Coal Phase-out

• ‘We have a decade to try and figure out a future for Coronach’

  Population projections for the town of Coronach and the RM of Hart Butte include a 42 per cent population loss by 2036 and an additional population loss of 25 per cent by 2041

  Canada

  Dec 12, 2019
  
• Study imagines low-carbon N.S. by 2030: electric cars, renewables, heat pumps

  The report, commissioned by the Ecology Action Centre, assumes a future without coal-fired generation by 2030.

  Environment

  Nov 25, 2019
  
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• Sask. mayors plan to share ‘profound disappointment’ with Trudeau

  Regina and Saskatoon's mayors plan on detailing why westerners feel alienated from Ottawa, but another mayor feels talk has failed and it's time to act.

  Politics

  Oct 25, 2019
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• Saskatchewan government outlines Growth Plan during 2019 Throne Speech

  1.4 million people and 100,000 more jobs in Saskatchewan by 2030 are two of the goals outlined in the provincial government’s 2019 speech from the throne.

  Canada

  Oct 23, 2019
• Feds announce funding for coal energy transition in Saskatchewan, Alberta

  Five organizations in Saskatchewan are receiving federal funding to help with the phase out of coal after an announcement made on Friday.

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2019
• Feds announce $4.5M in grants for coal transition in Alberta, Saskatchewan

  The money will fund four planning, training and research programs in Alberta and five in Saskatchewan.

  Environment

  Jun 28, 2019
• Alberta sets up fund to help communities during coal phase-out transition

  The Coal Community Transition Fund is open to municipalities and First Nations affected as Alberta phases out coal-fired electricity by 2030 to focus on renewables and natural gas. 

  Consumer

  Sep 11, 2017
• Alberta NDP government announces $450K grant to help Hanna amid coal phase-out

  The provincial government announced Monday that the east-central Alberta town of Hanna would be receiving $450,000 to help stimulate economic diversification.

  Canada

  Aug 28, 2017
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• Little scrutiny for Kelly Knight Craft, Trump’s pick for ambassador to Canada

  Kelly Knight Craft, U.S. president Donald Trump's nominee to be ambassador to Canada, got little attention from senators at her confirmation hearing Thursday. 

  Canada

  Jul 20, 2017
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• Meet Kelly Craft, the billionaire Republican donor poised to become ambassador to Canada

  Kelly Knight Craft – a wealthy Republican donor with family ties to the coal industry – is poised to become the 31st U.S. ambassador to Canada.

  Politics

  Jun 15, 2017