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alarming Athabasca glacier losing ice at an alarming rate Athabasca Glacier, the largest and most visited ice sheet forming the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park, is melting at such a fast rate that scientists fear it may be gone within the next generation. According to a recent...

Rob Ford's approval rating sinks to new low, Doug Ford’s even worse Rob Ford has never been more unpopular, a poll suggests, and his brother is liked even less. The mayor’s approval rating sank to a new low, 32 per cent, in a Forum Research poll conducted on Wednesday. That is down from 38 per...

David Suzuki: Climate change is here BECAUSE WE ENJOY relatively pure air, clean water, and healthy food systems, Canadians sometimes take the environment for granted. Many scarcely blink if oil from a pipeline spills into a river, a forest is cleared for tar sands operations or agricultural...

China's economic shift set to throw the West off-balance China’s new leadership is trying to create a shift in its economy from low-wage, investment-driven growth to a consumer economy driven by domestic demand and when that change happens, the rest of the world will have to change too. That’s...

U.S. quietly imposes new conditions on Keystone pipeline construction Safety regulators have quietly placed two extra conditions on construction of TransCanada Corp.’s (TSX:TRP) Keystone XL oil pipeline after learning of potentially dangerous defects involving the southern leg of the...

A Huge Utility Says Wind Power Now Costs Less Than Fossil Fuels For decades we’ve been told by politicians and fossil fuel companies that clean energy is an expensive luxury incapable of competing with good ol’ coal, gas, and oil. And, if you didn't count the massive health and environmental...

Guess that means everything's fine :lol: Superbug threat as grave as climate change, say scientists Superbugs resistant to drugs pose a serious worldwide threat and demand a response on the same scale as efforts to combat climate change, infectious disease specialists said on Thursday...

Alberta wants strong action on climate change EDMONTON - The Alberta government should listen to the large majority that is calling for strong action on climate change — not just the intense closed-door lobbying effort by oil industry. A new poll by Ipsos-Reid shows that 76 per cent of...

Because the country is swinging left. Justin Trudeau says Liberal culture has changed Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says the party's drop in support in the last 10 years or so can be put down to too much navel-gazing. Trudeau said Saturday the Liberals were more concerned during that time...

High gasoline costs like ‘tax hike’ as Canada-U.S. price gap swells The toll of the pump The high cost of gasoline is rippling through the Canadian economy. The gap between Canadian and U.S. pump prices has swelled to what National Bank of Canada says is now a record, with elevated costs...

It's a good thing private industry doesn't need to rely on gubmint, eh? Firms put climate change into their business plans While little action is expected from Congress on climate change, many businesses in Boston and beyond are taking matters into their own hands, preparing for a warmer...

Two million expected to attend WorldPride festival in Toronto This year’s WorldPride festival in Toronto is shaping up to be one of the city’s most ambitious celebrations, as Pride Toronto announced a crowded lineup of events and musical guests. Kevin Beaulieu, WorldPride’s executive director...

Politicians and the church: The NDP's Charlie Angus knows how Justin Trudeau feels It’s still a deeply emotional memory for Charlie Angus, nearly a decade after the fact. A devout Roman Catholic, Angus was a rookie member of Parliament for the NDP in February 2005, representing the northern...

New molecule can tackle antibiotic-resistant bacteria Joining the global fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, Canadian scientists have identified a small molecule that prevents bacteria from forming into biofilms, a frequent cause of infections.The anti-biofilm peptide works on a range...

Palestinians Appeal To Pope For Help In Land Disputes With Israel When Pope Francis visits Jerusalem on Monday, he will celebrate Mass in one of the holiest Christian sites in the world. The Cenacle, or the Upper Room, is traditionally considered the place Christ shared his Last Supper with...

Weight-loss surgeries leap in Canada, study says Bariatric surgery, or weight loss surgery, in Canada has jumped four-fold since 2006-07 and a new study says the health-care system has made great strides to meet the demand. Vertical sleeve gastrectomy removes about 80 to 85 per cent of the...

Inflation jumps to 2 per cent on surge in energy prices, StatsCan says Natural gas costs jumped 26 per cent, gasoline prices 6.6 per cent and electricity rates 4.6 per cent in April, Statistics Canada reports. OTTAWA—Canada’s annual inflation rate rose to 2.0 per cent in April, from 1.5 per...

Bill 52 revived by Liberal government QUEBEC — In a highly-unusual move, Bill 52, An Act Respecting End-of-Life Care, which died on the order paper when the April 7 election was called, has been brought back in the new session of the Quebec National Assembly. The bill, the result of five years...

U.S. officials cut estimate of recoverable Monterey Shale oil by 96% Federal energy authorities have slashed by 96% the estimated amount of recoverable oil buried in California's vast Monterey Shale deposits, deflating its potential as a national "black gold mine" of petroleum. Just 600...

'Democracy' Tories ask donors to dig deep for 2015 election battle The governing Conservatives are asking supporters to dig deep for what they are billing as the most expensive political campaign to date, the 2015 election battle the Tories are trying to frame as a choice between Stephen...