Top Results For: renewable electricity

Gas prices in B.C. have shot up again, as refineries make the switch to a more costly summer blend. Experts predict prices are only going to get worse in the days ahead, renewing the debate over making the switch to electric. Andrea Macpherson has more.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced Wednesday that the province will be ending its ban on renewable energy projects on Feb. 29 after a six month moratorium. “Alberta is Canada’s leader on renewable energy — in fact, as much as 92 per cent of the renewables investment that happened in Canada in 2023 happened in Alberta....

Nikki Haley has ended her presidential bid in the 2024 election, clearing the way for a rematch between former U.S. president Donald Trump and U.S. President Joe Biden. The encouraging and worrying signs for Trump’s chances to return to the White House, and how Biden could campaign differently compared to 2020. Rimma Dotsenko of Ontario,...

A proposed solar project is facing opposition from nearby residents and elected officials. While there are no issues about the renewable energy development itself, the location is the problem. Sarah Jones has more on the concerns being raised.

Quebec’s second biggest opposition party Québec solidaire has elected its new co-spokesperson. Lessard-Therrien, 31, will join Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, whose renewed mandate was voted in by over 90 per cent of delegates.

The Alberta Utilities Commission is halting large-scale renewable electricity projects due to concerns over rapid development.

Clean energy was among the key focus points in this year’s federal budget. About $55 billion in tax credits are up for grabs through the mid-2030s for renewable energy like wind, electricity and nuclear. While there aren’t many nuclear plants in Canada, provinces are investing in projects that could pay dividends in the coming years....

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is being accused of interfering in legal cases after a recording was released of her phone conversation with Artur Pawlowski, a controversial Calgary street pastor facing criminal charges for his involvement in the 2022 Coutts border blockade. What was said on the tape, the reaction, and the damage control Smith is...

Bombshell allegations from intelligence sources that a sitting Liberal MP is a witting affiliate of the Chinese government’s attempts to interfere in Canada’s democracy are renewing concerns over foreign meddling in Canada’s 2019 and 2021 elections. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson sat down with former CSIS director Dick Fadden, former Conservative MP Kenny Chiu...

Bombshell allegations from intelligence sources that a sitting Liberal MP is a witting affiliate of the Chinese government’s attempts to interfere in Canada’s democracy are renewing concerns over foreign meddling in Canada’s 2019 and 2021 elections. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson sat down with former CSIS director Dick Fadden, former Conservative MP Kenny Chiu...

The federal government is facing renewed questions over its transparency. Between new leaked documents detailing China’s alleged attempts to interfere in Canadian elections and Public Emergency Order Commissioner Justice Paul Rouleau’s report stating the government needs to do a better job of communicating between its branches, there’s a lot to answer for. ‘The West Block’...

The federal government is facing renewed questions over its transparency. Between new leaked documents detailing China’s alleged attempts to interfere in Canadian elections and Public Emergency Order Commissioner Justice Paul Rouleau’s report stating the government needs to do a better job of communicating between its branches, there’s a lot to answer for. ‘The West Block’...

Hospitals in Alberta and Saskatchewan overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients are changing the way they deliver care. How one city is now mandating vaccine passports, and the renewed plea for everyone to get vaccinated. He was elected, but now Ontario MP-elect Kevin Vuong is being rejected by voters as he faces calls to resign. Quebec’s Bill...

U.S. President Donald Trump campaigned in the critical state of New Hampshire on Sunday, telling his supporters that his re-election campaign will have people watching the polls “like crazy” on election day.

Audio recordings of civil servants, including Dr. Deena Hinshaw, and elected officials were leaked on Thursday. The leaks suggest there is some tension between public health officials and the UCP government when it comes to decisions around the COVID-19 pandemic response. As Tom Vernon explains, it has renewed calls for Dr. Hinshaw to have more...

Sat, Feb 27: Conservative leadership hopefuls; Tony Clement, Maxime Bernier, and Lisa Raitt take part in panel discussion at the Manning Centre conference today. Much has been made of the Conservatives’ need to rebrand themselves after their election loss and Stephen Harper’s departure after more than a decade at the helm. But Kevin O’Leary doesn’t...

Mon, Sep 26: Residents fighting a wind turbine project on Amherst Island have renewed hope that anger over soaring Ontario electricity prices will force the provincial government to take a second look at renewable energy development. Shirlee Engel reports.

According to a government source, the Ford Tories are looking at eliminating the yearly fees to renew license plates. The timing close to the spring budget, but also the spring election. Matthew Bingley reports.

It’s with renewed energy that many Edmontonians are venturing out for special dinner spots with an electric atmosphere. JustCook Kitchens continues to serve up just that with two new restaurant concepts — from the minds behind Backstairs Burger. Chef Robert Wick dishes out the details along with giving us a taste of these new concepts.

Russian president Vladimir Putin spoke highly of president-elect Donald Trump, suggesting the Obama administration is trying to undermine Trump’s legitimacy. Jackson Proskow reports on renewed concerns about Trump’s friendliness towards Moscow.