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We've actually gone over the IPCC review model about 384 times already but petros and cap conveniently forget or are willfully ignorant or are amnesiacs or something.

Poor deniers. 97% of scientists confirm AGW and they still cling to polar bears, hockey sticks and Al Gore.

Canada one of worst places to invest in 2012: report OTTAWA — The Canadian stock market has been one of the worst places to invest in 2012 and, despite improving valuations, that weakness could linger on, warns a research report Tuesday from National Bank Financial. The report blames...

Cheapest fully electric vehicle coming to Canada soon For a relatively tiny car company, Mitsubishi is forging ahead with an ambitious electrification plan that puts it close to the forefront of the burgeoning electric car movement. Judging from the 2012 i-MiEV fully electric hatchback...

Canadian institutions rife with greed, author says Canada weathered the 2008 economic downturn on claims its financial institutions were above the fray, but the author of a new book says money and corruption are as closely linked here as anywhere in the world. In his book Thieves of Bay...

Poll challenges view that Canadians oppose higher taxes OTTAWA—A new poll challenges conventional political wisdom by showing a majority of Canadians — including most Conservative voters and wealthy individuals — would support higher taxes to fight income inequality. A telephone survey of...

‘In-and-out’ investigation cost taxpayers more than $2.3M in legal costs OTTAWA — As Elections Canada continues to run up costs probing the voter suppression scandal, newly released documents show that taxpayers spent more than $2.3 million on an investigation and five-year legal battle with...

Yea, mark and capture is much more accurate than aerial snapshots. I went on a google hunt about this a few days after the original story broke out, and as usual - the media comes out with the denier crap first, and then you find out the sensationalistic Walter-media is more muted than it was...

Trudeau ‘brilliant’ while Harper full of ‘illusions,’ says Fidel Castro Fidel Castro accuses Prime Minister Stephen Harper of suffering from illusions and says Canada should take a stand in the Falkland Islands dispute in a rambling new essay that lashes out against Cuba’s exclusion from a...

NDP releases first ad featuring Thomas Mulcair The New Democrats have released their first TV ad featuring newly-minted leader Thomas Mulcair, with the clear goal of strengthening his image in Quebec and branding him as a warm and engaging successor to Jack Layton. In the ad, which is in...

Hudson Bay polar bear numbers increase Slight gain over 2004 numbers despite warnings of possible population decline due to climate change A recent aerial survey of Western Hudson Bay polar bears shows the population has increased slightly to about 1,000 animals, according to the Government...

Wildrose support blooms Albertans are thirsty for change. That was the mantra spoken by Wildrose Party Danielle Smith during a rally held in Airdrie last week. Smith made an Airdrie stop on her campaign trail Thursday afternoon. She, along with MLA Rob Anderson, greeted and spoke to a...

Fewer staff and more ads for the CBC as broadcaster slashes budget OTTAWA - There will be fewer staff and more ads for CBC as the broadcaster seeks to cut millions in spending following last week's federal budget. CBC President...

Defence Department to nix about 1,100 civilian jobs OTTAWA — The axe is beginning to fall on jobs across the public service, with the Department of Defence among the first to report losses. The Union of National Defence Employees says around 1,100 civilian positions are being eliminated...

Lack of urgency on aviation safety: report Transport Canada is taking too long to address emerging aviation safety issues, with some problems persisting for more than 10 years, Canada's auditor-general reported on Tuesday. Michael Ferguson's report found that while Transport Canada has...

Mulroney-created Rights and Democracy getting shut down by Tories OTTAWA — The federal government is set to shut down Rights and Democracy, the embattled Montreal-based non-partisan group still recovering from a period of in-fighting and squabbles over spending. In a statement Tuesday...

NDP conditions on Ontario budget include tax hike for highest earners New Democratic Party Leader Andrea Horwath laid out her conditions for supporting the minority Liberal government on Tuesday, including having the 1 per cent in Ontario pay higher income taxes. Ms. Horwath is calling on...

F-35 program to get overhaul after scathing AG report Canada will re-examine the F-35 jet fighter program following the release of an auditor general's report today that slams the Defence Department regarding its compliance with procurement...

Economy improving short-term, but future not so bright for Canada: Carney OTTAWA—Prospects for the Canadian economy are improving for the immediate future but the country may be reaching the limits of its growth potential in the longer term unless there’s radical change, Bank of Canada...

Henk Tepper not likely to have kind words for Ottawa after year in Lebanese jail In July 2010, a delegation of Algerian potato growers visited a farm in New Brunswick’s Upper Valley, near the Maine border, where to avoid spreading pathogens, they were not allowed off the bus. Promoted...