B.C. First Nation gets nearly $16M funding for off-grid solar farm
A First Nation in central British Columbia will build what the federal government says will likely be the largest off-grid solar project in Canada.
Politics
Apr 19
Counterfeit eclipse glasses are selling online. How to spot fakes
As the excitement builds for the total solar eclipse on April 8, warnings about counterfeit and fake eclipse glasses on sale are also popping up.
Canada
Mar 30
Commonwealth Recreation Centre becomes latest City of Edmonton building with solar installation
The solar installation at the Commonwealth rec centre has 1,128 panels that the city said cover an area of 40,760 square feet.
Environment
Mar 12
Solar project a threat to pronghorn migration: Alberta wildlife group
The Alberta Wilderness Association is calling on the Alberta government to put a stop to a large solar project being built in the Medicine Hat area.
Environment
Mar 25
Green building standard for Hamilton key to reaching zero-emissions target: city
The city of Hamilton is in the process of creating a green building standard and currently seeking the public's input on how to do it.
Environment
Apr 22
Total solar eclipse: How to watch if you can’t see it in person
Global News will be livestreaming Monday's total solar eclipse for Canadians who won't be able to watch it in person.
Canada
Apr 7
IN PHOTOS: Eclipse watchers across North America react with cheers, awe
Millions of people from Mexico to Newfoundland and Labrador gazed upward as a total solar eclipse crossed North America on Monday.
World
Apr 8
Canadian renewable energy operators urged to invest now to protect infrastructure from climate risk
Wind and solar operators in Canada are being urged to reduce the likelihood of future catastrophic grid outages by making their infrastructure more resilient to climate change.
Environment
Apr 10
Okanagan College campus life expected to get much livelier with new student housing
The number of students living on campus at Okanagan College in Kelowna will more than double at the start of next fall, due to new developments.
Canada
Mar 27
Increasing renewable energy development to create more conflicts between environmental values
Near the town of High River, Benita Estes has been fighting a large biodigester project that would turn manure into enough natural gas to power 6,000 homes.
Economy
Apr 12
New Brunswick dairy farm offsets electric bill with solar power
A farm in southern New Brunswick has installed a solar farm which has offset the cost of there entire electricity bill amid soaring costs.
Environment
Mar 18
Total solar eclipse: How to enjoy totality in Kingston
The city has said it is expecting as many as 500,000 visitors for the eclipse, which means it won't be business as usual in Kingston on Monday.
Canada
Apr 5
BC Hydro launches call for private wind, solar power producers to feed grid
The Crown corporation said it needs another 3,000 gigawatt hours of electricity annually, enough to power the equivalent of 270,000 homes or a million electric vehicles.
Economy
Apr 3
Chasing clear skies, eclipse watchers head to Quebec’s Eastern Townships
Canadian cities from Niagara Falls, Ont., to Gander, N.L., are preparing to welcome visitors hoping to spend a few minutes plunged into darkness.
Canada
Apr 4
Satellite built by N.B. students not responding a week after entering Earth’s orbit
Despite a week of unanswered calls, the student researchers behind Satellite Violet are optimistic they will reach the province's first-ever satellite sent into orbit.
Tech
12 hours
Renting vs owning: A tale of 2 different Lethbridge housing markets
An April report from Rentals.ca says the price of a one-bedroom apartment in the city was $1,282, which is up 5.9 per cent from last year.
Canada
Apr 15
After 5 years, Budget 2024 lays out promised small business carbon rebate
After five years, Budget 2024 signals a government plan to make start issuing carbon price rebates for small-to-medium sized businesses.
Economy
Apr 16
2024 federal budget gets mixed reviews in Alberta amid housing crisis
On Tuesday, the federal Liberal government delivered its 2024 budget with promises to help young Canadians.
Canada
Apr 16
Emergency planning part of Kingston’s total solar eclipse prep: ‘This is the big one’
Officials in Kington, Ont., expect the solar eclipse on April 8 could lead to traffic jams lasting four hours if things go well, or gridlock lasting up to 15 hours if they don't.
Canada
Mar 22
Ontario ‘task force’ prepares Canadians for total solar eclipse — and beyond
With a name that sounds like science fiction, the Ontario Eclipse Task Force (OETF) is made up of scientists, educators and other leaders in the field of astronomy
Science
Apr 6
