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Grade 12 Mi’kmaw environmental science course to expand next yearAS the school year draws to a close for Nova Scotia students, so does the first year of a pilot program for a Grade 12 environmental science course that incorporates Mi’kmaw teachings. Positive feedback for the class from teachers and students will see its continuation and expansion next year. Megan King has more.Global News at 6 HalifaxJun 28
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Northvolt plant needs impact review, environmental activists sayEnvironmental activists are demanding an impact review of Northvolt’s battery making plant on Montreal’s south shore. They submitted their demands to the federal environment minister’s office. Global’s Tim Sargeant explains.EnvironmentJun 25
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City of Edmonton environmental policies driving up capital budget costsPolicies like requiring buildings to be net-zero are driving up the costs for Edmonton, administration told councillors when hard questions were being asked about why many city projects cost more than similar ones in surrounding communities. Lisa MacGregor reports.Global News Hour at 6 EdmontonJun 11
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Environmental sample testing underway around BWXT Nuclear facility in PeterboroughRepresentatives with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission are in Peterborough, Ont., this week to take environmental samples around the BWXT Nuclear facility.EnvironmentMay 7
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Green Party demands Liberals ‘fix’ Environmental Assessment ActSpeaking during question period on Thursday, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May demanded the Liberals “fix” the Environmental Assessment Act by consulting the environmental expert panel for guidance. Environment minister Steven Guilbeault responded by saying that changes have been already made based on Supreme Court recommendations, adding that regulations such as zero emission vehicle standards and...CanadaMay 2
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Northvolt readies for environmental consultation processThe controversial Northvolt electric car battery plant on Montreal’s south shore continues to take shape. The Swedish company has announced it has begun the process of getting permission to put up a second building on the sprawling green site. But while the first phase of the project avoided a public consultation — the second will...Apr 25
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Province restores funding to environmental non-profit organizationsOn Earth Day, the province announced it is restoring funding to three environmental non-profit organizations to help take action on climate change.Apr 22
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Flash Flooding Across the GTAAfter heavy rains brought flash flooding across parts of the GTA, civil and environmental engineering professor at Western University Slobodan Simonovic joins Jaden Lee-Lincoln to discuss how our infrastructure functions when water levels rise.Global News Morning TorontoJul 17
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Canada’s new ‘greenwashing’ ban faces challenges from industry and provincial leadersThe federal government in Canada has implemented new regulations targeting “greenwashing,” requiring companies to substantiate their environmental claims under the amended Competition Act. While environmental groups support the changes, opposition from industry and some provincial leaders persists. The new laws have caused concern in the energy industry and have been criticized for their vague nature....Global NationalJun 29
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GNM – How the Canadian Light Source in Saskatchewan is being used in research around Sustainable MiningThe Canadian Light Source at the University of Saskatchewan is being used for some key research into how to make mining more environmentally sustainable. With a look at the study, Moises Canales-Lavigne is joined by principal investigator Dr. Sasha Wilson.Jul 8
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Company in Canada plans massive wind farm to power green hydrogen projectThere are big plans in Nova Scotia to build Canada’s largest wind farm— not to provide power to the province but to power North America’s first green hydrogen facility. Green hydrogen is viewed as an environmentally friendly alternative to fossil fuels. But as Global’s Heidi Petracek reports, experts say there are cheaper and greener options.CanadaJul 13
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Concerns raised about Parlee Beach’s water quality testingAn environmental association is calling for greater transparency surrounding water quality testing at New Brunswick’s Parlee Beach. While the provincial government uses a testing system that reveals water quality in three hours, advisories to the public are only issued every 24 hours. Suzanne Lapointe has more on how the delay is impacting beachgoers at the...Global News at 6 New BrunswickJul 16
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Green Cemetery Project Winnipeg aims to make death more environmentally friendly in ManitobaA group in Winnipeg is hoping to make death more environmentally friendly – by creating a green cemetery in the province. Global’s Teagan Rasche has more.Apr 23
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The environmental impact of fast fashionAs we focus on ways to help the planet this month, we should take into account the impact the fast fashion industry has on the environment. Kelly Drennan, executive director of Fashion Takes Action joins Ross Hull to discuss the harm of the industry and ways to reduce our shopping habits.Global News Morning TorontoApr 18
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Trudeau addresses Liberal loss in Toronto riding while in Vancouver for announcementThe prime minister is in Vancouver on Tuesday for an environmental announcement. But it was his response to a crushing byelection defeat many wanted to hear. As Andrea Macpherson reports, the PM wasn’t taking questions from reporters.Global News at Noon BCJun 25
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects national opioid settlement with Purdue PharmaThe United States Supreme Court rejected a nationwide settlement with Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, on Thursday. This settlement would have protected the Sackler family, who own the company, from civil lawsuits related to opioids. However, it would have also contributed billions of dollars to address the opioid epidemic. Additionally, the court dismissed a...PoliticsJun 28
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B.C. orders LNG workers onto ‘floatel’ near SquamishThe provincial Environmental Assessment Office has ordered Woodfibre LNG to relocate hundreds of workers to a so-called ‘floatel’ after it found employees were being housed in “unauthorized locations.” Angela Jung reports.Global News at 11 BCJun 18
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Green innovation at the Quebec Climate Solutions FestivalFrom how to turn food waste into soap, to making real estate more green, innovative environmental subjects are being explored and showcased at the Quebec Climate Solutions Festival. Chair of the Climate Solutions Prize Jeff Hart sits down with host Brayden Jagger Haines to discuss the two-day event.Global News Morning MontrealJun 17
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Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: June 11In this Tuesday, June 11, 2024 edition of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton with Carole Anne Devaney and Scott Roberts, City of Edmonton administration tells council its environmental policies are driving up capital budget costs, severe summer weather sweeps across Alberta, gun violence is going down in despite recent police shootings and iHuman Youth...Global News Hour at 6 EdmontonJun 11
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Cabin owner finds Silver Lake dam vandalizedA cabin owner at Silver Lake is extremely concerned after what he calls a senseless act of environmental vandalism last week that saw the lake drained down several feet. Travis Lowe reports.Jun 4