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B.C. picks university in Kamloops to study wildfire prediction and respose
A university located in the heart of one of British Columbia's most volatile forest fire regions will lead new research in wildfire prediction, prevention and response.
Wilkinson says Alberta coal mine expansion needs federal review
The federal environment minister is backtracking on a previous decision to keep Ottawa out of the approval process for a major coal mine expansion in Alberta.
Four major Canadian airports start taking temperatures of passengers
Four major Canadian airports will begin taking passengers' temperatures starting today as part of the effort to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Canadian oil industry cutting drilling forecast for a third time as slump continues
The Petroleum Services Association of Canada is cutting its 2020 Canadian drilling forecast for a third time as the industry remains mired in a slump expected to extend well into the second half of the year.
Vancouver votes to ‘decriminalize poverty.’
This week — after a marathon three-day session to hear from hundreds of speakers — Vancouver city councillors voted unanimously to “decriminalize poverty.”
Oilsands production expected to rebound after 2020 slump
A new report predicts Canadian oilsands production will have its biggest annual decline on record this year, dropping by an average of nearly 175,000 barrels per day due to issues associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
B.C. to announce plans for public school return amid COVID-19 pandemic
The British Columbia government is set to announce its updated plan for a safe return for public schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.
LNG industry development could create almost 100,000 jobs, says industry report
A report funded by the Canadian liquefied natural gas industry estimates that creating a 56-million-tonnes-per-year LNG industry in B.C. would result in nearly 100,000 jobs.
Craig, Marc Kielburger to testify at Commons committee today
The co-founders of WE Charity are to testify before a House of Commons committee today as part of a parliamentary probe into a $912-million student-volunteer program.
Senate approves wage subsidy and disability payments for COVID-19
The law extending the federal government's emergency wage subsidy for employers hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown made it through the Senate on Monday, July 27, 2020.