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IMF applauds Canada's climate action, warns of 'race to the bottom' with subsidies

IMF applauds Canada's climate action, warns of 'race to the bottom' with subsidies

OTTAWA — The International Monetary Fund warns that Canada's green subsidies could stoke an international race to the bottom, even as it credits the country for a "multipronged" approach to addressing climate change.
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Stewart Muir: Alberta initiative offers British Columbia a path forward on eco-friendly projects

Stewart Muir: Alberta initiative offers British Columbia a path forward on eco-friendly projects

Business Council of Alberta proposes a new environment for eco-friendly projects
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Ships to use AI to protect whales from underwater noise pollution

Ships to use AI to protect whales from underwater noise pollution

The ships will be able to 'think' like a whale, researchers say
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Opinion: In defence of David Suzuki report that examines climate costs of LNG

Opinion: In defence of David Suzuki report that examines climate costs of LNG

A response to a column from the CEO of the First Nations LNG Alliance that critiqued a David Suzuki Foundation report on LNG in B.C.
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Barrick paves way for reintroducing the white rhino to national park in DRC

Barrick paves way for reintroducing the white rhino to national park in DRC

The species was last seen in Democratic Republic of Congo in 2006
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'Low confidence' Canada will achieve net-zero climate target, study shows

'Low confidence' Canada will achieve net-zero climate target, study shows

A global ranking of countries' climate targets show Canada's plans have a low chance of success.
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Hot, dry forecast increases wildfire danger in B.C.

Hot, dry forecast increases wildfire danger in B.C.

A day or two of heavy rainfall here and there isn’t likely to reduce the risk.
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Biosolids could be headed to Richmond, and Nanaimo quarry

Biosolids could be headed to Richmond, and Nanaimo quarry

LaFarge Canada says it may be ready to resume taking biosolids as fuel for its cement manufacturing facility in Richmond, while a new site has turned up at an old quarry near Nanaimo
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'Heartbreaking': an overhead view of Coastal GasLink sediment spills into Wet'suwet'en waters, wetlands

'Heartbreaking': an overhead view of Coastal GasLink sediment spills into Wet'suwet'en waters, wetlands

“The scale of damage that is happening on the territory is heartbreaking,” Sleydo’ said. “But it’s also what we knew was going to happen, which is why we’ve been fighting so hard.”
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Experts, feds slam report saying clean fuel regulation will hit poor Canadians hardest

Experts, feds slam report saying clean fuel regulation will hit poor Canadians hardest

Parliamentary Budget Officer report finds federal regulations to reduce the carbon pollution from gasoline and diesel will hit poorer Canadians harder, but experts say the analysis is flawed.
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