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Ontario says data centres will pay full energy costs — but some say power bills could still rise

Data centre companies will have to cover 100 per cent of their energy costs to connect to Ontario's power grid, Energy ...
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House committee meeting today to debate Gordie Howe bridge deal

A House of Commons committee is holding a special meeting today on the Gordie Howe International Bridge as the Liberal ...
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Where data centres are proposed, Ontario voters have questions for their local candidates

Residents are concerned over the risks presented by the developments, which are part of a global boom driven by AI. And the ...
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This BC coal mine expansion is unpopular with groups on both sides of the border

A slew of environmental groups from BC, Idaho and Montana have been pushing Canada’s environment minister, Julie Dabrusin, to ...
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'Everything is gone' in images showing wildfire damage outside Clinton, BC

A post on the village's Facebook page said the wildfire remained active and still posed a threat. Crews were responding to ...
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The year climate change came for the Tour de France

Record heat, wildfire threats and an unprecedented stage modification highlighted the growing challenge global warming poses ...
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Allison Reynaud

Allison Reynaud is managing director, climate resilience, Québec, at the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation at the ...
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Canada’s cities need a new deal. Ottawa should give it to them

A constitutional amendment granting cities the power to tax and raise revenue is both perfectly logical and politically ...
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Edmonton sees wettest summer on record with endless rain, flooding and mosquitoes

Edmonton has been saturated with 580 millimetres of rain as of Tuesday morning, beating the record set in 1953 with 417 ...
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Canada is on fire, underwater and overheating. Here's what we can do about it

In June, Edmonton recorded more rain in a single weekend than the city typically sees in a month, overwhelming its stormwater system and leaving residents taking turns through the night to bail out ...