The black bear population in Ontario has seen significant declines in a few areas of the province, according to a population survey conducted by government researchers, raising concerns about the health of the bears and the impact of hunting them.

Ontario is planning to scale back species at risk protections. But the new bill is raising alarms from environmental groups, who say it could force the federal government to intervene to enforce its own overlapping nature protections. Here are the key changes and how they impact animals at risk.

Between 2019 and 2024, solar energy capacity nearly doubled in Canada, but most solar companies have to import their panels from Asia. Experts say the solar industry can also support other jobs in Canada, related to design and installation.

In a sudden and unexplained change from previous decades, the federal government has stopped covering the travel costs of Canadian experts volunteering for the next major global climate science assessment.

A Vancouver-based mining company is looking to sidestep the international agency charged with regulating mining in international waters after lengthy negotiations it says have gone nowhere. 

The industrial carbon pricing system in Canada has come under fire during the federal election, raising uncertainty for companies about whether their investments in lowering emissions will pay off.

Ancient mammals that lived in the time of dinosaurs were mostly the same dark-brown colour, according to a new study providing clues about how those mammals evolved in a time where they faced giant predators.