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Records fall as heat wave spreads from B.C.’s south coast to Interior
By Nono Shen, The Canadian Press on August 14th, 2023
VANCOUVER – During British Columbia’s heat dome in 2021, Nasrin Moshiri had to resort to putting the children in her daycare in the bathtub to stay cool. This week, she’s taking them to the beach. “I take the children to Stanley Park or go to the water, that’s how we stay cool,” said Moshiri, whose ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Singh joins Alberta NDP in push for 2035 net-zero grid, while Sask. NDP wants 2050
By Mickey Djuric, The Canadian Press on August 14th, 2023
OTTAWA – New Democrats in two Western provinces are split over the Liberal government’s goal of a net-zero electricity grid by 2035, with the federal party now saying it supports that timeline. Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault released draft regulations last week aimed at making good on the Liberals’ pledge to rid the grid of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta premier offers up contradictory versions for imposed wind and solar pause
By The Canadian Press on August 14th, 2023
CALGARY – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has offered conflicting explanations for why her government put a temporary ban on large wind and solar energy projects. Smith told reporters in Calgary today the Alberta Utilities Commission and the Alberta Electric System Operator wrote to the government on July 21 asking for a pause. But neither letter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Military responds as wildfires close evacuation routes out of N.W.T. communities
By The Canadian Press on August 14th, 2023
HAY RIVER, N.W.T. – Hundreds of northerners were being airlifted from at least three communities in the face of wind-whipped wildfires as the Canadian Forces arrived in the Northwest Territories and ashes rained down on its capital city. “Over the past 24 hours or so there has been an airlift like this territory has never ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National security committee submits classified report about RCMP federal policing
By The Canadian Press on August 14th, 2023
OTTAWA – A committee of parliamentarians that oversees national security has submitted a report to the prime minister about the RCMP’s federal policing mandate. The report is considered confidential for now, but a declassified version must be handed over to Parliament within 30 days of its next sitting. The National Security and Intelligence Committee of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Singh mum on preferred target for net-zero grid as Alberta, Sask. NDP split on date
By The Canadian Press on August 14th, 2023
OTTAWA – New Democrats in two Western provinces are split over the Liberal government’s goal of a net-zero electricity grid by 2035, with the leader of the federal party keeping quiet on his own preferred timeline. Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault released draft regulations last week aimed at making good on the Liberals’ pledge to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Military responds as wildfires close evacuation routes out of N.W.T. towns
By The Canadian Press on August 14th, 2023
HAY RIVER, N.W.T. – Members of the Canadian Forces have been deployed to help deal with wildfires along the Alberta-Northwest Territories boundary that have forced the evacuation of the town of Hay River. A National Defence spokeswoman said Monday a reconnaissance team was on the ground in the community along the south shore of Great ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec government says it is open to studying whether to relaunch nuclear reactor
By The Canadian Press on August 14th, 2023
MONTREAL – Quebec Energy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon says he agrees with Hydro-Québec’s decision to study a possible reopening of the province’s only nuclear power plant. Fitzgibbon reacted today to recent news that the power utility is looking into restarting the Gentilly-2 reactor in Bécancour, Que., as a response to growing energy demand. The minister told ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Military responds as wildfires close evacuation routes out of Hay River, N.W.T. towns
By The Canadian Press on August 14th, 2023
HAY RIVER, N.W.T. – Members of the Canadian Forces have been deployed to help deal with wildfires along the Alberta-Northwest Territories boundary that have forced the evacuation of the town of Hay River. A National Defence spokeswoman said Monday a reconnaissance team was on the ground in the community along the south shore of Great ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Border officers at Edmonton airport find tarantulas in plastic container, toy plane
By The Canadian Press on August 14th, 2023
EDMONTON – The Canada Border Services Agency says officers discovered two live tarantulas hidden inside plastic containers at the Edmonton International Airport earlier this year. In May, officers saw irregularities in a small package from Hong Kong and found a male tarantula hidden inside a plastic container. Weeks later, an inspection of another package from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coroner to hold inquest into officer cadet’s suicide at Royal Military College
By The Canadian Press on August 14th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Ontario coroner will hold an inquest into the death of an officer cadet who took his own life while attending Royal Military College last year. Absar Chaudhry’s family had asked the coroner to look into the case earlier this year, saying they had questions the military was not answering. The 21-year-old was ... Read More »
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