Canada's National Observer
Our History. Founded in 2015, Canada's National Observer (CNO) is part of the Observer Media Group. CNO emerged to fill a gap in Canadian journalism: reporting on climate. Through the lens of global warming, we cover the environment, national and provincial politics, technology, culture, disinformation, and other related issues.
Canada's National Observer: Climate News
Canadian oil and gas lobbyists flock to UN climate negotiations. An analysis of the delegate list conducted by Canada's National Observer shows Big Oil lobbyists from Canada are out in full force to influence the annual UN climate change summit in their favour. After years of derailing negotiations, climate advocates say its time to bar fossil ...
‘Some of our greatest heroes died alone’: Indigenous Veterans …
Nov 9, 2023 — Concerns of an emerging climate enemy coupled with calls for hope at an Indigenous Veterans Day ceremony held in Vancouver. At the Victory Square Cenotaph in Vancouver, a crowd of about 100 gathered beneath drizzling, overcast skies to pay their respects to Indigenous veterans.
Billions in compensation expected after Supreme Court rules …
Jul 26, 2024 — “For almost a century and a half, the Anishinaabe have been left with an empty shell of a treaty promise,” the Supreme Court of Canada found in the unanimous ruling released on Friday. While a decision that sets out the rights and obligations of the parties involved is helpful, the court said “given the longstanding and egregious nature of the Crown’s breach,” …
New News | Canada's National Observer: Climate News
Canada slowed flow of money into foreign fossil fuels, but lags on renewables. One of 39 nations that pledged to end non-domestic support for fossil fuels at the COP26 climate change conference in 2021, Canada spent $6.75-billion less last year backing new sector projects, according to International Institute of Sustainable Development. By.
Reawakening cultural tattooing of the Northwest - Canada's …
Aug 23, 2018 — “The Nisga’a have been on the Nass River since time immemorial,” she told guests at the June Stitching Ourselves Back Together symposium, where she joined her fellow tattoo artists in discussing challenges in the field of revitalization, such as cultural tattoo appropriation. “What is now known in the art world as 'northwest art' and 'northwest coast …
Fossil fuels are killing the planet. So why don’t we stop using them ...
Mar 2, 2022 — Oil and gas companies know this is a bad look. To defend their reputations, these companies often promote their efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions when they’re taking fossil fuels out of the ground. But that doesn’t help much, since most fossil fuel pollution happens when it’s ultimately burned by the end user — by putting gas in your car, for example, or using …
BC election 2024: where do parties stand on climate?
Sep 25, 2024 — Politics. Island Insider. September 25th 2024. Climate change is important to BC voters but ranks behind affordability and healthcare concerns as an election issue. However, wildfires and floods impose a high cost on households, businesses, and taxpayers. Photo: Highway 1 flood damage 2021 / BC Gov Flickr. Listen to article.
String of fatalities puts Suncor's safety record under the spotlight
May 3, 2022 — A string of fatalities at Suncor Energy Inc. has caught the attention of investors who view workplace safety breaches as a warning sign of deeper problems within a company.. In a letter to Suncor’s board last week, U.S.−based Elliott Investment Management expressed frustration in what it calls a recent decline in performance at the energy producer.
Maxed Out - Canada's National Observer: Climate News
6. 7. Max Fawcett is Canada's National Observer's lead columnist. He is one of our country’s most passionate and influential opinion journalists, leading debate in a wide range of political, economic and social conversations. Each week in Max’s newsletter, readers can expect three searing columns about Canada's biggest political issues.