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Canadians want action on climate change A survey on Canadians’ views about climate change has shown that the vast majority majority (88 per cent) want Canada to take significant actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Ottawa - These findings come as Canada's environment minister travels to...

Ezra Levant ordered to pay $80,000 in libel suit; judge cites ‘reckless disregard for the truth’ An Ontario Superior Court judge has delivered a stinging rebuke of Ezra Levant, declaring as part of an $80,000 libel judgment that the Sun Media personality displayed “reckless disregard for the...

Canada’s economy is in serious trouble without a radical shift Canada’s economy could be in serious trouble if we don’t radically re-evaluate our strengths and priorities, said former TD Bank Group chief executive Ed Clark. Speaking at The Canada Summit conference hosted by The Economist...

Stephen Harper quietly scraps a pledge of transparency OTTAWA—There was always less than met the eye in Stephen Harper’s use of a parliamentary committee to vet his Supreme Court nominees. The MPs could not overturn the nomination, they were given precious little time to prepare for the...

Are kids getting more virtuous? By David Finkelhor November 26 David Finkelhor is a sociology professor and director of the Family Research Laboratory at the University of New Hampshire. The news media likes to characterize today’s young people as risk averse, narcissistic, app-dependent...

Yea we're definitely not in sync with solar cycles, that's for sure.

Have Homeopaths Reached Peak Stupid? Remove hot drinks and sharp objects from your immediate vicinity. Across the world, homeopaths today are trying to ‘heal the oceans’. To do so, British homeopath, Grace DaSilva-Hill, has been writing to appeal to other homeopaths to drop some homeopathic...

Reflecting sunlight into space has terrifying consequences, say scientists Fighting global warming by reflecting sunlight back into space risks “terrifying” consequences including droughts and conflicts, according to three major new analyses of the promise and perils of geoengineering. But...

A Congressman Has Named A Climate Change Denial Theory After Himself A bill has been introduced in the House to study the "Stockman Effect," which stipulates that changes in Earth's magnetic field could impact global temperature. But no record of a Stockman Effect exists in scientific...

TransCanada cuts ties with U.S. public relations firm Edelman A Canadian pipeline company is cutting its ties with a controversial U.S. public relations firm after leaked documents raised concerns about suggested tactics to promote a planned pipeline. TransCanada, based in Calgary, has...

I am confused. Arabs and Jews Unite to Proclaim Messiah's Return A new generation of Arab and Jewish followers of Jesus met together last week to strategize on how to “turn Israel upside down.” Two hundred and sixty Messianic Jewish and Arab pastors, youth leaders, evangelists, Bible-school...

New Brunswick abortion restriction lifted by Premier Brian Gallant Premier Brian Gallant is removing a key regulation that has restricted access to abortion services in New Brunswick for two decades. Gallant made the announcement at a news conference Wednesday morning in Fredericton. The...

Hong Kong police use pepper spray to disperse pro-democracy protesters Hong Kong police have used pepper spray and arrested 80 people as they moved to clear a street blocked by pro-democracy demonstrators for nearly two months. Officers in helmets, with some carrying batons, faced dozens of...

Auditor general's fall 2014 report: $15M Library and Archives Canada system never used Future generations may not be able to enjoy Canada's recorded heritage — including photos, maps and important documents — because Library and Archives Canada is not collecting all of the material it should...

Climate change threatens to strip identity of Glacier National Park GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, Mont. — What will they call this place once the glaciers are gone? A century ago, this sweep of mountains on the Canadian border boasted some 150 ice sheets, many of them metres thick, plastered across...

Wrong move. (oh wait I'm not supposed to criticize my dear leader) Genius! Genius move! E-cigarette use to be restricted, flavoured tobacco to be banned in Ontario The law, which will be introduced on Monday, will effectively ban e-cigarettes wherever smoking is already prohibited. They...

Ottawa’s anticorruption rules on suppliers a threat to Canadian economy: study OTTAWA — New federal rules that threaten to ban companies convicted of crimes from public contracts could kill jobs and hurt the Canadian economy, warns a study conducted for a powerful business group. The report...

TFSAs will lead to 'welfare' for the wealthy, government warned The Conservative government is facing calls to change the rules around tax-free savings accounts now before a loophole means some of Canada's wealthiest people could start receiving "welfare for seniors." TFSAs were created in...

Religion not principal source of violence in world British author Karen Armstrong is a former Roman Catholic nun who has spent her life researching and writing about the world’s great religions. Her latest book, Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence, looks at religion through...

Canadian taxpayers paying $5 million for Harper's pot propaganda In the latest taxpayer-funded mailout to all households in his Hastings-Prince Edward riding, our illustrious member of Parliament asks us if we are feeling safer these days. Daryl Kramp wants our feedback, postage-free (read: We...