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Ottawa says it has approved Teck Resources Ltd.'s sale of a majority stake in its steelmaking coal business to Swiss commodities giant Glencore. 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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Ottawa approves sale of Teck’s steelmaking coal business to Glencore

Ottawa says it has approved Teck Resources sale of a majority stake in its steelmaking coal business to Swiss commodities giant Glencore.

A man cools off at a temporary misting station deployed by the city in the Downtown Eastside due to a heat wave, in Vancouver on August 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Environment Canada issues multiple warnings as B.C. braces for weekend heat

A high pressure ridge building over East Vancouver Island will usher in a hot weekend, presenting a "moderate" public health risk before more...

Victoria Gold's Eagle Gold Mine site north of Mayo, Y.T., is shown in this handout aerial photo taken Wednesday, July 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Yukon Governme
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Yukon minister says cyanide found in creek near mine spill, after firm issues denial

Yukon's mining minister says elevated levels of cyanide have been detected in a waterway after an equipment failure and slide of ore at...

The Competition Bureau says it will speed the development of guidance on the interpretation of new provisions in the Competition Act aimed at greenwashing.The government's Competition Bureau website is pictures on a mobile phone and laptop screen in Ottawa on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Competition Bureau to speed development of guidance on new greenwashing rules

The Competition Bureau says it will speed the development of guidance on new provisions in the Competition Act aimed at greenwashing

A woman balances on a rock while cooling off in the frigid Lynn Creek water in North Vancouver, B.C., on Monday, June 28, 2021. A warning preparedness meteorologist with Environment Canada says people across British Columbia should brace for an upcoming heat wave that's expected to send temperatures into the high 30s and beyond in the southern Interior. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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B.C. told to brace for heat wave as forecast shows 40°C for Kamloops

Warning preparedness meteorologist Armel Castellan says the heat will start on Vancouver Island and move east across the province.

A First Nation in central Yukon is demanding an immediate halt of all mining activity in its traditional territory and an independent investigation into the recent failure of equipment at a gold mine which it says could be catastrophic.The Yukon territorial flag flies in Ottawa, Monday July 6, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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First Nation seeks halt to Yukon mining after failure at gold mine

The First Nation in central Yukon has also demanded an independent investigation into the recent failure of equipment at a gold mine.

Northvolt says it will continue construction of a $7-billion factory on Montreal's South Shore "as planned" -- hours after its CEO said the Swedish battery manufacturer would hit the brakes on its international development plan to refocus on its plant back home. An aerial view of the land being developed by Northvolt, the new EV battery plant being built by the Swedish manufacturer in Saint-Basile-le-Grand, east of Montreal, Que.,Thursday, May 16, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Musch
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Northvolt says it will continue EV battery plant project near Montreal ‘as planned’

The statement comes hours after its CEO said the Swedish battery manufacturer would hit the brakes on its international development plan.

FortisBC says it has become the first utility in North America to automatically designate a portion of their residential customers' natural gas use to RNG, or renewable natural gas. Piping is seen on the top of a receiving platform which will be connected to the Coastal GasLink natural gas pipeline terminus at the LNG Canada export terminal under construction, in Kitimat, B.C., on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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FortisBC says all customers now see renewable natural gas on utility bills

SURREY, B.C. — FortisBC says it has become the first utility in North America to automatically designate a portion of its residential customers’...

Environment Canada is warning residents in central Yukon of wildfire smoke that has settled over the region, posing potential health risks. A view of downtown Whitehorse, Yukon is shown on Monday, June 24, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mike Thomas
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Lightning, persistent storms trigger wildfire spike in Yukon

The poor air quality is a result of widespread forest fire smoke in the region, along with a stagnant weather pattern over the...

Crews repair a water main break in Calgary, Saturday, June 22, 2024. Calgary's mayor says residents have blown past the recommended daily threshold of water usage set to keep water service going. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Calgary water shortage: Mayor says residents not conserving enough

Jyoti Gondek said Calgarians blew past the daily threshold the city set to maintain water service.

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