A FORMER FEDERAL CLIMATE MINISTER GIVES US "THE STRAIGHT GOODS" ABOUT THE OIL INDUSTRY

 CANADA'S NATIONAL OBSERVER

This week, former federal climate minister  Catherine McKenna didn't mince words  about the fossil fuel industry's broken  promises. "Why does anyone think they'll uphold any  of their side of any bargain?" she told Canada's  National Observer in an exclusive interview ahead of  her memoir launch. Her warning comes as Prime Minister Mark Carney  pursues a $16.5 billion "grand bargain" with oil  companies – the same companies that encouraged  Liberal pipeline purchases, raked in "obscene" profits,  then abandoned their climate commitments. This is the kind of story you won't find elsewhere. We  sat down with McKenna to get the unvarnished truth  about climate policy failures, corporate promises, and  what's really happening behind closed doors in Ottawa. And we're not finished digging. Right now, you can get a full year of Canada's National  Observer for just $69.99 – that's 50% off our regular  price.

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Almost all of the worst, most recent Canadian heat waves were made much more likely by human-caused climate change

Environment & Climate Change, Canada

  Nine of fhe the ten worst were made "much more likely" because of climate change. Story here. 

NFU Condemns Israel’s Destruction of Seeds in Palestine

The NFU (Canada) condemns the Israeli military forces' targeted destruction of a Seed Multiplication Unit in the southern West Bank city of Hebron. On 31 July 2025, the Israeli army, using bulldozers and heavy machinery, laid waste to Palestinian heritage seeds and key infrastructure belonging to the Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UWAC) -- a Palestinian farmer organization and member of the global La Via Campesina movement. Story here.

‘Afghanistan earthquake’ images used by major UK media outlets were likely made with AI.

FULL FACT

Five major UK media organisations shared images that were very likely made with AI in their reports on the recent earthquake in Afghanistan. Story here.

YET ANOTHER HEAT WARNING

 

WE TAMPER WITH THE "CARBON BOMBS" AT OUR PERIL

SCIENCE DENIAL & HELLFIRES. A LETTER.

 Dear Editor,

Seldom has contempt for science sunk as low as it has now. And my beloved Manitoba may not only be one example of that, but the worst! Winnipeg has long hosted what is perhaps the most renowned environmental “think-tank” the world has never heard of - “The International Institute for Sustainable Development.” Just the other day, the IISD revealed, Canada is home to no less than twelve fossil fuel reserves which it calls “carbon bombs.” (I call them the dirty dozen.) Just one, under Alberta and BC, has the potential to blow Canada past her emissions targets thirty times over. And, “If the resources from all twelve are extracted and burned, it would be catastrophic for the world's efforts to slow rising global temperatures.” Yet, “down the street” in the halls of power, our University-educated Premier is gleefully embracing more pipelines and the shipping of oil through Hudson Bay. Mr. Premier, how do you really think future Manitobans will regard your legacy as they lose their homes, fleeing for their lives to escape evermore frequent and devastating Hellfires?

Larry Powell,

SHOAL LK MB