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New bill aims to change how and when Quebecers consume energyQuebec Economy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon wants Quebec to become carbon-neutral by 2050 and that means making some changes to the way people consume electricity.EnvironmentJun 6
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Northvolt should turn Quebec into a major EV player. So why are people so unhappy?Premier Legault has lauded it as the 'greenest electric battery factory in the world,' but since then, the $7-billion project has angered environmentalists across the province.CanadaMay 12
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Why aren’t more foreign grocers in Canada? Lack of space a hurdle: ministerIndustry Minister François-Philippe Champagne likened attracting foreign grocers to Canada to efforts to bring in electric vehicle investment with the need for personal outreach.CanadaApr 28
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8 key takeaways about what Budget 2024 means for your walletFrom a boost to the disability benefit to measures tackling airline and concert fees, banking changes and making it easier to change phone plans, here’s what to know.EconomyApr 16
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The West Block Transcript – Episode 33, Season 13Buying essential, like groceries, is becoming increasingly out of reach for many Canadians. Ottawa said they have a plan, so where are the results?PoliticsApr 28
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Nova Scotia tables bill to restructure management, regulation of electricity sectorThe Energy Reform Act would create a new regulator for public energy utilities, and a new independent operator for the electricity system.CanadaFeb 27
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2nd grid alert in a week leads to rotating power outages in Alberta. What’s going on?For the second time this week, the Alberta Electric System Operator issued a grid alert for the province on Friday, when Edmonton briefly faced rotating power outages.ConsumerApr 5
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Power market headed for shakeup as Alberta commits to restructuring by 2027Alberta's electricity market is headed for a shakeup and some industry players fear a lengthy period of uncertainty could scare away much-needed investment in power generation.ConsumerMar 12
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Carbon price pause call from Nfld. premier about ‘political pressure’: TrudeauPrime Minister Justin Trudeau says that Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey is bowing to "political pressure" on his call to pause the carbon price increase.CanadaMar 15
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Group of Calgary councillors pushes for plebiscite on city-wide zoning in 2025Calgarians will speak on city-wide zoning reform at a public hearing on April 22, but six councillors prefer the debate to be on the ballot in the 2025 municipal election.CanadaMar 7
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Brian Mulroney, former Canadian prime minister, dead at 84Mulroney's term as prime minister from 1984 to 1993 saw him lead a fractious Conservative coalition while netting a slew of domestic and international achievements.CanadaFeb 29
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Election speculation cost New Brunswick nearly $2 million: chief electoral officerNew Brunswick's chief electoral officer said Elections New Brunswick far exceeded the budget for 2023-2024 because it had to be ready in case voters were called to the polls early.PoliticsJan 20
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Taiwan’s ruling party candidate Lai Ching-te wins presidential electionThe ruling-party candidate who emerged victorious in Taiwan's presidential election on Saturday is strongly opposed by Beijing.WorldJan 13
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2023 in review: Premier Danielle Smith sits down for year-end interview with Global NewsIt was seven months ago that Danielle Smith led the UCP to victory in the provincial election on a platform centred around affordability and improving health care in Alberta.PoliticsJan 1
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B.C. Conservatives awaken from decades in dormancy ahead of 2024 voteIt's been a banner year for B.C.'s long dormant Conservatives, who achieved official party status with Leader John Rustad and Abbotsford South MLA Bruce Banman in the legislature.PoliticsDec 12, 2023
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Russia sets 2024 election date as Putin moves closer to 5th term as presidentRussian lawmakers on Thursday set the date of the country's 2024 presidential election for March 17, moving Vladimir Putin a step closer to a fifth term in office.WorldDec 7, 2023
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Advanced voting for Kitchener Centre byelection opens SundayVoters will have from Nov. 19 until Nov. 24 to cast their ballot in advance of the election which will take place on Nov. 30 from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m.CanadaNov 17, 2023
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Supreme Court to hear case on Ontario election advertising rulesThe Supreme Court of Canada is set to hear an appeal of a ruling that struck down third-party election advertising rules in Ontario that limited spending.CanadaNov 9, 2023
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Father of boy abducted in 2011 not notified of sex offender’s escape from B.C. halfway houseIn a written statement, the father said police didn't notify him or his family that Randall Hopley went missing on Saturday after removing his electronic monitoring bracelet.CrimeNov 7, 2023
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Alberta legislature resumes with promise of referendum on new taxesThe Alberta legislature resumed Monday with promises of a referendum on tax increases and more threats to unsheathe a law the UCP says defends the province from federal overreach.PoliticsOct 30, 2023