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Canadian electric vehicle registrations inching closer to Liberal government’s target
By The Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada is inching closer to reaching a milestone where one in every 10 passenger vehicles sold is powered by electricity. But the federal government wants the share of electric vehicles to be twice that in just two years, and the pace of EV sales has to jump significantly for that to happen. Statistics ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta announces six-month pause on renewable energy, citing rural concerns
By Bob Weber, The Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2023
EDMONTON – Alberta’s United Conservative government is pausing all approvals of large renewable energy projects in response to what it says are rural and environmental concerns. In a statement Thursday, the government said the Alberta Utilities Commission is to institute a six-month moratorium on approving all wind and solar power projects greater than one megawatt ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Union vote begins on B.C. port deal that could end months-long dispute
By The Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2023
VANCOUVER – A union vote among British Columbia port workers is underway to determine the fate of a deal with employers that could bring their long-running industrial dispute to an end. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada is holding its vote from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and tomorrow to decide whether to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Some federal parties resisting foreign interference probe looking beyond China: Singh
By The Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2023
OTTAWA – New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party faces resistance to including countries other than China in the terms of reference for a public inquiry on foreign interference. House leaders from the main federal parties have been meeting over the summer in an attempt to set the terms and timeline for an inquiry ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Adams Lake wildfire flares as wind, harsh terrain challenge B.C. on multiple fronts
By The Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2023
VANCOUVER – The latest British Columbia wildfire to threaten properties is in the Shuswap region east of Kamloops, where evacuation orders and alerts have been upgraded as the Lower East Adams Lake blaze flares. Residents of nearly 100 properties were ordered out late Wednesday by the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, while an evacuation alert was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta announces pause on renewable energy, citing rural concerns
By The Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2023
EDMONTON – Alberta’s United Conservative government is announcing a pause on all approvals of large renewable energy projects. In a statement this morning, the government says it will stop approving all wind and solar power projects greater than one megawatt, effective immediately. Nathan Neudorf, minister of affordability and utilities, says the move is in response ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family, friends mourn B.C. firefighter Zak Muise killed while fighting wildfire
By The Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2023
VANCOUVER – Family, friends and colleagues are mourning the young firefighter killed in northeastern British Columbia, the fourth fatality in one of the deadliest fire seasons in recent memory. The family of 25-year-old Zak Muise has launched a memorial fundraiser in his name, saying in a statement that he was “loved by many” and that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Challenging week ahead for crews battling B.C. wildfires
By The Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2023
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… Wind poses challenge in B.C. wildfire fight The operations director at the BC Wildfire Service says firefighters are bracing for a “challenging week” as hot and dry conditions are expected to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wind gusting up to 70 km/h poses challenges in B.C. wildfire fight: fire service
By The Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2023
VANCOUVER – The operations director at the BC Wildfire Service says firefighters are bracing for a “challenging week” as hot and dry conditions are expected to persist. Cliff Chapman says winds are gusting from 40 to 70 kilometres an hour in southern B.C., making it difficult to suppress and contain fires burning in the region. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump returns to D.C. to face latest charges, steps from scene of Capitol Hill riots
By James McCarten, The Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2023
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump is returning to the scene of the alleged crime. The former president is scheduled to appear in D.C. court today to confront new charges related to his effort to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The hearing at the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse will play out just steps ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What we know about the four firefighters killed in July in Canada
By The Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2023
It has been one of the deadliest years in recent memory for firefighters battling blazes in Canada. Here is what we know about the four firefighters killed while on duty in Canada in July. — Devyn Gale, 19 Gale died July 13 while fighting a wildfire near Revelstoke, B.C. Police say the young firefighter was ... Read More »
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