Canada
Workers at Shell’s Canada unit ratify new deal
Unifor union members ratify new deal for a 16% wage increase, averting strike action voted on last month.
Oil producer Strathcona partners with Canada Growth Fund for carbon capture
Strathcona and Canada Growth Fund will each invest up to C$1 billion in building CCS infrastructure in Saskatchewan and Alberta, aiming to capture...
Newfoundland fishers interrupt ministers’ press conference, demand reinstating cod moratorium
Fishers interrupted the news conference to demand the reinstatement of a 32-year moratorium on commercial cod fishing, opposing Ottawa's recent decision to reopen...
Montreal’s air quality in 2023 worst in eight years
The city’s annual air quality report, published this week, shows fine particle pollution spiked in 2023 to its highest level in eight years.
Canada insurers investing in fossil fuels as climate risks grow, shareholder group says
Canada's top property and casualty insurers have invested over C$19.5 billion in fossil fuels, despite climate change raising risks and costs.
Entropy gives formal go-ahead to second carbon capture project
The carbon capture facility should be operational by the second quarter of 2026 and will be able to capture 160,000 tonnes of carbon...
Canadian critical mineral shares fall after tighter M&A criteria
Capstone Copper, Hudbay Minerals, Teck Resources, First Quantum Minerals, Ivanhoe Mines, and Cameco Corp were among the top losers.
‘Think of climate policy as economic policy,’ says Pembina Institute scorecard on Canada’s climate progress
Pembina Institute: "One thing is clear: a lack of planning, or a lack of action, will not stop the effects of climate change...
Temperatures over 30 degrees expected in Alberta, most of Saskatchewan
Environment Canada says the two Prairie provinces will experience temperatures of at least 30 degrees, with some parts of Alberta forecast to reach...
High heat and humidity forecast for much of Canada’s Atlantic provinces
Environment Canada says daytime highs are forecast to hit around 31 degrees, but the accompanying humidity will make it feel more like 37...
