Tanien (Daniel) Ashini, far left, and Penote (Ben) Michel, far right, with family members arriving at Meshikamau-shipu, a traditional Innu travel route, during the author’s first visit in 1995
Colin Samson
The emergence of a well-resourced rival claim to Indigenous land rights is of growing concern to the Innu people of Labrador-Quebec.
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Earth’s climate has become dangerously unstable, and it’s only a matter of time before somewhere in Australia erupts in uncontrollable fire.
The Duncan storage dam in B.C. is seen with the artificial Duncan Reservoir in the background.
(Stewart Rood)
The Canada-U.S. Columbia River is relied upon by millions and governed by a treaty in desperate need of updating. Here is how a modern Columbia River Treaty could work.
It is very difficult, if not impossible, to know exactly how many people with an intellectual disability are in sheltered work programs in Canada.
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According to the UN and rights organizations, people with an intellectual disability are still often exploited in workplaces in Québec and Canada.
Mining trucks carry loads of oil laden sand at an oil sands site in Fort McMurray, Alta., Canada in 2005.
(AP Photo/Jeff McIntosh)
Global efforts to reduce emissions requires the participation of all emissions producing countries, including those in the West.
Fire crews work to put out hotspots in the Maligne Lodge in Jasper, Alta., on July 26, 2024.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
The Jasper fire reinforces the risks that climate change and related extreme weather events pose to Canada’s world heritage sites.
Massive invasion of Eurasian watermilfoil in a small lake in the Québec City region.
(Charlotte Bergeron)
The fight against Eurasian watermilfoil, an invasive aquatic plant in North American lakes, can be long and expensive, so must be carefully planned.
A flare burns at a gas facility in the Jedney Creek area near Buick, B.C. in July 2023.
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The dispute between the Blueberry River First Nations and the government of B.C. reveals deeper issues with imposed Indigenous governance systems.
Fire equipment lines a side street in Hinton, Alta., on July 25, 2024. Wildfires encroaching on the townsite of Jasper forced an evacuation.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
Containing and extinguishing mega blazes like the one that reached Jasper is an all-hands-on-deck affair that draws upon expertise from around the world.
Mongolia’s uniform from Michel&Amazonka.
These uniforms are for the athletes to perform their best, be proud of their national outfits and feel they genuinely represent them.
A woman drinks water in front of the ancient Parthenon Temple during a hot, windy day at Acropolis hill in Athens in July 2024. Record-breaking heat waves have become the norm across much of the world as a result of human caused climate change.
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A green new deal is practical, politically possible, and the best chance we have to achieve a just carbon-zero transition in Canada.
People make their way through downtown Ottawa on June 18, 2024, as temperatures hit 32 C in what meteorologists are calling a heat dome.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
A landmark report has clearly attributed the June heat wave in Canada to climate change. The lessons from this report can help inform climate policy in a changing Canada.
Pioneering work at farms like Huerta Madre in northern Veracruz, Mexico show how agroecology can replace dangerous chemicals.
(Erin Nelson)
Mexico waffles on glyphosate ban but support for Agroecology stays strong.
Protesters remove a pro-Palestinian encampment set up on the University of Toronto campus on July 3.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Pro-Palestinian protesters occupying the University of Toronto dismantled their encampment in advance of a deadline issued by the university after being granted a court injunction.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, centre, tour a Honda electric vehicle battery plant in Alliston, Ont. in April 2024.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
A proposed tariff on electric vehicles may serve its purpose, but fundamental issues with EVs will remain.
Edmonton Oilers fans react to the loss against the Florida Panthers in Game 7 of the NHL Stanley Cup final.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Although the Edmonton Oilers lost the Stanley Cup final, they managed to win the support of many Canadians during the playoffs. How did they do it?
New Canadians raise their right hands as Immigration Minister Marc Miller administers the Oath of Citizenship during a citizenship ceremony in Ottawa in February 2024.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
The rise in anti-immigration sentiments, especially amid challenging conditions, could have far-reaching consequences for Canada’s social harmony and economic prosperity.
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard and center Connor McDavid during a game against the Dallas Stars on May 25, 2024.
AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez
The Edmonton Oilers are more than a hockey team. In some ways, they symbolize devotion to a way of life − and one of Canada’s major industries.
A man walks past a person huddled on a curb in Barrie, Ont., in 2023. Canadians are growing increasingly pessimistic about the economy and finances.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Drost
The perception of a worsening cost of living, combined with seeing Canada as significantly more unequal, is creating a perfect storm for a deteriorating sense of control in everyday life.
Workers race to repair a damaged water main in Calgary on Friday, June 7, 2024. Calgarians are being urged to keep reducing their water usage by 25 per cent as a result of the shortages this break caused.
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Calgarians have been asked to reduce their water use. These simple steps can help us all to reduce our water footprint and save money at the same time.