TD report predicts ‘meaningful’ GDP boost from West Coast pipeline

A new report from TD Economics predicts a new pipeline to the west coast would boost Alberta's GDP by 2 per cent and Canada's by .3 per cent. That's less than government forecasts.

Residents are advised to take precautions when they return home, including sanitizing their fridges as they clear out spoiled food, and to assess trees and property for damages.

Tropical Storm Lala was already whipping and soaking Hawaii's Big Island and was expected to strengthen into a hurricane as it approaches land.

Despite government commitments to protect the southern resident killer whales, environmentalists warn it may be impossible to do so while pursuing 'national interest' projects.

Initially, Maple Ridge RCMP said the bear that was shot in a neighbour's yard was not the same bear, but in an update on Friday, the Conservation Service said it was.

B.C. Conservation Officers said that shortly before 10 a.m. Friday morning, a woman was hiking with her dogs off-leash in Stoney Hill Regional Park, east of Duncan.

While downtown businesses advocate removing dirty benches, one Saskatoon volunteer spends her free time caring for them for the whole community.

Three years after the federal government formally launched its national climate adaptation strategy, the Canadian Climate Institute suggests there is little sign any of progress.

The Met Office said the temperature of 38.1 degrees Celsius (100.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in west London was a tenth of a degree higher than the previous record set June 28.

Oakville enacted a one-year moratorium on new data centres, becoming the first Ontario municipality to take the step as local lawmakers grapple with community concerns.

Toronto is in for a celestial show today, with both a partial solar eclipse and a meteor shower visible over the city — if the weather co-operates. 

A partial solar eclipse occurs when “the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth but the Sun, Moon, and Earth are not perfectly lined up."

Millions of people in Spain will have some of mainland Europe’s best views of the celestial spectacle. It will begin around sunset, when the sun, moon and Earth align.

In all, 128 communities across Canada will receive funding for various projects. A Quebec community will also get $1 million for flood-reduction measures.

Researchers with McMaster University have identified the cause of a mysterious black grime that has blanketed houses and yards near the city's industrial area for decades. 

Alberta has already said the tech giant Meta is building a massive facility north of Edmonton, and several other AI data centres are in the works across the province.

Canadians who have been forced to evacuate due to wildfires and other natural disasters may still qualify for employment insurance benefits (EI) if they are unable to work.

National weather agency Météo-France is warning about temperatures approaching 40 C (104 F) from Tuesday onward in southeastern France.

Morissette grew tired of the "doom and gloom" of passively describing the impact of pollution on whales, turtles and the rest of the wildlife inhabiting the St. Lawrence River.

Amanda Vincent helps lead a global team in research, conservation and policy, which includes ensuring seahorses are not overharvested for traditional medicine, among other issues.

The Brockville Aquatarium has been the home to five North American river otters that were rescued from the U.S. They now have three new ones.

Dutch elm disease, caused by a deadly fungus that spreads through the tree's roots and by a specific species of bark beetle, poses a significant threat to Edmonton's forest.

Cited by the Canadian Space Agency as 'the best meteor shower of the year,' the peak viewing night is set to be Aug. 12-13.

Responders swiftly identified the bird as a belted kingfisher and confirmed it was tangled in fishing line in a tree overhanging the water.

Some parts of Metro Vancouver have air quality ranked at a Level Nine, with the Eastern Fraser Valley ranked at a Level 10 plus, which means very high risk.

The profits continue to soar at Canada's biggest oil companies with Suncor Energy reporting Tuesday that it beat analysts profit estimates for the second quarter of 2026.

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) forecasted in Jan. 2026 that this year 'will likely be among the hottest years on record.'

The divided ruling struck down the Trump administration's attempt to dismantle the Biden-era Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, commonly referred to as a 'green bank.'

Many of the world's biggest oil companies continue to record massive profits as fighting in Iran disrupts energy markets and sends oil and gasoline prices sharply higher.

The federal government has taken another step to designate a proposed oil pipeline from Alberta to the West Coast as a "national interest" project.