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The Nova Scotia government confirmed today that Occurrent, formerly BigMoon Power, is filing for insolvency because it can't pay its bills.

Both Mike Bernier and Tom Shypitka suggested in separate announcements Wednesday that Independent MLAs could influence the balance of power in the province after a tight election.

With the Liberals lagging in the polls, LaSalle—Émard—Verdun could be up for grabs this time around, with one survey suggesting both the NDP and the Bloc are competitive. Voters will go to the polls on Sept. 16.

Bruce Ralston says the U.S. Department of Commerce's decision to increase punishing softwood lumber duties, on top of low prices for lumber, is hurting forestry communities.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh may hold the key to trigger the next election now that he's axed his political pact with the Liberals, but strategists say that could prove to be both an asset and a liability.

Climate change is threatening Earth's biodiversity. Could frozen regions of the moon be the best place to "back up" lifeforms?

Future drop in hydroelectric production capacity due to climate change means more ambitious renewables expansion key to country meeting national energy transition targets: BloombergNEF

Environmental groups launched an ad campaign to counter pro-LNG advertisements that were deemed to create an "overall misleading impression" that LNG is climate-friendly, according to the advertising industry regulator Ad Standards.

The NDP had been re-evaluating the deal since Aug. 22, the day Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon asked the Canada Industrial Relations Board to impose binding arbitration to end a work stoppage at Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National Railway that paralyzed Canada's transportation networks.

Canada's transport minister has now asked Via Rail to provide an independent report, improve training and review procedures following the train delay over the weekend.

In a news release Tuesday, China's Ministry of Commerce said it is launching an anti-discrimination investigation into the tariffs and an anti-dumping probe into Canadian canola imports as well as certain chemical products.

Sarah Worthman, executive director of the Newfoundland and Labrador Queer Research Initiative, says she’s seriously concerned about the potential harm of a Conservative government for LGBTQ+ Canadians.

This 22-year-old artist, writer and environmentalist is a 2023 Starfish Canada 25 under 25 Youth Climate Activist Award winner and cofounder of Ripple, which uses local knowledge and experience to educate students from elementary school to university about environmental stewardship.

While the Ford government claims the ban is essential to protect the province's valuable farmland, experts warn it could stifle future opportunities for innovative solutions like agrivoltaics, a dual-use system where crops and solar panels coexist, producing both food and energy.

It’s time to add one more contingency to your travel plans: a major natural disaster.