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Seniors in Canada concerned for the future and choosing to act to engender hope. #climatechange #climateaction #seniors #canada #seniorsforclimate #climatepolicy #cleanenergy #renewables #naturebasedsolutions #progressivepolitics #divest #sustainability

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www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/26/o...

nationalobserver.comWhen the term 'heatwave' is no longer enoughA groundbreaking Reuters investigation explains that massive “heat storms” now “swarm the planet.”

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www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/22/n...

nationalobserver.comNature on the hill: groups push back against Bill C-39Nature advocacy groups gathered on Parliament Hill last week to discuss Bill C-39 with parliamentarians, ahead of the bill’s public feedback deadline.

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www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/26/n...

nationalobserver.comGen Z v. Canada: Youth climate lawsuit enters next roundPrime Minister Mark Carney's government parrots oil and gas industry to argue Canada can't be accountable for accelerating climate crisis.

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www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/22/o...

hilltimes.comOttawa wants regulators to take on more major project reviews. Are they equipped for the job? - The Hill TimesThe energy regulator points to 600 staff and three decades of assessment work. The nuclear regulator says it's working with the Impact Assessment Agency on a handoff while it weighs whether it will ne...

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cbc.caI’ve tracked El Niño for years — I’ve never seen this beforeIt’s set to be a record-breaking few months of weather, driven by a 'super' El Niño. As Johanna Wagstaffe explores, a natural surge of warm ocean water is colliding with a planet hotter than ever befo...

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reuters.comGiant ‘heat storms’ are scorching Earth. The story of the biggest one.Supersized heat waves used to be rare. No longer. Reuters reveals the rise of ‘heat storms.’ They now swarm the globe, upending life and the climate everywhere.

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www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/23/n...

nationalobserver.comWainwright fire tests whether military protocols have kept up with a changing climateJohn Vaillant, author of the Pulitzer-nominated Fire Weather, thinks protocols are out of date, and has previously warned senior military leaders as much. After Wainwright, he wonders if that memo mad...

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Bolsonaro's loss is not just a loss for Bolsonaro. It's a loss for Trump. For Musk. For Milei. For Netanyahu. For Farage. For Meta and Zuckerberg. For the meat barons, the fossil fuel corporations, and the rest of the neocolonial looters. And it is a massive win for humanity and the living planet.

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www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/23/o...

nationalobserver.comThe tantalizing promise of a ‘point of return’This year took a whole new tack. The 2026 Emissions Gap Report is called The point of return. And the cover showcases a puzzling trajectory for humanity and the world at large — an undefined peak atop...

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www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/19/n...

nationalobserver.comOntario's Ring of Fire: Opportunity for some, intrusion for othersWith Indigenous voices divided, the Neskantaga First Nation is holding out against the controversial mine and associated road.

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The Federal Court of Canada confirmed that the youth plaintiffs will proceed to an approximately 5-week trial, set to begin on October 26, 2026, in Vancouver. www.ourchildrenstrust.org/canada?fbcli...

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forourkids.caYouth climate plaintiffs need us -- here's how to support them

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aibyall-liapartous.caCanada’s National AI Council Must Include Civil SocietyWe call on the Government of Canada to ensure civil society, Indigenous Peoples and equity-seeking communities by AI have meaningful and permanent representation in Canada’s National AI Council.

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theguardian.comDo not be distracted by global crises. Nature cannot wait for a better year – we must act now | Steven GuilbeaultIn 2022, I helped push through the international agreement to protect biodiversity. I know there is always a reason to stall, but ministers at Cop17 must honour that pledge

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www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/22/o...

nationalobserver.comClimate Liberals must leave the partyClimate Liberals are just giving Prime Minister Mark Carney cover. These MPs have another option. They can cross the aisle and join a more climate-friendly party, or they can stay in Parliament as Ind...

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Thirty-four countries. Over 80% renewable. Every one of them proof that a clean grid isn’t a pipe dream. #WeCanDoIt beautifulne.ws/3021

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www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/22/n...

nationalobserver.comCalgary flood survivor to testify in Canada’s first youth-led federal climate trialThey were too young to vote, so on Monday they’ll take Canada to court over climate change. They are arguing that Canada is putting young people’s health, safety and futures at risk by supporting foss...

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cbc.caSome of Canada's top scientists push for changes to Carney's new major projects bill | CBC NewsMore than 50 of Canada's leading scholars and scientists are urging Parliament to make major changes to a signature bill from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government in an effort to avoid irreversible...

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🚨 The federal government is trying to steamroll ahead with major projects by weakening nature protections through Bill C-39, The Bulldoze Nature Bill. #ProtectNature @greenpeaceca.bsky.social Email your MP to tell them to oppose the Bulldoze Nature Bill: act.gp/47x9jje

act.gpStop Federal Environmental Rollbacks in CanadaNature is our home—not an economic zone. The federal government wants to streamroll ahead with major projects by weakening environmental protections. Tell them to protect the nature that sustains us, ...

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www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/21/n...

nationalobserver.comClimate change could widen inequality in Quebec, new coalition warnsA newly formed coalition intends to propose concrete measures to the new provincial government and municipalities to address the environmental impacts that will directly affect the health, quality of ...

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theenergymix.comHow the Climate Crisis Fueled the Youth Protests Roiling FranceYouth protests for better school conditions have prompted a national political crisis. Lack of adaptation to a hotter world is part of the story.

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theenergymix.comEverWind’s $10B AI Data Centre Draws Public Backlash, Call for DebateNova Scotia’s premier is being urged to hold an emergency debate on the proposal amid concerns about power rates and water. At the same time, clean energy advocates say that if data centres are coming...

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theenergymix.comFry Wins Vancouver Mayoralty with Pledges to Restore Gas Ban, Boost Community ResilienceTwo-term city councillor Pete Fry will take the helm of British Columbia’s biggest city and become the first Green Party mayor of a major Canadian municipality after Vancouver voters swept away the fo...

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theenergymix.comUN Emissions Gap Report Abandons 1.5°C, Points to U.S. as World Loses Ground on ClimateThe latest UN Emissions Gap report repeats earlier warnings that humanity is on course to blow past global targets of 1.5°C warming.

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76% of Canadians support an #excessprofitstax on #oil&gas companies - up from 66% in April. Revenue could generate billions in relief for Canadians & communities: lower bills, stronger services & climate resilience. climatecaucus.ca/wp-content/u... #cdnpoli

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www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/20/n...

nationalobserver.comMajor projects bill would put decades of labour stability at risk: union leaderCanadian Labour Congress President Bea Bruske told MPs on the special House of Commons committee struck to review the major projects bill that the proposed new powers effectively eliminate the right t...

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www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/20/o...

nationalobserver.comDrilling down on how Canadians feel about geothermal energyIn a survey Cascade Institute recently conducted of roughly 2,500 Albertans and British Columbians, half reported low or no familiarity with geothermal. That’s less awareness than for any other major ...

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www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/20/n...

nationalobserver.comTo capture carbon, a company proposes adding limestone to Quebec's Saint-Maurice RiverNova Scotia-based CarbonRun is developing a carbon sequestration project in Quebec’s Saint-Maurice River. The initiative would involve dissolving up to 45,000 tonnes of powdered limestone into the wat...

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www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/20/n...

nationalobserver.comAlbertan vote to stay gives 'national clarity' on Canada's energy superpower strategy, says HodgsonFederal energy and natural resources minister says referendum vindicates a fossil fuel-led deal signed with the province in May. Business groups cheered the vote for greater certainty it brought but w...

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www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/19/n...

nationalobserver.comWildlife populations have plunged globally, but some buck the trendA new report by leading conservation nonprofits found populations of thousands of vertebrate species dropped 73 per cent on average from 1970 to 2022.

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www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/19/n...

nationalobserver.comWildlife populations have plunged globally, but some buck the trendA new report by leading conservation nonprofits found populations of thousands of vertebrate species dropped 73 per cent on average from 1970 to 2022.

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www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/16/n...

nationalobserver.comWaiting for winter: Climate change threatens grapes for Canada's icewineFor decades, Canada's frigid winters helped transform icewine from a European specialty into an internationally renowned Canadian product. But as climate change brings milder winters, the freezing tem...

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Canada has a food crisis and a care crisis. Migrant workers are solving both. They deserve permanent status = not exclusion. I just sent a message to PM Carney. You can too 👇 migrantworkersalliance.org/justice/?sou... #StatusForAll #MigrantWorkers

migrantworkersalliance.orgPetition: Status for All – Keep Migrants in Canada - Migrant Workers Alliance for Change

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Did you know Brad Bradford wants to take Toronto’s water out of city council’s hands, which lawyers say opens the door to privatization? Our water should stay public. I’m voting for Olivia Chow (#9 on the ballot) on Oct 26. share.oliviachow.ca/s/IofGoMu2

share.oliviachow.caKeep Toronto's water public and safe

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www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/16/n...

nationalobserver.comNova Scotia wind, hydrogen site to host $10B AI data centre

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www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/15/n...

nationalobserver.comFrom the farm to your door: How our global food system exploits workersColonialism and land dispossession created a system based on exploitation. Climate change is making it worse.

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www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/19/o...

nationalobserver.comCanada’s air quality reality has changed. Workplace protections haven’tClean air should not be a gamble for Canadian workers. The air Canadians breathe has changed. Workplace protections need to adapt to that reality.

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www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/18/o...

nationalobserver.comVancouver has re-secured its climate leadershipWith Ken Sim and his right-wing council sent packing as progressives swept to power, the city is on track to return to its internationally recognized status as an innovator in climate policy.

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www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/19/o...

nationalobserver.comThe Yes Agenda is ready. Is Canada?Climate Action Network Canada has published a list of more than 100 clean energy projects across the country that are ready for federal support. It's a not-so-subtle response to a challenge from the p...

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www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/16/n...

nationalobserver.comClean economy captains in spotlight amid investment 'recalibration'Mining giants, mass timber makers, tidal test centres and ocean-based carbon removal startups were among the companies honoured at the Clean50 Summit in Toronto this week, as emerging sectors face an ...

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chiefs-of-ontario.orgFirst Nations Leaders Reject Bill C-39 and the Rush to Force it Through: Rights Cannot Be Fast-Tracked - Chiefs of Ontario(Canada – October 8, 2026) – The Chiefs of Ontario (COO), the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL), the British Columbia Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN) and Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) ...

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Follow this group of young people at the Supreme Court as they take on the federal government for their lack of protection from the climate crisis. www.ourchildrenstrust.org/canadatrial-...

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theenergymix.comBREAKING: O’Leary Data Centre Megaproject Faces Two New Applications for Judicial ReviewsSturgeon Lake Cree Nation (SLCN) of Treaty 8 territory in Alberta is asking for two new judicial reviews of provincial decisions related to Wonder Valley, Kevin O'Leary's nine-gigawatt artificial inte...

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www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/15/n...

nationalobserver.comSupreme Court to hear challenge of law clearing path for Ontario Place redevelopmentThe Supreme Court of Canada plans to hear arguments today from a coalition challenging the constitutionality of legislation that smooths the way for major changes at Ontario Place.

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www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/16/n...

nationalobserver.comCompounding climate impacts drive tropical forest declineExtreme heat, drought and ozone from fire emissions are devastating the Amazon and other rainforests, new research shows.

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www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/16/o...

nationalobserver.comThe Pacific Link pipeline will be a national liabilityPrime Minister Mark Carney, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and the obscenely profitable oil and gas industry want us to believe that building the Pacific Link with tax dollars will help diversify the ...

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www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/15/o...

nationalobserver.comThe war tax you're actually paying at the pumpsCanadian oil producers and refiners are collecting some of the largest windfalls in the history of the business, all because of a war they, too, had nothing to do with. Most of that money leaves the c...

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www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/16/n...

nationalobserver.comAlberta sued for exempting Kevin O'Leary's Wonder Valley from environmental assessmentAlberta Premier Danielle Smith's government is facing a lawsuit for allowing Kevin O'Leary's proposed gargantuan Wonder Valley AI data centre project to proceed without an environmental assessment.

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www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/16/n...

nationalobserver.comAdvocates welcome $100-million investment in Nova Scotia offshore windEnvironmental advocates are applauding the federal government's backing of the industry, but only $8 million of the earmarked funds have so far been committed.

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www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/14/n...

nationalobserver.comMajor projects CEO faces BC First Nations frustrated over lack of consultationFirst Nations in BC are calling on Ottawa to set national standards for Indigenous consultations on major projects. They say they were given just 11 working days to review and engage on whether the pr...