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The sword of the Royal House of Avis on a stylized cross decorates the 56-meter high Monument to the Discoveries by the Tagus river in Lisbon, Thursday, March 30, 2023. 
Justice
Vatican rejects Doctrine of Discovery after years of pressure from Indigenous activists
An image from "Ducks," a graphic novel by Kate Beaton, depicting the "Highway of Death."
Books
‘Wherever the work is, we’re all going’: Graphic novelist on working in Alberta’s tar sands
The hind legs or 'pollen basket' of a pollinating bee clings to a Salvia 'Mystic Spires Blue' sage flower at the United States Botanic Garden in Washington
Environment
Alberta’s diminishing bee colonies could have severe economic, environmental implications, expert says
A man squats in rubble holding his head in a perplexed way
COVID-19
A new report predicts a ‘tsunami’ of mental health problems for years to come 
Chief Allan Adam of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation exits the passenger seat of a truck before his violent arrest by Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers, in a still from police dashcam video obtained during legal discovery, in Fort McMurray, Al
Human rights
Video of police beating Indigenous chief fuels ongoing anti-racism protests in Canada
Keystone pipeline spill
Environment
Keystone oil spill casts doubt on the safety of proposed Keystone XL pipeline
Three dump trucks in a barren landscape
Energy
Exxon and oil sands go on trial in New York climate fraud case
Copper and blue colored pipes are shown stacked on their sides in Gascoyne, North Dakota.
A judge has halted construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline
Protestors hold up signs at a rally against a proposed Kinder Morgan oil pipeline expansion on Burnaby Mountain in 2014 in British Columbia. In late May, the Canadian government announced it would fund an expansion project for the Kinder Morgan Trans Moun
With pipeline decision, Canada’s Trudeau draws ire of environmental supporters
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaking at the signing ceremony on climate change at the UN in 2016. Trudeau has committed Canada to steep reductions in carbon pollution, while also pushing to expand tar sands oil production.
Economics
Climate warrior? Champion of ‘Big Oil’? Canada’s leader wants to be both.
Wildfire over Alberta, Canada
Environment
Wildfires like Alberta’s are fueled by climate change
Pronghorn barbed wire
Environment
A way to save one of North America’s fastest animals
Both outgoing Canadian prime minister Steven Harper and his newly-elected successor Justin Trudeau hope these sections of pipe will eventually get put into place as part of the planned Keystone XL oil pipeline from Alberta to Texas. But politics and econo
Environment
In Canada, Harper’s out, but the Keystone pipeline may not be
The Edmonton Public Library says it will ban library sleepers starting on May 1.
Health
Wake up! There’s no snoozing allowed in this Canadian library
Opponents of the Keystone XL oil pipeline rally in front of the White House on February 24, 2015, the day President Barack Obama vetoed a bill circumventing administration review of the project and mandating its construction.
Environment
President Obama’s veto isn’t the end of the Keystone XL story
A woman looks over Moraine Lake in Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, outside the village of Lake Louise, Alberta.
Business
Canada is slashing its spots for foreign guest workers, and resort towns are worried
Tar sands oil processing facility
Environment
Big companies are pulling the plug on their projects in Alberta’s tar sands
The Keystone Oil Pipeline is pictured under construction in North Dakota.
Environment
A decision on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline is almost here
Gas flares at the Suncor Oil Sands Mining Site.
Environment
The view over Alberta’s tar sands shows booming wealth — and environmental destruction
Alberta tar sands
Environment
Canada approves a new plan for a pipeline to bring oil from Alberta’s tar sands to British Columbia
Sports
A Canadian curling legend is going for gold as coach of China’s curling team
Energy East
Business, Economics and Jobs
Canada takes another run at finding a pipeline for its tar sands oil
Global Hit
In Canada, Fort McMurray Radio Station Bans Neil Young
Conservation Canine
Environment
Pipelines and oil trains provide different risks, rewards
Environment
Researchers suggest supplemental feeding as a potential solution to save polar bears
Environment
Scientists turn to dogs to track, protect endangered animals
Environment
Canada’s budget cuts imperil important environmental research area
Environment
Two-year-old Michigan oil spill still not completely cleaned up, yields large fine
Environment
Canada emerging as a nearby energy giant
Environment
Secret of rare ‘spirit bear’ revealed by First Nation community
Environment
Oil pipeline from Canada could be election issue for Obama
Environment
Debate over oil pipeline running from Canada to Texas
Environment
California’s low-carbon diet
Arts, Culture & Media
Hunting for Dinosaur Bones as Alberta’s Flood Waters Recede
Conflict & Justice
Calgary, Alberta Mounts Massive Flood Cleanup
Arts, Culture & Media
‘Crotches Kill’: Canadian Campaign to Stop Distracted Driving
Business, Economics and Jobs
Canada’s Bad Beef Plant Shut Down, Products Recalled
Conservation Canine
The Keystone Oil Pipeline is pictured under construction in North Dakota.
Global Politics
Pipeline Troubles
Arts, Culture & Media
Trivia Shootout: US vs. Canada
Oil extraction near Drayton Valley, Alberta.
Environment
Canada: The Emerging Energy Superpower to the North
Environment
Canadian Aboriginal Groups Oppose Pipeline
Environment
Another Oil Pipeline Runs into Political Debate in Canada
Global Satire
Obama Decides to Hold Off Deciding on Massive Pipeline
Mixing Oil and Water
The Power Behind the Murdoch Family’s Shareholding Clout
Arts, Culture & Media
A Meeting With Royalty
The Thirst for Safe Water Part #4: Mississippi Drinking Water: Epic Danger
Phenology: Plantwatch and the Science of Spring
Mixing Oil and Water
Rats
Environment
Pork producers push back at H1N1 fears
Arts, Culture & Media
Unique snails suffer under climate change
Global Politics
US may approve more ‘dirty’ Canadian oil
Global Politics
Avatar director on environmental mission
A section of Enbridge pipeline lies under a cover in a trench.
Environment
Opportunity and outrage at Canada’s oil sands