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Canada's National Observer

The latest news on energy, business, politics and our changing climate.

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Canada's National Observer
nationalobserver.com > 09/09/2026 > news > ottawa-alberta-pledge-build-1460-affordable-houses

Ottawa and Alberta pledge to build 1,460 affordable houses

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (127+ words) The federal government and Alberta are pledging to build at least 1,460 affordable housing units across the province. Ottawa will provide up to $220 million through Build Canada Homes, a federal agency formed to speed up the delivery of the housing, while…...

Canada's National Observer
nationalobserver.com > 09/09/2026 > news > alberta-grassy-mountain-coal-mine-proposal

Rejected Grassy Mountain coal mine is back with a scaled-down proposal

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (430+ words) Five years after a coal mining operation at Grassy Mountain in Alberta was rejected over environmental risks, the company behind the project plans to submit a scaled-back proposal by the end of the year. Northback Holdings Corporation, the Canadian mining…...

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nationalobserver.com > 09/08/2026 > news > sunscreen-dairy-these-are-us-goods-affected-canadas-retaliatory-tariffs

From sunscreen to dairy, these are the US goods affected by Canada's retaliatory tariffs

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (885+ words) The trade war between Canada and the United States enters a new chapter Tuesday as the Canadian government introduces retaliatory tariff measures. Canada is striking back at the US trade war with tariffs the federal government says are targeted at…...

Canada's National Observer
nationalobserver.com > 09/08/2026 > news > edmonton-road-collapse-warnings-delays

Years of warnings, delays preceded Edmonton road collapse

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (953+ words) Starling resident Raf Tenderenda first noticed the erosion under 137th Avenue in 2023. Tucked in the northwest corner of Edmonton, the neighbourhood of Starling shares borders with the City of St. Albert and the provincially-managed Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park. The culvert…...

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nationalobserver.com > 09/04/2026 > news > new-stable-serious-party-will-include-five-former-bc-conservative-legislators

New 'stable, serious' party will include five former BC Conservative legislators

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (402+ words) Five legislators who quit the BC Conservatives will be part of a new party that aims to offer a "stable, serious alternative" to the governing NDP, after weeks of upheaval in the official Opposition. Rosalyn Bird, Bruce Banman and A'a:…...

Canada's National Observer
nationalobserver.com > 09/04/2026 > news > tariffs-have-some-mom-pop-manufacturers-considering-move-united-states

Tariffs have some mom-and-pop manufacturers considering move to United States

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (874+ words) An Ontario-based Muskoka chair maker hit hard by US tariffs is considering moving the bulk of its manufacturing to the United States, while keeping chairs for the domestic market made in Canada. DFC Woodworks Inc. has been making outdoor wooden…...

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nationalobserver.com > 09/02/2026 > news > bc-conservative-strife-continues-amid-rcmp-interviews-firings

BC Conservative strife continues amid RCMP interviews and firings | Canada's National Observer: Climate News

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (632+ words) BC Conservative Party Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay is refuting allegations of criminal wrongdoing and has fired her chief of staff as the party continues to implode. In a statement on Wednesday, the former federal minister said allegations that she offered some…...

Canada's National Observer
nationalobserver.com > 09/02/2026 > news > toronto-storm-hail-heavy-winds-power-outages

Severe Toronto storm brings heavy rain, fallen trees and hail

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (272+ words) Trees are strewn across streets, thousands are without power and water is flowing down streets in Toronto. Toronto Hydro’s outage map showed customers without power all across the city as of 6:30 pm. The utility said it is “currently responding to…...

Canada's National Observer
nationalobserver.com > 08/18/2026 > news > starter-pack-bike-lanes

Starter Pack: Bike Lanes

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (276+ words) Starter Pack by Canada's National Observer Bike lanes are a political lightning rod right now — conservative governments in Ontario and Alberta say they lead to more traffic congestion and are moving to remove them on main roads. However, studies show…...

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nationalobserver.com > 09/02/2026 > news > maritime-farmers-hit-severe-drought-last-summer-say-theyre-road-recovery

Maritime farmers hit by severe drought last summer say they're on the road to recovery

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (961+ words) A year after a severe drought left farms hurting across the East Coast, some Maritime growers say they’re on the road to recovery. A mix of rainfall and sunny conditions across the region has helped a number of crops regain…...