TC Energy has put down all the pipe for Coastal GasLink
The company said mechanical completion of the pipeline, which involves final documentation, engineering analysis and testing, will be done before the end of the year.
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New offer doesn't satisfy Quebec public sector unions planning to strike
Three union federations representing more than 400,000 public sector workers announced on Sunday, October 29th, 2023, they intend to move forward with strike plans after rejecting a new contract offer from the Quebec government.
Disabled B.C. man forced to drag himself off flight says is pushing for change
A disabled British Columbia man who can't walk and uses a motorized wheelchair for mobility says he was forced to drag himself off an Air Canada flight in Las Vegas after the airline's third-party ground assistance personnel were not available to help him.
Canada’s investment powers up EV battery production
The EV battery production sector will have the capacity to manufacture batteries for over two million electric vehicles annually, contributing billions to the country's GDP.
Where solar panels go when they die
The majority end up in landfills. Advocates say we can do better.
The climate crisis will mess with your beer
Experts say hop yields and quality will continue to drop by 2050 if farmers don’t adapt to higher temperatures.
Eby talks transport, toxic drug crisis and short-term rentals at economic summit
Transportation, short-term rentals and disorder related to the toxic drug crisis in city centres were the top issues raised with Premier David Eby at the State of the Island Economic Summit on Thursday.
A windfall tax on Big Oil could haul in $4.2 billion for Canadians
While Canada's largest oil and gas companies make record profits, the federal government has resisted slapping the sector with a windfall profit tax. A new analysis from the Parliamentary Budget Officer finds Ottawa is leaving billions on the table.
Glyphosate — a herbicide darling in Canada — linked to cancer in rats
The research findings come amid growing concerns about the ability of Canada's pesticide agency to protect Canadians due to chronic transparency issues and accusations of pandering to the pesticide industry.
Montreal joins growing wave of cities banning natural gas
This week, Montreal announced it will no longer allow gas in new buildings of up to three storeys as of October 2024, and ban the fossil fuel as of April 2025 in larger new builds. The ban will include gas-based heating and hot water systems, as well as items like barbecues and stoves.
Trudeau Liberals push pause on heating oil carbon tax
The prime minister also announced that the federal government will double the carbon price rebate for rural Canadians beginning next April.
Canada must move faster than the rest of the world on renewable energy: Wilkinson
Canada needs to move faster on renewable energy as a new international energy outlook forecasts demand for all fossil fuels will peak in seven years, Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said on Wednesday, October 25, 2023.
Consultations about to restart on long-delayed drug-price reform guidelines
The federal agency that regulates the price of patented medicines plans to relaunch consultations on the finer points of long-delayed drug-price reform, the agency announced on Wednesday, October 25, 2023.
First Canada Growth Fund investment -- $90M in Calgary geothermal company
A geothermal energy company is the first recipient of funding from the Canada Growth Fund, the federal government's new $15-billion arm's-length public investment vehicle.
Cracks revealed in Canada-U. S. Columbia River Treaty as drought dries up B.C. lake
Victoria Youmans says she hasn't seen Arrow Lakes Reservoir looking so low in more than 20 years.