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Fredericton approved new grants under the federal Housing Accelerator Fund. Habitat for Humanity New Brunswick's CEO said it will be game-changing but it won't solve the problem.

The not-for-profit teamed up with Norelco Cabinets in Kelowna and will be auctioning off a custom kitchen with the proceeds going to a very good cause.

An annual event at Queen's university allows students to donate clothing, appliances and furniture after moving out, which is then available for free to members of the community.

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Alberta welcomed nearly 60,000 Ukrainian refugees. Although some have gone back, roughly 20,000 people remain in Edmonton.

Jean Henderson received the Governor General of Canada Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers at a ceremony in Edmonton on Wednesday afternoon.

Climate change, not habitat loss, may be the biggest threat to the survival of threatened caribou herds, new research suggests. The consequences could be profound. 

Caribou conservation is considered one of the toughest wildlife management problems on the continent.

As spring is a nesting time for some animals, wildlife experts are reminding residents to admire the baby animals from a distance and not to approach the wildlife.

The Nova Scotia government has decided not to hold a spring bear hunt after it says public consultation showed Nova Scotians are 'very divided' on the issue.

The zoo collected data on a wide range of species, including some that are typically active during the day and others that tend to be more nocturnal.

The Alberta government has announced what it's calling the largest water-sharing agreement in the province's history, but some say it doesn't go far enough. 

Near the town of High River, Benita Estes has been fighting a large biodigester project that would turn manure into enough natural gas to power 6,000 homes.

"It is old Douglas Fir. We don't have forests anymore that that lumber comes from. It's much more solid than the material we're using nowadays. It's much more dense."

A Quebec regional health authority says no residents were impacted after a wild turkey broke in to a long-term care centre south of Quebec City over the weekend.

Various agencies have been on-site during the cleanup, including outreach workers to try and connect those sheltering there with social services.

Bodies and minds are just as affected by climate change as sea ice and forests, says University of Alberta scientist Sherilee Harper.

An Alberta government document suggests the province has made little progress in protecting its 15 threatened caribou herds.

The bee program is a bid to educate people about the need for pollinators and how simple it is to raise these easygoing insects.

Just Junk in Edmonton is embracing the 'freecycling movement' by offering furniture it collects from customers for free every Monday night to people who need it.

As Ontario ramps up its economic ambitions around minerals in the north and rural advocates complain of underinvestment, one town is struggling with a unique housing crisis.