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Ex-sceptic says climate change is down to humans In a US newspaper opinion piece, Prof Richard Muller says: "Call me a converted sceptic." Muller leads the Berkeley Earth Project, which is using new methods and some new data to investigate the claims made by other climate researchers...

How a 14-year-old helped bring down Rob Ford A year ago, a teenage girl went to city hall in the dead of night to take on Mayor Rob Ford. Along with 168 others who came to speak to the mayor and his executive committee as part of a landmark 22-hour meeting on proposed service cuts, she...

Scientists warn it’s the ‘new norm’ after worst drought in 800 years The signs of drought were everywhere, from shrivelled rivers and lakes in the American West to brittle brown lawns and parched farm crops in the Canadian Prairies. Even the hardy, drought-tolerant pinyon pine forests of...

Team Romney earns gaffe gold in Britain Mitt Romney's trip abroad was meant to illustrate his readiness for the international stage as he attempts to deny U.S. President Barack Obama a second term in November. Instead, there was this head-line Thursday adorning one of the biggest and most...

PMO ignores own rules in defending MP in fundraising controversy The Prime Minister’s Office is defending a Conservative MP who raised thousands of dollars at a private fundraiser that had deep connections to a company registered to lobby the federal government. This stand is despite the...

Divisions deepen as fight over energy spoils takes nasty turn As premiers gather in Halifax this week, the divide between Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan over the spoils of energy development is growing. B.C. is demanding its fair share of benefits from oil pipelines cutting...

Jason Alexander’s amazing gun rant I’d like to preface this long tweet by saying that my passion comes from my deepest sympathy and shared sorrow with yesterday’s victims and with the utmost respect for the people and the police/fire/medical/political forces of Aurora and all who seek to...

Chinese $15-billion proposal to buy Nexen will put Ottawa to the test OTTAWA - The $15-billion proposed takeover of Calgary-based Nexen Inc. by a Chinese oil producer will face a review by both the federal industry minister and the federal Competition Bureau...

Mental illness costs the Canadian economy a lot Mental illness takes a heavy toll on people’s lives. But it also imposes a high cost on the Canadian economy, according to a report by the Conference Board of Canada. “When workers have poor mental health, they have a lessened capacity to...

Climate Change and the American Political Agenda Just as the movie massacre in Colorado reminds us that the assault weapon ban has not been discussed in the presidential campaign, the intense storms and heat this summer remind us that climate change is a phrase that...

Enbridge to address Northern Gateway safety concerns Enbridge Inc. is proposing to make up to $500 million worth of changes to the design of the Northern Gateway pipeline system to address safety concerns raised by Aboriginal groups and others. The pipeline, which already had a $5.5-billion...

Ford tries to clarify his comments on gun criminals and immigration After telling a talk radio interviewer on Wednesday night that he wanted to ask the Prime Minister how Canada’s immigration laws might help him evict convicted gun criminals from Toronto, Mayor Rob Ford called in to another...

Federal Court rejects Tory effort to prevent overturning of election results OTTAWA - The Federal Court has rejected a bid by the Conservatives to prevent federal election results in a handful of tightly...

Tony Clement not guilty in unethical conduct case, but should be careful of abusing cabinet status: watchdog OTTAWA — Treasury Board President Tony Clement has been cleared of allegations of unethical conduct in his dealings with two constituents. But he’s been warned about improperly using...

The triumph of ‘hard-headed socialism’ is destroying Canadian conservatism The 2008 financial crisis created a massive rift in America’s conservative politics. Throughout the boom years of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, voters had ignored the massive profits that were being siphoned off by...

Enbridge assessment abandoned under new Act The Line 9 Reversal Phase I Project by Enbridge Pipelines Inc. is the first of many ongoing federal reviews that will likely end under the watch of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEEA), which conducts some 5,000 reviews each year...

Canada scores 2nd last on energy efficiency study Canada has landed near the bottom of the first international energy efficiency rating of 12 major economies. The non-profit American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) placed Canada at No. 11 out of 12 countries in its energy...

Teen arrested, questioned Kenney at BBQ EDMONTON — A protester who made it into a Conservative party barbecue in Edmonton says he was dragged out of the event and arrested by police when he tried to ask Immigration Minister Jason Kenney a question. Bashir Mohamed, 17, planned to...

MPs in the dark over government spending: parliamentary report OTTAWA — Members of Parliament aren't able to properly scrutinize the government's spending plans and are effectively rubber-stamping billions of dollars in proposed spending without due diligence, a new report says. The issue...

Bob Rae seeks middle ground on oilsands development Interim Liberal leader Bob Rae waded into the oilsands debate Saturday suggesting that, while Alberta’s booming development is an important part of Canada’s economy, the discussion about how best to use it has been polarizing and...