Sustainability

The premier of New Brunswick said Monday he hopes to hear back early in the new year about whether the federal government will sign-off on his province's plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from large industrial emitters.Blaine Higgs met with the prime minister Monday morning, the latest - and likely last - of the provincial and territorial leaders to meet face-to-face with Justin Trudeau this year in the wake of the October election.He described the meeting as a cordial get together reflective of a changed tone in federal-provincial relations, a change that's the result of concerted efforts by provinces, territories and Trudeau to renew a national bond strained by the election results.One tangible example of those efforts, said Higgs, was the federal government's decision last week to approve New Brunswick's consumer carbon pricing plan.“Getting that behind us .

Workers have been locked out of Federated Co-op’s Regina refinery since December 5, 2019, when negotiations went off the rails.

Allowing Ottawa's carbon tax law to stand would give the federal government a tool it could use to repeatedly chip away at provincial powers, lawyers for the Alberta government argued Monday.

Vancouver is bringing in bans on the use of plastic bags, straws and other single-use items, while introducing what the city believes to be a first-of-its-kind fee for disposable cups in the country.

The federal government is giving the Alberta government a passing grade for its industrial carbon tax.

Food bills are going to take a bigger bite out of Canadians’ household budgets in 2020.

While vegans and vegetarians might seem an obvious market for the growing number of plant-based products being launched right now, grocers and foodservice operators would be wise to focus on the ever-increasing number of “flexitarians”—people who eat mostly plant-based foods, but who also eat meat and other animal products in moderation.

As c-store operators it’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day of running your business.