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Canada seals first European LNG deal — but economic and climate hazards loom

The giant Ksi Lisims export facility will supply German energy conglomerate SEFE under a contract announced Wednesday, but ...
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Guilbeault quits as Carney turns his back on climate

Former environment and climate minister Steven Guilbeault joined the Liberals because he wanted influence over climate policy ...
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Alberta's oil and gas magnates are being outflanked by China

Alberta's oil and gas industry advocates continue to treat China as an economic opportunity, one that justifies new pipelines ...
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The world's most extracted solid material is harvested unsustainably

A new UN report warns that sand is being extracted faster than it can be replenished, and that this is threatening ...
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Sizzle or fizzle? Here's what you can expect this summer, according to The Weather Network

The turbulent spring could offer a preview of Canada's upcoming summer, with the transition to El Nino expected to make it ...
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Calgary’s housing rollback could make costly sprawl harder to avoid

Calgary says it wants more housing and less costly sprawl. But by rolling back rules that made infill housing easier, critics ...
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Pickering approves development of prime Ontario farmland before completing major studies

Pickering council has approved a plan to develop about 1,600 hectares of prime Ontario farmland even though key environmental ...
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Koyna Gupta

Koyna Gupta is a political science graduate from Wilfrid Laurier University, where her research focused on quantitative ...
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Canada implements stricter travel, immigration measures in response to the Ebola crisis

The Canadian government is imposing a mandatory 21-day self-isolation period for travellers from Ebola-affected regions, ...
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Québec tempers expectations on coastal road protection program

The province’s transport ministry does not expect to be able to carry out all 97 projects it has “planned” over 10 years.
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Manitoba premier asks Alberta to pause its fall separation vote for 'year or two'

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew urged on Tuesday for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to pause her fall separation referendum.
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Exceptionally early heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe

The United Kingdom smashed a century-old temperature record for the second time in 24 hours on Tuesday as a spring heat wave scorches parts of Western Europe, triggering government warnings about ...