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Neighbours cried foul when a developer built a trail through a marsh near Orillia, but there was little residents or the township could do. Across Ontario, wetlands are getting harder and harder to protect

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In Canada and globally, doctors are weighing factors such as air pollution, wildfires and industrial activity as they decide where to live and work

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A hearing was held on December 8 and 9 for two environmental activists who blocked traffic on the Jacques Cartier Bridge in October 2024. The blockade was intended to demand…

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By Stéphane Doucet   From restaurant meals and weekly groceries to the latest online purchase, the parcel at our doorstep has become a central feature of modern life in Canada. This […]

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By Ganesh Tailor   A rot is spreading through Canadian universities. What should be our bastions of education and critical inquiry are rapidly transforming into corporate entities fixated on real estate […]

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On 25 November, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) issued a statement renewing its struggle for a world free from […]

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Canada’s political and media class has spent years chasing convenient villains to blame for the housing crisis, pointing the finger at foreign buyers, immigrants, supply shortages, zoning rules, or an overheated market. But these diversions obscure the real engine of the disaster: a banking system that has spent decades pumping cheap credit into housing with […]

The post Canada’s Big Banks are a ‘culprit’ driving housing prices out of control appeared first on The Breach.

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Researchers mapping and digitizing Arctic Ocean DNA believe it may offer a new, better way to detect changes in local wildlife populations, Arctic diseases and marine die-offs

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After months of stalled negotiations, workers at Winnipeg‘s Maple Leaf meat packing facility voted overwhelmingly last month to authorize a strike mandate. The North Star spoke to workers about their…

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Years ago, people told me launching The Narwhal was a bad idea. Thousands of supporters keep proving the naysayers wrong

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Many snowy owls migrate for the winter months, bringing them to farm fields in Ontario, and across Canada. A photographer eagerly awaits their arrival, and wonders about their future

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Right-wing premiers are using the notwithstanding clause to target trans kids, workers, Muslims, and drug users. Saskatchewan shows how a united front could stop them

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Illegal fishing and trade of American eel is rampant, but the federal government says Fisheries Act protects species and economy

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Author and analyst Seth Klein joins Desmond Cole to break down how Carney and Smith have fulfilled Big Oil’s entire wish list

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An investigation by The Narwhal showed railways aren’t consistently meeting requirements to report wildlife strikes. The B.C. government says it wants to work with Ottawa on solutions but both governments say the other has jurisdiction

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PV Ontario Bureau The Doug Ford government’s omnibus Bill 60, the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act is a full-scale assault on tenants, democratic planning and local democracy, designed to inflame […]

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“Blue-collar workers destroy a tolerated encampment without notice,” La Presse headlined last Tuesday. The story relayed the version of the City, community groups and the people affected… but not that…

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Washrooms in parks aren’t as regular as they could be — especially in the winter. And it makes these public green spaces less welcoming

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By Julio Fonseca, Samantha Hislop and Isaac Saney   Recent reports from CBC News have revived long-standing and misleading allegations that the Cuban government “confiscates” the wages of Cuban professionals working […]

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By Dave McKee   During apartheid in South Africa, one of the key tools that solidarity movements around the world used was the campaign for divestment. The tactic became so effective […]

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Last Friday, Quebec Finance Minister Éric Girard delivered an economic update at the Chamber of commerce of Montreal. The crowd included CEOs, real estate developers and senior officials, notably the…

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The federal government says both extraction and conservation are key to the B.C. “corridor” it’s focused on. But the scarce information provided focuses on minerals and energy, not wildlife or Indigenous-led protection plans

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B.C. is fast-tracking Eskay Creek mine, though it won’t provide critical minerals — and some community members and scientists worry about environmental impacts

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Reporters for The Narwhal discuss the process, politics and potential impacts of Canada’s push to build major projects

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It was the largest union demonstration in the country in years. On Saturday, tens of thousands of people flooded downtown Montreal to launch a movement against the CAQ and its…

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