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Climate change made Ontario, N.W.T. fire conditions roughly twice as likely: reportThe conditions underlying intense July wildfires were made roughly twice as likely due to human-induced climate change, said a new report published Thursday.CanadaAug 6
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Okanagan growers say crop insurance isn’t keeping up with a changing climateThe weather can bring extreme heat, cold, drought, hail or wildfire smoke, and any one of those can wipe out a crop or make grapes impossible to sell.EnvironmentOct 9
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Super El Niño growing ‘faster than we’ve ever recorded’ as wildfires burnEnvironment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) forecasted in Jan. 2026 that this year 'will likely be among the hottest years on record.'CanadaAug 4
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Toronto Zoo sees drop in 2026 visitors due to wildfire smoke, extreme heatWildfire smoke along with extreme heat in July is the main culprit, as it depressed visits for the first three weeks of what is a crucial month for the zoo to welcome visitors.WeatherOct 8
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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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Consultants for Hydro-Québec defend proposal to double energy costs for data centresThe analysts from energy and climate consulting firm Dunsky delivered this message at a public hearing reviewing Hydro-Québec's proposal to hike rates charged to data centres.CanadaOct 8
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Hamilton to pilot bylaw to protect downtown renters from extreme indoor heatThe pilot will require landlords in the city's downtown Ward 2 to keep at least one room in each unit below 26 C, a threshold recognized by Health Canada.HealthOct 8
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Manitoba park trail where boys drowned reopens with safety upgradesA trail in a Manitoba park has reopened with safety upgrades after two boys who were swept into fast-moving rapids and drowned.CanadaOct 2
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Extreme heat expected this week ahead of ‘big cooldown by Saskatchewan Day’Parts of the province, including Regina, are subject to yellow-level, moderate, heat warnings from Environment and Climate Change Canada Monday with week-long heat expected.WeatherJul 27
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AI-driven project to modernize New Brunswick forestry getting $50M boost from OttawaOttawa is offering up to $50 million to help build a digital forestry centre to better manage the province's wood supply, in part with artificial intelligence.EconomyOct 14
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First butterfly tagged in Winnipeg makes it to Mexico, expert saysTracking the butterfly migration also allows researchers to identify what pathways they take so they can focus on conservation efforts in those areas.EnvironmentOct 11
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Anyone with a cellphone can help track monarch butterflies tagged in New BrunswickEarlier this month, Nature New Brunswick and the Point Lepreau Bird Observatory attached tiny Bluetooth tracking tags to 22 monarchs.CanadaSep 22
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Clean heat coming to Winnipeg development, advances new net-zero action plan: KinewManitoba shared its 90-step net-zero action plan, which included items including installing a district geothermal heating system and $350 million in planned government funding.EnvironmentSep 9
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‘The world we are in’: Ford government signals deficits will continueAt the same time, Peter Bethlenfalvy is also warning taxpayers that service cuts could be on the horizon if Ottawa scales back financial transfers in the upcoming federal budget.CanadaSep 24
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Canada needs more ‘urgency’ in rebuilding its military: ex-defence chiefThe Carney government needs to move quickly to invest in armed forces before it loses 'social licence' to do so, former Chief of Defence Staff Wayne Eyre says.PoliticsSep 28
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The ‘Super El Nino’ is upon us. What does that mean for Ontario’s fall colours?What's expected to be the strongest El Nino on record may delay Ontario's stunning fall foliage, but experts say there's no reason to worry – the colour show will go on.CanadaSep 30
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Polar bear, beluga conservation, education in Churchill, Man.Churchill, Man. is home to thousands of beluga whales this time of year, and soon hundreds of polar bears will also gather around the community.CanadaSep 3
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Edmontonians gather for clothing repair event: ‘Quiet act of rebellion’Pearce Carpenter says fixing the holes in the black balloon bottoms they bought from an Edmonton thrift store is their way of tackling fast fashion.CanadaSep 21
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Maritime farmers hit by major drought last summer say they’re on the road to recoveryA year after a severe drought left farms hurting across the East Coast, some Maritime growers say they’re on the road to recovery.CanadaSep 2
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‘Stitched it back’: Edmonton event where locals mend clothes promotes sustainabilityPearce Carpenter says fixing the holes in the black balloon bottoms they bought from an Edmonton thrift store is their way of tackling fast fashion.CanadaSep 21