Canada commits $16M to new global climate damage fund
After nations agreed to a landmark deal to create a global climate damage fund on the first day of climate talks at COP28, Canada pledged its own support on Friday …
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Decades after he nearly died, hockey player asks why neck guards still aren’t mandatory
The hockey sweater from that night still hangs on the wall of Kim Crouch’s basement rec room. So expertly repaired, and cleaned, that you have to look twice to see …
COP28 climate conference begins with controversy and early financial breakthrough
After facing renewed criticism for his deep ties to the oilpatch on the eve of hosting the world’s largest ever climate summit, the president of COP28 scored an early victory …
Panama’s Supreme Court rules Canadian firm’s mining contract is unconstitutional
Panama’s Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional a contract that gives a Canadian company the right to operate a copper mine for at least 20 years. The announcement Tuesday by the …
Israel, Hamas exchange more detainees on 3rd day of temporary ceasefire
The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was back on track Sunday as the militants freed 17 more hostages, including 14 Israelis, and Palestinians who were freed from Israeli jails arrived …
Pregnant people, children face ‘dire’ health consequences from climate change, WHO warns
This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can …
25 hostages released as temporary truce between Israel, Hamas begins
The latest: First group of hostages released by Hamas. 4-day pause in fighting between Hamas and Israel began early Friday. As many as 39 Palestinians could be freed from Israeli …
1 dead, others believed missing in Alaska landslide, authorities say
One person has died and at least seven others are believed missing after a large landslide ripped down a mountain near a remote community in southeast Alaska during the night, …
World needs to quicken energy transition or face warming of nearly 3 C by century’s end: UN
The world is on pace to warm by as much as 2.9 C by the end of the century, nearly double the international target agreed upon less than a decade …
UN suspends aid deliveries into Gaza, warns of dwindling food, water supplies
UN aid deliveries to Gaza were suspended again on Friday due to shortages of fuel and a communications shutdown, deepening the misery of thousands of hungry and homeless Palestinians as …