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It’s about the economy, but we’re not stupid Ontarians are worried. The Tory leader hears it everywhere he goes across the province: Factories are closing, friends are jobless, families are nervous. Now he is tapping into that anxiety by addressing voters' biggest single concern on the...

There's nothing unusual about a cold winter, but we have never seen the kind of destruction like this one has brought.

The economic guru dazzles us again. Canada Job Grant ads cost $2.5M for non-existent program The federal government blanketed the internet with ads and bought pricey TV spots during playoff hockey as part a $2.5-million publicity blitz to promote a skills training program that doesn't yet...

Yea, rounded up by 5X the number you've given.

Yea, 'thousands' earlier this decade and 20 thousand from what I can tell in that report. Scary stuff.

I think so, but never to this extent. The number of bats that have succumbed to the heatwave is so great it has significantly damaged the population across the state. Michael Beatty, spokesman for Queensland’s RSPCA, said: ‘The heatwave was basically a catastrophe for all the bat colonies in...

100,000 bats fall from Australian skies due to heat wave So, climate change deniers, you think the deep freeze that America has just been through is proof that there is no climate change, eh? Maybe you should spin the globe halfway around and take a look at what’s going on in Australia at...

Just like the U.S. did with Kuwait! Ford abandons threatened lawsuit against city council Mayor Rob Ford is backing down from his threat to mount a court challenge to council’s decision to strip him of most of his powers. In mid-November, after he admitted to smoking crack cocaine and...

Sounds exactly like Obama on Keystone, dunnit? Must be another one of those no brainer decisions. Northern Gateway not a sure thing, Harper says Prime Minister Stephen Harper says his government’s drive to diversify Canada’s energy markets doesn’t make cabinet approval of the controversial...

Iran, six world powers agree to deal opening Islamic Republic’s nuclear program from Jan. 20 Iran has agreed to limit uranium enrichment and to open its nuclear program to daily inspection by international experts starting Jan. 20, setting the clock running on a six-month deadline for a final...

The body of the article doesn't posit this causal relationship. It's just outlining a possible consequence of climate change. Not sure why this is so difficult for the OP to understand.

Poor neocons. They never get cool rock stars supporting their cause. I wonder why that is... Neil Young Blasts Harper Government for allowing development of oilsands. Neil Young is accusing the Canadian government of “trading integrity for money” when it comes to Alberta’s oilsands. Speaking...

Baird says Canada, Russia work well in Arctic Whether it's sharp differences over gay rights, political meddling in Ukraine or controversy over same sex adoptions, there's no shortage of acrimony between Canada and Russia these days. But it's not all bad, insists Foreign Affairs Minister John...

Canada loses 46,000 jobs, unemployment rate climbs to 7.2% The Canadian economy unexpectedly shed 45,900 jobs last month as employers cut full-time positions. The country’s jobless rate rose to 7.2 per cent in December from 6.9 per cent as more people looked for work, Statistics Canada said...

Research cutbacks by government alarm scientists Scientists across the country are expressing growing alarm that federal cutbacks to research programs monitoring areas that range from climate change and ocean habitats to public health will deprive Canadians of crucial information. “What’s...

Tiger Mom’s claim that cultures blessed with ‘triple package’ get ahead in America sparks uproar Amy Chua, the self-professed Tiger Mom who courted controversy with her bestselling book touting the superiority of Chinese mothers, is stirring a much bigger pot this time: Her new book claims that...

The streams have crossed! Rob Ford talks about legalizing marijuana with U.S. radio hosts Mayor Rob Ford spoke about legalizing marijuana with a D.C. radio show Thursday morning. The hosts of Sports Junkies, Eric Bickel and John-Paul Flaim, were discussing legalization of recreational...

Keystone XL’s deepening fight spurs move to oil by rail CALGARY — As the year rolled to a close, Russ Girling, chief executive officer of TransCanada Corp., repeated on television what he has often said: he’s “very confident” that President Barack Obama will approve the Keystone XL pipeline...

SIRC chair's pipeline lobbying seen as symptom of larger problem A former head of the committee that oversees Canada's spies has a warning for the current chair: It's generally not a good idea for someone in their position to act as a lobbyist. Paule Gauthier was commenting on questions...

They should start with the big producers if they truly want to make gains.