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Heritage retrofit paves way to net-zero future
Toronto’s 29 and 31 Prince Arthur Ave. are home to two heritage buildings that were recently retrofitted by developer couple Francisca and Mike Quinn.
newsletter
Morning Update: Gridlock on Parliament Hill
Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
report on business
How Canadian bioplastic innovations are replenishing the planet
report on business
Why tiny homes are such a big deal
Southern Alberta-based Lorraine Davis says living in her 224-square foot micro home house on wheels, which cost $158,000, two years ago, 'is a huge a huge cost-of-living saver.'
report on business
Canadian sustainability board close to issuing first climate-disclosure rules
Canadian oil and gas companies facing a federally imposed emissions cap will cut their production rather than invest in emissions-reducing carbon capture and storage technology, a new report by Deloitte says. A dump truck works near an oil sands extraction facility near Fort McMurray, Alta. on Sunday June 1, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
world
World lags on 2030 nature goals as UN biodiversity summit COP16 begins
A person walks through the Valle del Pacifico event center, ahead of the 16th United Nations Biodiversity Summit (COP16), in Cali, Colombia October 20, 2024. REUTERS/Juan David Duque
opinion
In an era when the natural world collides with the human, we must get to a truer vision of what life means on this planet
Jeff VanderMeer
real estate
Building an urban feel into suburban Alberta
Views of Alpine Park by developer Dream Unlimited.
home of the week
Rural home with an overarching idea
Quonset hut homes, 429697 8th Concession Rd., Singhampton, Ont.
politics
Liberals’ refusal, opposition’s demands over documents for spending scandal has created a government backlog
The chamber of the House of Commons is seen in Ottawa, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
report on business
Ottawa proceeds with green investing guidebook, leaves door open for some natural gas inclusion
Market experts say the coming boom in artificial intelligence has the potential to spur large-scale investments in clean energy. Wind turbines are seen with the Rocky Mountains in the background near Pincher Creek, Alta., Thursday, June 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
opinion
Advisors must take note as investors drive shift toward sustainable investing
Luke Gould and Fate Saghir
globe investor
Energy transition story rekindles fund interest in metals
An aerial view shows the brine pools of SQM lithium mine on the Atacama salt flat in the Atacama desert of northern Chile, January 10, 2013.
style advisor
Beauty buffs are shopping for cosmetics with the three Rs in mind: reduce, reuse and refill
Clockwise from left: Gucci Poudre de Beauté Mat Naturel Face Powder compact including powder, $86, powder refill, $65 at Holt Renfrew (holtrenfrew.com). Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte’s Magic Cream jar including cream, $135, cream refill, $122 through charlottetilbury.com. Guerlain Rouge G lipstick case, $48, lipstick bullet, $52 through guerlain.com. Le Rouge 31 case including lipstick, $205, lipstick refill, $95 at Chanel (chanel.com). Styling by Odessa Paloma Parker. Sets and prop styling by Dani Reynolds at Cadre Artists. Photo assistant: Ness DeVos. Styling assistant: Leah Gust.
international business
H&M to phase out use of virgin down and feathers by end of 2025
FILE PHOTO: A view of the logo of fashion retailer H&M on one of its branches in Copenhagen, Denmark, March 26, 2024. REUTERS/Tom Little/File Photo
waters on wine
How tradition and sustainability are cultivating Tenuta San Guido’s future
Christopher Waters
the architourist
Fast, prefab and affordable on Ossington Avenue
Dave LeBlanc
rob magazine
Engineering firm Stantec cashes in on environmental digs in the race against climate change
In Port Credit, a neighbourhood in Mississauga, this 75-acre parcel of lakeside property once housed a petrochemical plant. Stantec dug exploratory wells to find soil contaminated with hydrocarbons, which was then carted off to a Niagara-area landfill to be used as topsoil. July 2024 (Ryan Walker)
newsletter
Business Brief: A sea change in salmon farming
The Jostein Albert is located at the cusp of a Norweigan fjord. Inside the vessel are 10 thousand tones of Atlantic Salmon - a cash crop that promises to help meet a global growing demand for protein. Sept 3, 2024
home and design
Why and how to plant your own food forest
LoriAnn Bird is a Food Forest Steward and the author of a book about plants called Revered Roots she tends a forest garden in Vancouver, B.C., on September 14, 2024. Jimmy Jeong/The Globe and Mail.
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