Clean energy project at old mine could provide battery storage for Ontario’s grid
A technology that generates power by pumping and recirculating water between two reservoirs may soon be in place at an abandoned Ontario iron ore mine.
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Many new species are already gone
Scientists are increasingly seeing evidence of “dark extinction” in museum and botanical garden collections.
DFO raids seafood company, possibly over federal agency's own paperwork error
Fisheries enforcement officers are taking an unnecessary and heavy-handed approach over what appears to be a bureaucratic error caused the Department of Fisheries’ own licensing branch, said Sonia Strobel, CEO of Skipper Otto community-supported fishery.
$13 billion and counting: Ottawa backs another TMX loan guarantee with taxpayer money
The federal government is once again putting taxpayer dollars on the line to prop up the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
B.C. extends Fairy Creek old-growth logging deferral
The British Columbia government has extended an order deferring old-growth logging in the Fairy Creek watershed on Vancouver Island.
Ontario developing strategy to find, plug abandoned oil and gas wells
Ontario is investing millions of dollars on a provincewide strategy to identify and plug abandoned oil and gas wells.
Companies in U.S. to pay $1.18 billion compensation for 'forever chemicals' water contamination
DuPont de Nemours Inc., The Chemours Co. and Corteva Inc. said they would establish a fund to compensate water providers for contamination with the chemicals used widely in nonstick, water- and grease-resistant products, as well as some firefighting foams.
How Nova Scotia’s unprecedented wildfires will affect the province’s health-care system
People with existing heart and lung conditions, seniors, pregnant people, and children are all particularly vulnerable to health issues from smoke inhalation. Smoke inhalation can worsen underlying conditions such as asthma, impact lung function and cause respiratory problems.
Global agreement to cut plastic production no easy feat: Guilbeault
Environment groups say the only true way to eliminate plastic pollution is to make less plastic in the first place.
Halifax-area residents take tragic tour to view homes destroyed by wildfires
Bill Moore, the region's executive director of community safety, told a news conference that about 200 people would be part of the grim tour through subdivisions northwest of the downtown, which fire officials said would be safe to enter for a short time
Bill Blair blames CSIS director for failing to warn MP of threats
Bill Blair is blaming Canadian Security Intelligence Service director David Vigneault for the fact that he didn't receive a memo warning about the alleged targeting of Conservative MP Michael Chong and his family by a Chinese diplomat.
Trudeau Liberals proclaim annual day against gun violence
The federal government said on Thursday, June 1, 2023, it has designated the first Friday of June each year as National Day Against Gun Violence.
Meta plans test run for blocking news on Instagram, Facebook for some Canadians
Meta is preparing to block news for some Canadians on Facebook and Instagram in a temporary test that is expected to last the majority of the month.
Feds pitch in $5.9M for Indigenous clean energy projects in B.C.
The minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada has announced the government is giving nearly $6 million for Indigenous communities in British Columbia to develop clean energy projects.
Poilievre tries to head off a byelection win by Bernier's People's Party
Pierre Poilievre is off to Manitoba to rally Conservative supporters ahead of a byelection that Maxime Bernier is hoping will send him back to Parliament.