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It is clear now that we must plan for the...

Bolder municipal climate change targets approved by Ottawa committee The city's environment committee today voted to set stiffer greenhouse gas emission targets, a move the committee chair said is supported by federal environment minister, Catherine McKenna. Members also signaled that a name...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau salutes Louis Riel on holiday Monday Louis Riel was hanged for treason against the Canadian government more than 130 years ago but today, Canada's prime minister paid tribute to the Manitoba Métis leader. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in a statement issued...

Saudis and Russia agree oil output freeze, talks with Iran to follow Hopefully a welcome break for Albertans. Saudis and Russia agree oil output freeze, talks with Iran to follow DOHA (Reuters) - Top oil exporters Russia and Saudi Arabia agreed on Tuesday to freeze output levels but said...

Brison says millennials will staff next 'golden age' of public service The next “golden age” of Canada’s public service will be led by millennials, says Treasury Board President Scott Brison, and that means the federal workplace must change to attract highly valued workers under age 35. “We...

Why don't we treat climate change with the rigor we give to terror attacks? Extreme weather, water shortages and the spread of mosquito-borne diseases like Zika are all having very real effects on everyday realities globally, and they are all linked to a fast-heating earth system. Yet we still...

Corb Lund says Alberta diversification bound to happen Despite Alberta's economic downturn, a self-described sixth-generation Albertan Corb Lund says that the economy and its industry need to diversify, but he thinks the province "will figure stuff out." Lund, a country musician, played in...

Pipeline projects need 'indigenous licence', says AFN National Chief Some pipeline projects should be allowed to proceed if they have an "indigenous licence" according to the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations.​ "We need to make sure that there is, I call this the indigenous...

'60 Minutes' to profile Justin Trudeau in an upcoming episode The most-watched American news program will profile Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in an episode to air soon, CBC News has confirmed. CBS's 60 Minutes has been filming Trudeau for months — including at last November's swearing-in...

Dat oil independence.. TSX continues fall, joins global equity sell-off Canadian stocks slumped a fifth day on Thursday joining a sell-off in markets around the world amid waning confidence central banks can support the global economy, as commodities prices fall and growth stalls. Investors...