Insurance giant won’t sell new home policies in California over wildfire risks
State Farm also cites the inflation of construction costs in a statement that comes after increasing wildfires in the state.
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Dirty water: Fisheries on West Coast may be vulnerable to money laundering
The lack of transparency about who owns or controls commercial fishing licences, quota and vessels in Canada makes B.C. fisheries attractive targets for criminals looking to launder money, former RCMP deputy commissioner Peter German cautioned a federal fisheries committee.
Rocked by extreme weather, climate change exposes ‘infrastructure gap’ in Canadian communities
Canada’s changing climate has rendered a crucial ice bridge to a small municipality near Montreal unreliable, and even studying possible fixes is costly for the small community, the mayor says.
Massive wildfire in Nova Scotia has coastal town of Shelburne on edge
In all, there were four wildfires in the province burning out of control on Thursday, including the massive Barrington Lake fire in Shelburne County, which grew to more than 200 square kilometres despite a constant bombardment of water and fire retardant from a fleet of water bombers and air tankers.
Northern Alberta residents stay back to save their community from wildfire
Mike Mercredi, a volunteer firefighter from Fort Chipewyan, Alta., says he is among a group of community members on standby who have been setting up sprinklers on neighbourhood streets as crews work to contain the flames north of the hamlet.
Hero firefighters battling Halifax wildfire among those who lost homes
"The fire was raging at such an incredible pace that I just wanted to save somebody else's house while I could," volunteer firefighter Mark Zawidzki said.
Government developing defence contractor cybersecurity certification process
The federal government says certain defence contracts will be subject to a mandatory cybersecurity certification process starting in the winter of 2024.
House of Commons votes for David Johnston to step aside but he refuses
David Johnston said his mandate to probe allegations of foreign interference comes from the government and not the House of Commons, after members of Parliament voted in favour of his ouster on Wednesday, May 31, 2023.
Quebec public servants required to make 'exemplary' use of French as Bill 96 kicks in
Quebec's language law reform is continuing to draw criticism and legal challenges from the province's English community as more of its provisions come into effect Thursday, exactly a year after it received royal assent.
Deal close to get Windsor's Stellantis battery plant back on track
A deal to save a $5-billion electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor is inching closer, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said on Wednesday, May 31, 2023.
Security details could be assigned to more federal ministers as threats increase
The federal government is looking to better protect cabinet ministers and MPs as the threats against them continue to grow, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday, May 31, 2023.
Privatization concerns grow as feds push forward with public-private model for rail megaproject
The NDP and Unifor are sounding the privatization alarm after documents reveal the federal government is only entertaining public-private partnership funding models for a mostly electric rail megaproject in Canada’s busiest service corridor.
New York City’s public housing is sinking — literally
The city is spending billions to protect Manhattan. Other boroughs, not so much.
Evacuees fear future as Nova Scotia fires burn out of control
Fire officials were hoping for a break in the dry, windy weather, but the forecast did not call for any rainfall until Friday night.
Bay du Nord, Canada’s first deepwater offshore oil project, on hold for up to three years
Critics say the delay of the flagship project, meant to spark offshore oil development in Canada, highlights the fossil fuel industry's instability as the energy transition unfolds.