Crude oil tumbles on report that OPEC plus could hike production

By Amanda Stephenson in Calgary Crude oil prices slumped to a 10-month low Monday morning before rebounding at midday, adding to the volatility that has dogged the Canadian energy sector recently. The benchmark West Texas Intermediate plunged by as much as US$5 in the...

Climate compensation fund approved, other issues up in air

  By Seth Borenstein, Samy Magdy And Frank Jordans in Sharm El-sheikh SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — Negotiators early Sunday approved a historic deal that would create a fund for compensating poor nations that are victims of extreme weather worsened by rich...

Last minute objections threaten historic UN climate deal

  By Seth Borenstein, Samy Magdy And Frank Jordans in Sharm El-sheikh SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — A last minute fight over emissions cutting and the overall climate change goal is delaying a potentially historic deal that would create a fund for compensating...

Feds announce another $1.2 billion for ocean cleanup and protection

VANCOUVER — The federal government has announced an investment of another $1.2 billion in its Ocean Protection Plan for 29 projects involving ocean safety, science and environmental safeguards. Federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra made the announcement on the...