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Phase one of building small nuclear reactor in Ontario is complete: energy minister

Ontario Power Generation is building four small modular reactors at its Darlington site in Clarington, Ont.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew speaks during the media availability at the 2024 Western Premiers’ Conference in Whitehorse, Monday, June 10, 2024. Manitoba's government says it will encourage the development of renewable energy in the province while acknowledging fossil fuels aren't going away any time soon. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Crystal Schick
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Manitoba to encourage renewable energy while acknowledging fossil fuel use

Manitoba's government says it will encourage renewable energy development while acknowledging fossil fuels aren't going away any time soon.

Netley Creek and The Red River enter Lake Winnipeg just north of Winnipeg, Sunday, May 15, 2022. A Manitoba court is being asked to declare Lake Winnipeg a person with Constitutional rights to life, liberty and security of person. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods/POOL
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‘She is dying’: Lawsuit asks Lake Winnipeg to be legally defined as a person

A lawsuit seeks to grant Lake Winnipeg constitutional rights, pushing for environmental assessments on lake management.

Fresh cut sawdust is seen from a tree cut from a cut block near the in the Fairy Creek logging area near Port Renfrew, B.C., Oct. 4, 2021. British Columbia's forests watchdog says a complaint about "excessive" logging has led to a call for the province to improve how it manages watersheds. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
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B.C. forest watchdog says province should improve watershed management

B.C.'s forest watchdog urges better watershed management after finding "excessive" logging in at-risk areas without proper oversight.

Logs are seen in an aerial view stacked at the Interfor sawmill, in Grand Forks, B.C., on May 12, 2018. A British Columbia First Nations leader says the province must rethink its approach to the forest industry in light of Canfor Corp.'s decision to shutter two sawmills and leave 500 workers without jobs. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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B.C. First Nation wants more say in forestry after Canfor mill closure announcement

B.C. First Nations chief urges local control of forests after Canfor mill closures cut 500 jobs, pushing for sustainability.

BC Ferries are seen leaving Horseshoe Bay near West Vancouver, B.C., March 16, 2020. Approximately 800 litres of light hydraulic oil have spilled from a British Columbia ferry into the sea after a propeller fell off.  THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
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Propeller falls off BC Ferries vessel, spilling 800 litres of oil

About 800 litres of light hydraulic oil have spilled into the sea from a BC Ferries vessel after one of its propellers fell...

A fresh cut stump is pictured in a cut block in the Fairy Creek logging area near Port Renfrew, B.C. Oct. 5, 2021. British Columbia's independent forest-practices watchdog says old-growth trees on a coastal island are in danger of being wiped out due to inadequate monitoring of harvesting. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
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Watchdog calls for B.C. to boost oversight of old-growth forest on Quadra Island

B.C.'s watchdog warns of old-growth loss on Quadra Island due to poor oversight; calls for better management practices.

Nova Scotia's provincial flag flies on a flagpole in Ottawa, Friday, July 3, 2020. The Nova Scotia Nature Trust says it plans to complete its largest acquisition of privately owned coastline by the end of the month. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Nova Scotia conservation group announces its largest purchase of coastal land

The Nova Scotia Nature Trust says it plans to complete its largest acquisition of privately owned coastline by the end of the month.

B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad speaks during a news conference after former BC United MLA Teresa Wat joined the Conservatives, in Richmond, B.C., on July 30, 2024. B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad says British Columbia needs to have a "conversation" about nuclear power playing a role in the province's energy future, and review educational materials that he says are designed for "indoctrination" of children. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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B.C. Conservative leader outlines views on energy on Peterson podcast

John Rustad pushes for Liberal party to reconsider nuclear power ban in wide-ranging talk with Jordan Peterson.

The Teck Resources logo is seen on a podium before the company's special meeting of shareholders, in Vancouver, B.C., Wednesday, April 26, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Teck Resources announces new business structure after exiting coal

The company says it now has two regional business units, one for North America and one for Latin America.