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TC Energy wants to power the oilsands with small nuclear reactors
Chief executive François Poirier said TC Energy already has a 48.4 per cent ownership stake in Ontario-based nuclear generating company Bruce Power, which would make TC Energy's entry into the SMR space a logical step.
Inuit organization and RCMP develop plan to improve relationship
The national organization representing Inuit has developed a plan with Mounties to help improve their relationship.
Ontario's Peel Region votes to expand urban footprint
Peel Region will expand its urban boundaries to accommodate expected population growth, bucking a trend of nearby municipalities that have defied the provincial government’s push for sprawl.
Ontario MPP Randy Hillier's request for bail review turned down
An Ontario judge has dismissed Ontario MPP Randy Hillier's request to have the terms of his bail conditions revised.
Safe drinking water settlement offered by feds unfair: Indigenous leaders
The federal government has set aside about $1.5 billion to compensate Indigenous people who have been without clean drinking water, the result of a class-action lawsuit initiated by First Nations communities.
Moderna to build vaccine production facility in Montreal area
American vaccine maker Moderna is to announce today, April 29, 2022, it plans to build its promised Canadian production facility in Montreal.
Canada counts fewer than 10 'unusual' childhood hepatitis cases
All 17 pediatric hospitals across Canada are looking out for an "unusual" childhood liver disease, but the number of possible cases under review remains in the single digits, British Columbia's provincial health officer said on Thursday, April 28, 2022.
Conservative MP Scott Aitchison enters federal leadership race
The Conservative Party of Canada is now up to six contenders who are officially in the running for Erin O'Toole's former job.
'Rolling Thunder' motorcycle convoy expected to draw hundreds to downtown Ottawa
There's fencing on Parliament Hill, an exclusion zone around several blocks downtown and hundreds of extra police officers on call as Ottawa braces for the arrival of "Rolling Thunder" motorcyclists on Friday, April 29, 2022, afternoon.
Feds enshrine right to healthy environment but what does it mean?
More than five years after being told it should enshrine the right to a healthy environment in its environmental protection act, the federal government is moving to do it.
India's record-shattering heat wave will harm food production
An unusually early, record−shattering heat wave in India has reduced wheat yields, raising questions about how the country will balance its domestic needs with ambitions to increase exports and make up for shortfalls due to Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Ocean advocates call for closure of capelin fishery in N.L.
The oily and quick-growing species are a fundamental part of the North Atlantic Ocean food chain and ecosystem. They’re also overfished.
Court ruling doesn’t sink Ottawa’s decision to close Discovery Islands salmon farms, critics say
A recent Federal Court ruling to set aside a decision to phase out salmon farms in the Discovery Islands doesn't necessarily mean the issue is dead in the water, say First Nations and environmentalists.
What we can learn about power dynamics from elephant seals
The “living soap opera” of breeding season offers an evolutionary window into group power hierarchies in the wild.