Canada's National Observer: Climate News
WEBCanada's National Observer publishes journalism in the public interest. Award-winning investigative journalism and daily news reporting on climate change, energy, the environment and politics, along with a Special Reports magazine, multi-media features, analysis and opinions.
Andrew Mitrovica | Canada's National Observer: Climate News
WEBAndrew Mitrovica is a writer and journalism instructor. For much of his career, Andrew was an investigative reporter for a variety of news organizations and publications including the CBC’s fifth estate, CTV’s W5, CTV National News — where he was the network’s chief investigative producer — the Walrus magazine and the Globe and Mail, where he was a member of the newspaper’s ...
What we mean when we say Indigenous land is 'unceded'
WEBJan 24, 2020 · Canada’s Constitution is clear that Indigenous land rights exist, said Benjamin Ralston, a lecturer and researcher at the Indigenous Law Centre at the University of Saskatchewan. But in practice, fights over exactly what those rights are can take decades to resolve in court or in treaty negotiations, revealing “cognitive dissonance” in ...
Pricing carbon: Canada’s ‘carbon tax’ versus international gas taxes
WEBOct 1, 2021 · When I was a kid, oil companies gave away trinkets with each fill-up, like collectible drinking glasses and fake tiger tails.Now we get bigger things — like 1,000-year heat waves, superstorms, megafires, and crop failures.. In fact, Canadians filling up at the pump have been a primary driver behind our nation's 30 years of climate failure.As my first chart below shows, Canadian tailpipe ...
Where are Canada's moose? - Canada's National Observer
WEBDec 1, 2022 · Canada hasn't assessed the health of the country's moose populations. But there are an increasing number of reported declines originating everywhere from the Cree territories in northern Quebec to British Columbia's Interior. "Moose biology isn't rocket science — it's more complex than that," said University of Northern British Columbia moose biologist Roy Rea, noting the quip was first used ...
Ontario family-run cheese company fears expropriation for …
WEBAug 27, 2024 · A family-run cheese farm in Southern Ontario’s Wilmot Township is facing pressure from the regional government to sell its land — all for a project the government won’t even disclose information on. “We feel harassed,” said Adam van Bergeijk, the owner of Mountainoak Cheese, which operates its 140-hectare farm an …
INVESTIGATION: Developers with ties to Ford government stand …
WEBApr 3, 2021 · The premier’s office says the 413 is needed to serve a growing population and relieve pressure on highways that will soon be over capacity. National Observer and Torstar took an inside look at the money, power and influence …
Ontario's garbage problem is overwhelming
WEBFeb 14, 2022 · Ontario has a garbage problem and an ever-shrinking window of time to solve it. According to a recent audit, the province will exhaust its existing landfill space within 11 to 14 years unless it changes course. But that isn’t happening. “We’ve been having this conversation for a very long period of time,” said Peter Hargreave, president ...
What will save the mainland moose? - Canada's National Observer
WEBDec 22, 2021 · Nova Scotia has released a long-awaited recovery plan for the province’s mainland moose, but conservationists worry the document lacks the teeth needed to restore the vulnerable species. Although mainland moose were once plentiful in Nova Scotia, the species’ numbers have dwindled due to forestry, poaching and disease.
End times for American democracy? An interview with Chris Hedges
WEBSep 10, 2020 · Canada's National Observer spoke about it with Chris Hedges, 63, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author who was a foreign correspondent for 15 years for the New York Times, where he served as the paper’s Middle East and Balkan bureau chiefs.The interview was edited for length.