Alex Cosh is the news editor of The Maple.
Leaders of the world’s top 20 largest economies reached a climate agreement that did not commit to boosting pre-existing carbon-reduction commitments, and failed to reach a collective agreement to achieve net-zero by 2050.
We at The Maple decided to dig deeper into the topic of power and wealth in Canada with a brand new series — The Great Gilded North: A Deep Dive Into Canada’s Rich And Powerful Elites.
Starting in November, we're launching a new series of articles digging deep into how wealthy elites in Canada protect their power and influence.
Sparse housing options, dwindling benefits and red tape are forcing recipients of the new Saskatchewan Income Support (SIS) program — which replaced the Sask. Assistance Program back in August — out onto the streets.
The operator of Kensington Village in London, Ont. is facing three charges under the provincial Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Wealthy countries have failed to deliver on their promise to provide US$100 billion per year to help poor countries combat the effects of global warming and reduce climate-altering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The fourth wave of COVID-19 in Alberta has seen the most ICU admissions throughout the pandemic, hitting a high of 268 on Sept. 28, which forced hospitals to send patients elsewhere for treatment and delayed non-COVID related surgeries.
Big business lobbyists with long track records of opposing initiatives designed to protect workers are pushing hard to block or delay the upcoming legislation.
Countries around the world — including Canada — are planning to produce more than double the amount of fossil fuels by 2030 than would be consistent with limiting average global temperature increases to 1.5 degrees celsius.