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Google and environmental group to question Hydro-Québec consultants on data centresQuebec's energy regulator, the Régie de l'énergie, will also question the experts as part of the public hearing on proposed rate hikes for data centres.EconomyOct 9
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Environmental advocates ask Sask. Court of Appeal to review coal decisionEnvironmental advocates are asking Saskatchewan's Court of Appeal for a judicial review of their case against the province's decision to extend coal-fired power plants.CanadaSep 16
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Indigenous groups given just 2 months to consult on Pacific Link pipeline designationThe government said it will work over the next year to complete consultations on the project itself, and to secure environmental safeguards, financing and Indigenous partnerships.PerspectivesOct 1
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New Brunswick gives green light for 500 MW gas plant, subject to conditionsThe green light comes after an environmental impact assessment and is based on a series of 45 conditions that must be met by the company building the station.CanadaAug 28
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Ford says world will always ‘call it Lake Ontario’ after Trump’s renamingTrump’s order says the U.S. lays claim to most of the 'volume' of Lake Ontario and is largely responsible for its security, economic activity and environmental stewardship.CanadaAug 29
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First Nations launch challenge of Site C damA group of First Nations has filed a lawsuit over a massive hydroelectric dam proposed in northeastern British Columbia, arguing the project would have a devastating impact on their traditional land.Dec 31, 1969
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Singapore firm set to buy Yukon’s Eagle Gold mine for $140MThe company says it would also spend more than $600 million over the initial life of the mine "to support and extend mining operations."CanadaOct 22
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New Brunswick strikes deal to explore recovering metals from old mine wasteA U.S.-based firm is looking to turn decades-old mining waste at the Nigadoo mine near Bathurst, N.B. into something valuable.CanadaOct 26
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N.S. water, power rates to be protected in AI data centre agreement: EverWindA committee of Nova Scotia’s legislature is scheduled to discuss the controversial $10-billion AI data centre that’s been proposed in Cape Breton.PoliticsOct 27
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Auditor general reports to detail greenhouse gases, coal and pesticidesThe federal spending watchdog plans to issue report cards today tracking government agencies' progress on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.EnvironmentOct 29
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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
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Calgary city councillors propose temporary pause on data centresA motion to be discussed next week proposes a temporary moratorium on new rezoning applications related to large-scale data centres within the City of Calgary.CanadaOct 28
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Swath of Ontario boreal forest larger than Toronto to be protected from developmentA chunk of Ontario's northern boreal forest bigger than Toronto is set to be protected from industrial development.CanadaOct 13
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New Brunswick says mining sector back on the rise, signs deals on reviving old minesThe New Brunswick government has signed an exploration agreement with a Canadian firm that hopes to reopen a major antimony mine.CanadaOct 27
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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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Heat waves linked to 50K deaths in Europe this summer, report saysClimate change, in particular, was responsible for two-thirds of the deaths, the report in the British Medical Journal said on Friday.EnvironmentOct 23
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Montreal’s inspector general recommends a $700,000 fine for waste-management companyMontreal’s inspector general is recommending the city fine a waste-management company $700,000 for failing to follow municipal subcontracting rules.PoliticsSep 23
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Supreme Court hears challenge of law clearing path for Ontario Place redevelopmentThe Supreme Court of Canada plans to hear arguments from a coalition challenging the constitutionality of legislation that smooths the way for major changes at Ontario Place.PoliticsOct 15
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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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EverWind’s large-scale data centre in N.S. will power Anthropic’s Claude AIEverWind has announced plans for $10 billion in private investment in a data centre campus at its existing Point Tupper site near Port Hawkesbury, N.S.CanadaOct 16