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How much have fossil fuel giants contributed to heat waves such as B.C.'s heat dome?
A new study suggests recent heat waves were significantly more intense because of planet-warming emissions from 180 of the world's biggest fossil fuel companies. It's one of the first peer-reviewed pa...
Sep 10, 2025
New findings by NASA Mars rover provide strongest hints yet of potential signs of ancient life
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life, scientists reported Wednesday. They str...
Sep 10, 2025
Study estimates 2023 Canadian wildfire smoke caused more than 80,000 deaths globally
VANCOUVER - A peer-reviewed study says smoke from record-breaking Canadian wildfires in 2023 caused an estimated 5,400 acute deaths and about 82,100 premature deaths worldwide. The study published in ...
Sep 10, 2025
Government Relations Minister Builds Connections in Northeast Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's Government Relations Minister Eric Schmalz is in north-eastern Saskatchewan this week, meeting with municipal leaders in Creighton, Denare Beach, Sandy Bay and Pelican Narrows. The focu...
Sep 10, 2025
Anand says Canada stands with Poland and Ukraine after Russian drone incursions
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada is standing in solidarity with Poland and Ukraine after Russian drones violated NATO airspace. Poland says multiple Russian drones entered its...
Sep 10, 2025
Mild fall with fewer storms could end with abrupt wintry switch: Weather Network
The dramatic start to Canada's fall weather will give way to mild temperatures in the middle of the season, the Weather Network's seasonal forecast suggests, but not before a possibly abrupt transitio...
Sep 10, 2025
Carney rallies caucus in energy heartland ahead of major projects rollout
EDMONTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney is in his hometown of Edmonton for two days of planning meetings ahead of Parliament's return next week. Carney is expected to address his fellow Liberal MPs in a...
Sep 10, 2025
One year from election, Quebec premier to shuffle cabinet amid scandals, dismal polls
MONTREAL - Quebec premier Franois Legault is scheduled to announce a major cabinet shuffle on Wednesday, hoping that new blood can help turn around his party's fortunes with the next provincial electi...
Sep 10, 2025
Carney's 1st budget to show Canadians the 'cost to sovereignty': experts
OTTAWA - Fiscal experts say Ottawa will have to be transparent with Canadians in the upcoming fall budget to justify a seismic shift in spending away from government programs and toward defence and in...
Sep 10, 2025
OpenAI argues Canadian news publishers’ lawsuit should be heard in U.S.
OTTAWA - OpenAI is set to argue in an Ontario court today that a copyright lawsuit filed by Canadian news publishers involving its ChatGPT generative AI system should be heard in a U.S. courtroom inst...
Sep 10, 2025
