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'Cheer for the boys': Fans fly to Houston for Canada's historic World Cup match
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (709+ words) Canada's record-breaking World Cup run has captivated the country and spawned legions of new soccer fans, but most of them have not been following the men's team around as loyally as Matty Alex." He has witnessed the team's magical journey…...
A little bird told her: scientist wins $100, 000 prize for decoding birdsong
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (614+ words) This story was originally published by The Guardian and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration A scientist who decoded the vocalizations that a bird uses to communicate has won a $100, 000 prize for making progress towards a world…...
Investors funnel trillions into fossil fuels, despite looming climate targets
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (543+ words) Canadian banks, insurance companies and pension funds are among those investing more than US$6. 5 trillion in the fossil fuel industry, with most financing tied to projects that extend well beyond 2050 net-zero targets, new research finds. Investing in Climate Chaos, a…...
Qu'bec will still consume a lot of oil in 2050, 'transition' plan suggests
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (434+ words) Even as it says it is on the path to a "transition" away from fossil fuels and intends to achieve "carbon neutrality" by 2050, the Coalition Avenir Qu'bec government expects Quebecers will still be consuming more than 40 million barrels of oil…...
Government-owned Trans Mountain to lead $35-44 billion oil pipeline to BC Lower Mainland
9+ hour, 50+ min ago (941+ words) Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled Alberta's proposal for a pipeline to the West Coast from Edmonton through southern British Columbia in a press conference Thursday evening. Smith originally pushed for a route to BC's North…...
BC, feds reach deal on LNG that keeps tanker ban in place | Canada's National Observer: Climate News
12+ hour, 32+ min ago (867+ words) Coastal First Nations are welcoming the federal government's commitment to keep the North Coast tanker ban in place as part of a new development deal with BC. Prime Minister Mark Carney and BC Premier David Eby announced a nearly $20-billion…...
Liberals had two years to deliver environmental racism strategy and failed: Elizabeth May
11+ hour, 39+ min ago (600+ words) The Green Party of Canada is accusing the federal government of slacking on its commitments to address environmental racism as it backs a new pipeline to the West Coast. Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to talk up a proposed…...
Thunderstorms in Ottawa keep Carney from delivering his Canada Day speech in Edmonton
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (788+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney urged Canadians to remain united in a Canada Day speech in the nation's capital on Wednesday, but his plan to deliver similar remarks in Edmonton later in the day was upended by thunderstorms that prevented his…...
Separation anxiety: Canada Day evokes an emotional mixture in Alberta
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (764+ words) Alberta's separation from the rest of the country was top of mind for Maple Leaf adorned Albertans in the province's largest city as they celebrated the birth of Confederation. With a headband of bobbing maple leaves, Candace Gillies said she…...
Hamilton-owned corporation signs NDA over proposed AI data centre
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (564+ words) A rendering of the new industrial park planned for the former Stelco site. Rendering by Slate Asset Management A corporation wholly owned by the City of Hamilton has signed a non-disclosure agreement with a company working to construct an AI…...