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5 easy ways to make your home more energy efficient and save moneySave energy and money with finds from ecobee, SUNMON, Amazon Basics and more.The CuratorAug 24
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Bank of Canada maintains stance on rate hike ahead of Nov. 5 budget releaseThe Bank of Canada is standing by its decision last week to hike interest rates for the first time in three years, and as Ottawa gets set to table its budget.ConsumerNov 3
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Alberta reducing education property taxes in 2027 after previous hikesIt means home and farmland owners will pay almost seven per cent less than this year, while non-residential property owners will pay almost five per cent less.MoneyOct 30
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Gas prices drove inflation up to 3.1% in September, says StatCanThe annual pace of inflation rose to 3.1 per cent in September as war in the Middle East continued to drive up gas prices, Statistics Canada said Monday.ConsumerOct 19
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Ontario environment minister hopes to burn more garbage, build more landfillsOntario's environment minister says he hopes to burn more garbage for energy and build more landfills following U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff on Canadian trash.PoliticsOct 28
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Death toll climbs to 31 after Russian strike on Ukrainian aid siteRescuers in southern Ukraine continued an intense search Tuesday for survivors at a bombed-out aid facility and shelter where at least 31 people were killed.WorldNov 3
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New Brunswick’s surplus power sales to U.S. could close Irving Paper, firm warnsNew Brunswick's Crown-owned electric utility is being criticized for changing its policy on the sale of excess power.CanadaOct 30
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Consultants for Hydro-Québec defend proposal to double energy costs for data centresThe analysts from energy and climate consulting firm Dunsky delivered the message at a public hearing reviewing Hydro-Québec's proposal to hike rates charged to data centres.MoneyOct 8
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How the war in Iran could impact your home heating oil bill this winterSince the start of the war in Iran, the average retail home heating oil prices have jumped 42 per cent in most of Canada, sitting at $2.50 per litre this week.ConsumerOct 26
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Greater Toronto Area home sales down nearly 8% in October: real estate boardTRREB says 5,603 homes changed hands last month, down 7.9 per cent year-over-year, however sales rose 1.2 per cent from September on a seasonally adjusted basis.EconomyNov 4
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U.S. plans to loan one-third of heating oil reserve to tame pricesU.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the administration was "committed to doing everything in our power to lower energy costs."U.S. NewsOct 21
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Conservative motion declaring ‘affordability crisis’ defeated in ParliamentThe opposition motion calls on the House of Commons to “officially recognize that: (a) the Liberals have been in power for 11 years; and (b) Canada is in an affordability crisis.”PoliticsOct 20
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Hydro-Québec to face off against industry actors like Google in data centre hearingA Hydro-Québec proposal that could double the cost of energy for data centres is being put to the test at a public hearing.CanadaOct 1
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Zelenskyy says Russia hit energy facilities despite Trump’s ceasefire claimUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that Russia has continued to strike Ukraine's energy facilities after the U.S. President claimed there was an agreed ceasefire.WorldOct 12
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Helium designated a critical material in the U.S. amid global supply riskThe U.S. designated helium as a critical material on Friday as the global supply is at risk of disruption, according to the Energy Department.U.S. NewsOct 23
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City of Edmonton unveils proposed 4-year budget with higher taxes — but more servicesThe City of Edmonton's proposed 2027-2030 budget means the average owner of a $500,000 home would pay around $340 a month in property taxes.PoliticsNov 2
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‘A show of confidence’: Ottawa invests $100M in Nova Scotia offshore windIt was a blustery day on the Dartmouth, N.S. waterfront as the federal government announced a $100 million investment to advance offshore wind development in Nova Scotia.CanadaOct 15
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Zelenskyy urges support for new U.S. sanctions on Russia after Trump puts them on holdThe White House decision has further raised fears that Ukraine could be left exposed to Moscow’s escalating assaults with winter approaching.WorldOct 17
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Hitachi announces $479M plan to build transformer insulation factory in London, Ont.The 21,000-square-metre facility would be the first in Canada to produce pressboard — a material made from paper pulp that's key to keeping transformers cool.CanadaOct 16
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Nova Scotia premier defends changing his stance on welcoming data centre proposalsNova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is defending his decision to change his stance on when data centres might be considered for approval to operate in the province.CanadaOct 15